SAVEUR Web Internship May 24, 2009

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 11:30 pm

Saveur magazine is currently looking for candidates for a summer web
internship.

Interns will begin immediately, and will work with Saveur’s small,
close-knit editorial staff for up to three months. Intern responsibilities include
data entry, research, and writing for the Saveur website.

Strong candidates will have editorial experience and an
interest in food. Candidates should be ready to work quickly, on deadline,
on multiple projects. Familiarity with Excel and Photoshop are a plus.
Experience producing content for web is desired, but not necessary.
Candidates should also be familiar with Saveur and Saveur.com.

We ask that interns come in 3-5 full, consecutive days a week (though we
will try and accommodate other arrangements), and we offer academic credit
in exchange for work.

To apply, please email a resume, clips, and a letter of interest
to the Assistant Editor, Karen Shimizu, at karen.shimizu@bonniercorp.com


Marketing Coordinator, Rodale

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 11:29 pm

Rodale, one of the largest US publishers, is seeking a Marketing Coordinator who will be responsible for executing 3rd party subscription and partnership consumer marketing activities and assisting with audit (ABC) promotional approvals across all of Rodale’s fast growing titles including Prevention, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, Running Times, Bicycling and Organic Gardening. A small minority of the Coordinator’s time will also involve departmental administrative duties. This is a unique opportunity for an detail-oriented, enthusiastic, self-starter who is interested in breaking into direct marketing and/or magazine publishing.

Responsibilities include:

Goal: Supporting the Director of Agency, Partnership Marketing and Audit Compliance to manage core business and significantly increase circulation margins through acquiring new customers.

-This will include assisting with the development of comprehensive partnership programs to help drive new subscribers and working closely with outside vendors to ensure promotion guidelines and production estimates are met each month.

-Ancillary product responsibilities will include working with Director to leverage existing relationships to help obtain new customers for Rodale’s book, video, newsletter and subscription service businesses.

-He/she will be responsible for helping to execute either solo or in conjunction with marketing other teams, promotions including: Agency, Partnership, Online, and Audit Compliance.

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate is expected to have most, if not all, of the following characteristics and experiences:

-A college degree from a top university or 1-2 years of work experience.

-Detail-oriented, analytical, high-energy, high integrity, team player with ability to develop creative marketing solutions.

-Experience in publishing or direct to consumer marketing a plus but not required.

-Undergraduate degree required.

Please apply online at www.rodaleinc.com


Freelance to permanent position available at PEOPLE May 13, 2009

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:30 pm

Title: Integrated Marketing Associate (Beauty Category)
Reports to: Integrated Marketing Manager

Role Description: The Integrated Marketing Associate plays an integral role in developing the sales, marketing and promotions strategies for the PEOPLE Group including PEOPLE, PEOPLE.com and StyleWatch. The Integrated Marketing Associate will collaborate with both the print and online sales teams and will play an integral role in developing marketing strategies, promotions and programs for the Beauty Category. The position combines creative “big” idea/platform creation, partnership development and presentation skills and program execution to leverage the PEOPLE brand as a vital media partner.

Primary Responsibilities:
Idea generation and program development: Work with sales and marketing colleagues to develop integrated opportunities including print, digital, event, retail and more to maximize advertising partnerships

Category development: Support the Integrated Marketing Manager in the development of category specific strategies including competitive landscape/sales opportunities

Presentation development and execution: Work with various departments (i.e. strategic research department, creative services and events) to create compelling proposals, presentations, marketing concepts and/or positioning

Client Meetings: Accompany sales reps and/or marketing management on sales calls to present marketing platforms and client-specific opportunities

Project management: Responsible for managing the daily workflow process including the prioritizing of presentations and follow-up on all materials delivered to sales partners

· Program Management: Manage long-term projects and take part in special marketing initiatives above and beyond day-to-day responsibilities as assigned by Integrated Marketing Manager and Director.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree required, minimum 3 years publishing experience, preferably in magazines, media planning or promotions.
· Should be a team player, self-starter who is also extremely innovative, creative, professional and resourceful.
· Ideal candidate must be highly proactive, detail and solution-oriented.
· Must have experience in proposal writing

Please send resumes to Danielle Dodds at Danielle_dodds@timeinc.com


Marketing Intern—New York (fulltime)

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:29 pm

We are seeking an intern in the marketing department to assist Marketing, Sales & Client Services department with the creation of client proposals, sales and event planning. This position is located in New York City. Please note that this position is unpaid.
Responsibilities:
Work with Marketing department to generate PowerPoint proposals for current and potential clients
Assist with planning of events such as Member Opportunities
Research unique online units
Various other duties assisting the Sales and Client Services departments
Requirements:
Eager
Motivated
Sharp
Mature and responsible
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access)
Strong pluses:
Working knowledge of Filemaker Pro, Adobe Acrobat, and/or Adobe Photoshop CS
Previous internship experience
Please send resumes to Leigh Wolinsky at Leigh@asw.com


