CONSUMER EVENT INTERN – The Knot December 1, 2010

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 8:29 pm

The Knot Inc., a leading lifestage media company, seeks a hard working, self-motivated, creative and resourceful Marketing Event Intern. Intern will work closely with the in-house event department to track and increase brand presence across the U.S. through consumer events for the top two wedding websites TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com and TheBump.com.

Intern will hone communication, organization and event production skills while learning how to negotiate and draft agreements with bridal show and mom-to-be organizations, track bridal show activity for our 56 sales reps, research new event opportunities for our brands, and coordinate shipments to our top bridal shows and mom-to-be events. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in a career in Event Marketing. A love for event planning is essential.

Job Requirements:

Must be currently attending college (sophomore or above)

Excellent writing and communication skills

The ability to multi-task

Attention to detail

Problem-solver

Self-starter

Superior Organization Skills a must

Microsoft Excel & Word skills

Previous Experience a plus

ABOUT THE KNOT:
The Knot Inc.(www.theknotinc.com, NASDAQ: KNOT) is the premier media company devoted to weddings, pregnancy, and everything in between, providing young women with the trusted information, products, and advice they need to guide them through the most transformative events of their lives. Our family of premium brands began with the industry’s #1 wedding brand, The Knot, and has grown to include The Nest, The Bump, and WeddingChannel.com. Our groundbreaking community platforms and incomparable content have ignited passionate communities across the country. The Knot Inc. is recognized by the industry for being innovative in all media — from the web, to social media and mobile, to magazines and books, to television and video. For our advertisers and partners, The Knot Inc. offers the consummate opportunity to connect with our devoted communities as they make the most important decisions of their lives.

Please send resumes to jobs@theknot.com



Cosmopolitan Magazine – Marketing/Promotion Manager

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 7:15 pm

Cosmo is currently searching for a Marketing/Promotion Manager.

Duties:

• Work with 2-3 sales partners to write merchandising proposals in response to advertiser RFPs.

•      Implement merchandising and added-value programs for sales partners¹clients including sweepstakes, GWPs, in-book promotions etc.

•      Work with Promotion Directors and art department to create comps and Advertorials.

•      Project manage select multi-advertiser merchandising programs including additional elements such as mini-site, gift fulfillment, sampling, mailers, signage, etc.

•      Research new marketing/promotion programs and partnerships.

•      Attend sales calls to present marketing ideas when necessary.

Required Skills:

Requires excellent writing, communication and self-editing skills, organizational abilities, creative thinking.  Must be detail-oriented, flexible, responsive, motivated, enthusiastic, team-player.  Must be digital marketing savvy.

Required Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree.

2-3 years marketing/promotion experience at the associate manager level or higher, preferably

at a media company.  Must have knowledge and interest in digital, apps and social media.

Please submit your resume through our career site at: http://hearstcareers.silkroad.com


Account Manager, Taste of Home

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 6:53 pm

Position Description:

Taste of Home is the world’s leading food media brand; we publish 3 magazines, over 40

special interest recipe collections for sale at retail and grocery stores each year, dozens of

cookbooks-hardback and spiral bound, we host over 300 local cooking schools around the

country each year, and tasteofhome.com is one of the fastest growing food websites.

Taste of Home is part of the RDA Food & Entertaining Affinity, the first and only media

community designed to unify the voices and experience of everyday cooks and home

entertainers.

Responsibilities include:

Manage a senior account list; sell integrated advertising programs including

print/digital/event to meet established goals.

Develop and sell creative marketing solutions for clients using the different brand

assets (integrated programs).

Cultivate and maintain relationships to gain business, increase existing business and

break non running business.

Develop and manage sales territory through personal calls, correspondence,

telephone contact, support services, and client entertainment.

Use knowledge of client, category, and marketplace to respond to client’s concerns,

questions and needs.

Use research and promotion effectively and creatively to individualize sales proposals

and presentations.

Provide regular reporting and forecasting on accounts.

Required Skills:

Bachelor’s degree desired.

A minimum of 3-5 years selling advertising space for consumer magazines.

Strong print sales background required; integrated experience including digital,

events and direct client selling strongly preferred.

PowerPoint proficiency required; Sales force experience preferred.

Should have a working knowledge of syndicated research and dealing with ad

agencies.

Must be conscientious and organized to handle diversified account list.

