New York-based Account Director at OK! Magazine:

This is an exciting opportunity at one of 2009’s most successful magazines. The advertising team at OK! delivered record growth in 2009 and completed the year as the #2 magazine out of 245 measured on PIB for year-over-year page growth. The Account Director will manage a wide range of active and developmental accounts-ranging from Beauty, Package Goods, Fashion, and have the opportunity to sell print and digital packages.

Required Skill-Set:
-A minimum of 3-5 years of national sales experience at a magazine, and some experience selling digital.
-Proven track-record which demonstrates ability to close business and negotiate successfully
-Highly organized, detail oriented with good computer skills.
-Highly motivated individual, hungry for business.
-History of working with clients and ad agencies on sales solutions and developing marketing partnership programs.
-Strong communication skills-from presenting to emailing.
-An entertainment and celebrity enthusiast.

Business Culture:
Given the pace of a weekly and the corporate culture, are looking for an individual with high energy, a positive/can-do attitude, and the ability to work fast and furious. The ideal candidate will possess strong self confidence and a track record for closing business. Additionally, we are looking for someone that is very entrepreneurial, thinks like a marketer and is both creative and persuasive. Requires a minimum of sales calls per week, and ability to manage an extensive account list.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume with salary requirement to: Recruitment Specialist email: Jobs@OKMagazine.Com. In the Subject line of your email, please reference Account Exec 04.10

Men’s Health and Women’s Health are currently seeking an eager, self-starting integrated marketing professional to work in our New York-based Marketing Department. The Marketing Services Associate will work across brand platforms to facilitate and manage the timely flow and production of a wide range of marketing, sales and program materials. The position reports to the Executive Director, Marketing.

Responsibilities include:

§ Monitor all sales, marketing and program collateral and facilitate updates in partnership with other appropriate department members

§ Write, edit and traffic copy for sales collateral and other marketing materials

§ Finish and tweak collateral designs under the supervision of the Art Director and/or other members of the art department

§ Maintain central materials library (both electronic and hard copy, when appropriate)

§ Maintain visual integrity of the Men’s Health and Women’s Health brands across materials and platforms

§ Work closely with members of art department to monitor current design and visual trends

§ Manage all aspects of monthly in-book promotional pages

§ Working within established budget guidelines and managing costs for projects

§ Other duties as required

The ideal candidate will possess:

§ 1-3 years experience working in an integrated environment

§ Close attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment

§ Fast, clever copy writing and editing skills

§ Digital and print design experience

§ Working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects

§ A strong, well presented portfolio with excellent typography skills

§ Awareness of current design trends

College degree required

Qualified candidates should send a resume to Eric Hunter, Executive Director, Marketing at eric.hunter@rodale.com.

Maxim Magazine is seeking an Account Manager with a focus on digital. The ideal candidate must have 1-3 years relevant experience. The account list is responsible for calling on multiple agencies with accounts in the following categories: Consumer Electronics, Finance, QSR, Beverages, Fragrance & Grooming.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, organizational skills and ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.

Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@maximonline.com. Include Account Manager in the subject of the email when applying.

Integrated Fashion & Fragrance Manager

Maxim Magazine is seeking an Account Manager to maintain and expand the advertising client base in a variety of categories including: beauty, fashion, jewelry/watches, apparel and footwear. The Account Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key advertising decision makers at both client and agency side. The ideal candidate must have 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@maximonline.com. Include Integrated Fashion & Fragrance Manager in the subject of the email when applying.

Overall Responsibilities:
Art Director responsible for layout, design and assigning illustrations for all advertiser related projects including but not limited to advertorials, promotional pages, media kits, event invitations, event signage, etc.
Responsible for securing locations, photographers, stylists, etc as well producing advertising photo shoots as needed
Designer responsible for taking edit’s lead from a visual standpoint and refining to meet objectives for sales materials
Responsible for working with production to ensure all materials meet specs required and are delivered on time
Responsible for bidding out art projects to vendors to ensure best pricing
Responsible for purchasing stock photography under proper guidelines for print, online and events

Qualifications:
Minimum of 6 years experience; working with a magazine or men’s brand a plus.
Expert level knowledge of InDesign, Powerpoint, Photoshop and Illustrator is required.

All interested candidates should submit cover letter and resume to jobs@maximmag.com
Please include Art Director/Sr. Designer in the subject of the email when applying.

Responsibilities:
We’ll rely on you to prepare correspondence, proposals, advertising space reservations and media kits. Additional responsibilities will include organizing and maintaining department files, handling telephone inquiries and routing messages and making and following-through on travel arrangements. You will interface directly with our customers on occasion and will also help with PowerPoint presentations . You will contribute to the daily maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies to ensure uninterrupted workflow and participate in various departmental and individual group projects.
Requirements
College graduate with a minimum of one year office experience preferred; high school diploma is required. Knowledge of the advertising/marketing field is preferred. Must be proficient in PC applications such as Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint) and ACT database.
USA WEEKEND Magazine is the second largest consumer magazine in the country. It reaches a mass audience of 22.6 million households. It’s an award-winning publication, which is part of Gannett, Inc., a leading media company that places a high value on diversity and being an equal opportunity employer. We recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. EOE.
Contact: Amy Pesavento (apesavento@usatoday.com)

Candidate will help manage research, competitive information, sales collateral and added value programs and promotions across multiple advertising categories for the Real Simple brand.

Responsibilities:
Develop sales materials, including media kit sheets, for sales team
Organize key research for sales and marketing
Compile monthly competitive advertising and syndicated research tracking and analysis
Maintain share of market database including all brand and sales rep assignments
Manage ongoing promotional programs, e.g. monthly e-blast deployment, standard promotional pages, etc.
Create a system and maintain ROI tracking for editorial mentions and promotional programs
Assist in the execution of signature brand programs

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years marketing experience, preferably in media/advertising, required
Basic knowledge of MRI preferred
Candidate must be an enthusiastic creative thinker and team player with a solid knowledge of marketing and the media business, ideally with 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
Strong excel and PowerPoint skills

To apply: send resumes to randi_garfinkle@timeinc.com

American Media Inc is seeking a creative and strategic individual to develop marketing ideas to generate advertising revenue for its brands.

Responsibilities will include:
o Development of cross-platform proposals for multiple advertising categories that utilize all the capabilities of our brands (in-book, digital, events, licensed products, etc.)
o Execution of merchandising programs from start-to-finish (including events, sweepstakes, advertorials, GWPs, retail programs, digital promotions, etc.)
o Tracking of budgets for proposed merchandising programs/events
o Management of in-book promotional pages

Candidates must possess:
o 1-2 years of merchandising experience at a major magazine
o Exceptional writing abilities
o Superior organizational, project management, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
o Ability to work closely within a team environment
o High level of professionalism
o The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
o Undergraduate degree

Please send resume with salary requirements to myresumenyc@amilink.com

Job Description:
Reader’s Digest Community, which includes U.S. Reader’s Digest magazine and diverse Reader’s Digest-branded businesses, is looking for a senior level marketing professional with solid experience in developing integrated marketing programs and strategic partnerships that builds the value proposition of a brand among its advertising clients.

This position requires creative and strategic idea generation for advertising clients that builds on Reader’s Digest’s unique brand pillars and includes tactical elements across print, digital and experiential elements. This includes creating original and concise proposal copy, which is persuasive yet communicates multiple deliverables clearly.

Responsibilities include:

• Idea generation and creative proposal writing for a variety of categories
• Conception and development of new programs and partnerships
• Coordination and execution of special projects and promotions in a detailed and timely manner
• Development of sell sheets and other sales collateral
• Working with other members of Reader’s Digest Association to develop and explore cross-media advertising opportunities
• Participation in sales calls to bring programs and ideas to life for advertisers
• Work with Marketing Director to oversee and support other members of the Merchandising staff with regard to proposal creation and program execution

Qualifications:
Requires 3-5+ years of magazine marketing experience. Candidates must have a track record of formulating, writing and implementing idea-selling initiatives. Knowledge of the advertising sales process and experience presenting marketing programs with sales reps on calls is key. Attention to detail is necessary to manage multiple executions across platforms which include tight timelines, strict budgets, and working with clients to obtain approvals.

Please send resumes to: Kristina_Herman@readersdigest.com

Primary responsibility is over-seeing day to day RFPs (Concept development, presentation and execution of new and existing client programs). Includes but is not limited to advertorial ideas, ideas for special impact units, on-line programs, custom event sponsorships. Digital marketing experience a plus.

Development of sales development partnerships (create new and nurture existing programs with other strategic partners. For example: film festivals, non-profits, award shows, women’s business conference organizations etc..). Used to leverage in new or increased advertising business. Must be pro-active.

Write Sell sheets/press sheets and occasional presentations, should have high degree of comfort with research info.

Oversee execution of various on-going merchandising that is awarded to clients (in-book, online, e-blasts, sampling etc..)

Required Skills
5 – 7 years experience with at least 2 years of management experience
• Creative/Concept Development
• Excellent Copywriting Skills
• Organized
• Detail Oriented
• Pro-active

*No proficiency in Spanish language required

ABOUT LATINA MAGAZINE
LATINA Magazine (www.latina.com) was founded in 1996. With single readership of nearly three million bilingual, bicultural women in the United States, today it is the largest magazine edited by and for Latin women. Since its inception, LATINA’s mission has been to entertain and inspire today’s American Latinas with award-winning content that covers Latin culture, style, beauty, food, music and celebrities. LATINA continues to
create products and services that always have, at their core, the real Latina woman—her unique needs; her unique lifestyle.

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