Must have strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication

skills including the ability to make presentations and deal with all levels of

management.

Should have proven selling and negotiation skills and the ability to execute complex

sales strategies with creativity and innovation.

Seeking highly motivated team player.

Should be available for travel.

Reader’s Digest offers excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities.  Since each

of our individual businesses has its own unique set of policies, features and benefits, we

encourage you to visit the company website for the position of interest.

To apply to this opportunity, please visit our career website:  www.rd.com/careers and

reference job posting number 4607 or use the following link

https://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=2092

18&company_id=15964&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992319&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byl

ocation=NULL&keywords=4617&byCat=NULL&tosearch=yes

Reader’s Digest is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.


Executive Director – Integrated Sales & Marketing

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 6:50 pm

Position Description:

US Affinities Integrated Sales and Marketing Group (Every Day with Rachael Ray,

Allrecipes.com, Taste of Home, and Fresh Home) is looking for an integrated sales and

marketing professional who is an independent strategic manager who can oversee and handle

high level program development and account management. This job is a mix of idea generation,

partnership development, and creative writing of marketing programs with print, digital and

experiential elements.

Responsibilities:

Candidate must ‘push the idea platform boundaries’ to leverage our unique consumer

position in the marketplace to create engaging platforms that drive sales.

Work to create signature, multi-advertiser programs that leverage our unique editorial

platforms and bring to life our brands is important and will require creating in-book units,

developing online components, and producing any events that are a part of these

signature programs.

Develop strategic partnerships that can be used in the selling our media through ideation.

Consistently review consumer trend data and monitor the consumer’s mindset and

approach towards everyday food preparation and entertaining with resulting impacts on

brand choice and what catalysts will affect that brand choice.

Work with senior decision-making clients (Brand Managers; VPs of Advertising) to

articulate our ideas and instill confidence during both the sell-in and execution process.

Oversee all execution to ensure that the client’s brand, our brands and the program are

properly represented in print, online and through experiential components.

Required:

Bachelor’s degree with 8 plus years of progressive experience in media, marketing or

account development.

Candidate must be strategic and able to both think creatively and manage tactical

execution. Knowledge of print, digital and events is a must and attention to detail is

necessary to manage the execution from timelines to budgets.

Digital, print and events experience required

Experience working across multiple brands

Outstanding communications skills with emphasis on strong writing and compelling

presentation skills

Experience with syndicated research and industry metrics

Reader’s Digest offers excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities.  Since each

of our individual businesses has its own unique set of policies, features and benefits, we

encourage you to visit the company website for the position of interest.

To apply to this opportunity, please visit our career website:  www.rd.com/careers and

reference job posting number 4617 or use the following link

https://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=2092

18&company_id=15964&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992319&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byl

ocation=NULL&keywords=4617&byCat=NULL&tosearch=yes

Reader’s Digest is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.


Spring Marketing Intern – Marie Claire November 30, 2010

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 9:04 pm

Be a part of Marie Claire magazine! Marie Claire is looking for interns to join our marketing team during the Spring 2011 semester. This opportunity is a great way for college students to experience the business side of a leading fashion magazine.

Intern responsibilities include research, coordinating mailings and sales materials, creating PowerPoint presentations, contributing to the implementation of various merchandising programs across multiple categories, assisting in the development and execution of events, and assisting the marketing team with general office duties.

Interns should be college seniors who are ambitious self-starters with a strong interest in publishing, marketing, and advertising. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office. College credit is required for this unpaid internship.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Kerri Kivlan kkivlan@hearst.com.


Josh Wood Productions – Management of Corporate Sponsorships November 29, 2010

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 5:25 pm

Josh Wood Productions is looking to hire an individual or work with an agency for management of corporate sponsorships for our non-profit and for-profit events.  The scope of work also includes new sponsorship procurement for our clients.

Agencies and individuals should have a strong corporate sponsorship contacts, experience raising significant event based sponsorship revenue and the ability to create innovative sponsorship/marketing opportunities across fashion, music, culture, arts, lifestyle, nightlife and non-profit.

Please email info@joshwoodproductions.com.


Marketing Manager for Meredith Hispanic Ventures

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 4:38 pm

Job Description:

Meredith Hispanic Ventures is the premier publisher of information for Hispanic women on home, family and self-development. The portfolio includes four Spanish-language magazines: Ser Padres Espera (Expecting), Ser Padres Bebé(First Year of Life), Ser Padres (Parents), and Siempre Mujer (Always a Woman), SiempreMujer.com and SerPadres.com, custom communications, plus database marketing, retail, consumer events, sampling and creative services. We are looking for a full time (four days a week) freelancer in the marketing department.
·         Create, write and execute staple and custom in-book added value programs and paid marketing programs

·         Develop and execute digital rfps

·         Manage the creation, development and execution of integrated marketing programs by working with Interactive Marketing Manager, Web Editor, and other teams at   Meredith including Parents Network, Corporate, Custom, Video, Research, etc.

·         Source and identify new merchandising, mobile opportunities and events in targeted categories

·         Source and work with outside online and social media companies to create online programs for Sales

·         Create and manage budgets for client programs

·         Attend sales calls as needed

·         Execute advertorials and ad translations/adaptations for Hispanic titles

·         Develop stories and create category research presentations

·         Develop sell sheets

·         Create advertiser program recaps

·         Manage the development and creation of client-driven videos and integrate Editorial videos into proposals

·         Execute in-book and online promotions pages for Siempre Mujer and siempremujer.com

·         Manage client driven events

Requirements:

6+ years experience in Marketing in related fields (TV, Online, Print, Radio)

Some Spanish speaking/writing and knowledge of the Hispanic market is a plus

Strong writing skills needed

Send resume to Lara.wachs@meredith.com


MERCHANDISING MANAGER – SELF MAGAZINE

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 4:36 pm

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports into: Merchandising Director

Primary Responsibilities:

§ Work with merchandising and sales team to strategize, create and write merchandising proposals for target accounts for print, digital and iPad

§ Manage and oversee the execution of custom advertiser merchandising programs

§ Manage Advertiser participation in SELF signature events

§ Write and project manage the design of in-book advertorials

§ Attend sales calls with sales staff to present promotional/merchandising programs

§ Manage budgets related to promotional/merchandising programs

§ Oversee development and production of merchandising-related collateral

Must have:

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Strong writing and creative thinking abilities

Strong presentation skills

Experience managing budgets

Please apply to this link – https://ampi.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?&job=1000994 <https://ampi.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?&job=1000994>


Market Research Consultant – RDA Lifestyle Communities November 20, 2010

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 6:22 am

RDA Lifestyle Communities (Every Day with Rachael Ray, Taste of Home, Allrecipes.com) is looking for a freelance market research consultant to manage several campaign effectiveness studies for print and online. Ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience working on proprietary research studies for media companies with exposure to both print and online studies.  Experience with ROI research and campaign effectiveness is mandatory and a high level of understanding for digital research is a plus. This person will be working both independently and with a team and will need to have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to package research for sales.

Responsibilities will include:

  • writing of questionnaire
  • testing of survey links from third party
  • managing fielding of study to panel
  • managing fielding of study on digital properties
  • analysis and packaging of results
Please email resumes to:  kristin_schuck@rd.com

Integrated Marketing Manager – Real Simple November 19, 2010

Filed under: Jobs in NYC — sam roloff @ 7:46 pm

Based on category assignments, the manager will collaborate with both the print and online sales teams and will play an integral role in developing marketing strategies, promotions and programs. The position combines creative “big” idea/platform creation, partnership development, presentation skills and program execution to leverage the REAL SIMPLE brand as a vital media partner.

Responsibilities:
• Write strategic integrated marketing proposals across REAL SIMPLE brand assets
• Conceptualize, communicate and fulfill custom and multi-sponsored marketing programs
• Act as a liaison between internal departments and vendors to develop and execute programs
• Work with Senior Manager to grow category business and create category specific programs
• Accompany sales reps and/or marketing management on sales calls to present marketing platforms and client-specific opportunities
• Responsible for managing all aspects of custom and multi-sponsor marketing programs from conception through implementation and/or fulfillment
• Manage project budgets

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 – 7 years marketing experience, preferably in media/advertising
• Candidate must be an enthusiastic creative thinker and team player with a solid knowledge of marketing and the media business and a concentration on women’s business
• Must be resourceful, proactive, detail-oriented and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written, verbal and organizational skills
• Knowledge of and passion for tracking trends including social networking, digital and mobile trends is important
• Ability to Travel
• Computer skills including PowerPoint, Word and Excel

Contact Randi weintraub at randi_weintraub@timeinc.com for more information.


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