Integrated Marketing Manager at ESSENCE Magazine

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:28 pm

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conceptualize and write integrated marketing proposals based on advertiser objectives.
- Work closely with sales team to create strategies for winning key accounts
- Attend client calls with sales team to present marketing concepts
- Execute all advertiser marketing programs including execution of advertorials, gift-with-purchase, sweepstakes, events, online integration, editorial sponsorship, retail and sampling
- Work closely with Art Department on design, copy and production of advertorials and other collaterals
- Work closely with digital team to conceptualize and execute integrated online platforms
- Manage in-book promotional pages and retail programs
- Create sell sheets and sales deck for sales team
- Provide sponsor management support for signature ESSENCE events
- Explore partnership opportunities based on specific categories

Minimum 5 years marketing/advertising experience required. Reports into Integrated Marketing Director. Candidates must have working knowledge of digital marketing, strong business and promotional writing skills. Candidate must have a balance of strategic and creative ability, strong interpersonal and client skills and ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. Being a team player is a must. Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for PC.

Email resumes to: cpierre@essence.com


Eastern Online Advertising Manager - Men’s Health/Women’s Health

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:25 pm

Rodale is seeking an Eastern Online Advertising Manager to join our Men’s Health and Women’s Health team in our New York City office. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a talented group of individuals in an exciting team environment.

We are seeking a Manager who will expand the company’s product reach and profit revenues by identifying new markets and attracting new clients through strategic partnerships and channel sales. You will be responsible for meeting or exceeding revenue quota for sales of online media, researching new business opportunities, identifying likely sales points, developing presentations to and negotiations with prospective clients. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of success in negotiating and closing deals.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Cultivate relationships with new advertisers and agencies to build and maintain deep-level partnerships
• Manage existing client account list - frequent contact, create advertising and marketing proposals, sales presentations, etc
• Work with research, marketing, merchandising and other sales representatives to service and secure additional advertising partners
• Communicate territory progress - call reports, weekly estimates, territory forecasts

Requirements:
• The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in online advertising sales and have an extensive list of agency and client contacts
• Ability to represent and promote Men’s Heath and Women’s Health in a professional manner and demonstrate value added service to clients
• Self-motivated, resourceful and able to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Detail oriented, organized, and possess strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelors Degree in a related field

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
Please apply online at: www.rodaleinc.com


DETAILS – Special Projects Manager

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:24 pm

Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience at a magazine, must have solid experience of writing added value
proposals, executing events, managing budgets, working with clients, and attending sales calls.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Developing event and program concepts based upon client objectives from concept write up through to final execution
Writes intensive added-value proposals
Plans and executes client programs such as events, sweepstakes, etc.
Manages budget and invoicing for client programs
Day-to-day servicing of sales staff requests (client history, event recaps, basic proposal revisions)
Occasional travel, sometimes involving weekends
Works with Art Department on production of event collateral.
Source and share venues, new vendors, partnership opportunities, etc…

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
* Minimum 4 years of magazine experience
* Must possess strong creative nature in writing, presenting and sourcing new opportunities
* Must work well under time constraints, be detail-oriented, work autonomously, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
* Fluency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Send resumes and salary requirements to jill_vandenburg@condenast.com


VP Sales - Barney Butter, Fresno

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:23 pm

• Grocery/Food sales experience with National/Regional Specialty and Natural channels (8+ yrs direct experience)
• Experience in all aspects of the sell-in and promotion process
• Broker/Distributor management
• Proven track record of achieving sales and profit objectives
• Excellent presentation skills
• Advanced writing skills
• Autonomous, self-starter
• Highly developed collaborative, problem solver
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task
• Bachelor’s Degree

Secondary nice-to-haves:

• Bi-lingual
• MBA in related field
• Marketing and Creative strategy development
• “Start Up” Experience
• Thorough knowledge of traditional and new media
• International sales experience

VP Sales
Location: Fresno, Ca.
Company: Barney’s Premium Foods
Product: Barney Butter Almond Butters
Reporting Relationship: Direct to Founder and Partners
Position Responsibility: Will be a key member of the executive team responsible for driving the go-to-market strategy for customer relationships, both direct and through distributors/resellers, both domestically and internationally.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Sales Leadership: Expand and implement the national sales strategy – Drive key accounts – manage and grow the broker network- Own and improve the overall sales process – Effectively and professionally represent the company at tradeshows, events, customer presentations and broker meetings- Generate pricing and profitability proposals and sales training for those proposals – Development and manage sales promotions, product demo’s and programs for all channels of distribution- Help generate collateral materials for advertising, press releases, promotions, and viral environments.

Executive Leadership: Actively engage and collaborate with the Executive Team in driving key company decisions and initiatives – As a member of the Executive Team, contribute to the development and implementation of an overall operating strategy for the company with the ultimate goal of growing and sustaining profitable revenue streams and building significant market share.

Strategy: Maintain proactive knowledge of the industry, competition and potential opportunities to ensure competitive positioning – Develop and deliver efficient and effective sales strategies – Collaboratively develop overall selling strategy, sales model/processes and pricing strategies.

Execution: Aggressively grow customer base- Establish reliable/accurate forecast for operations and finance- Develop and manage key sales infrastructure – Provide customer feedback to the Executive Team- Moderate to substantial travel required.

Email resumes to: Jennifer@BarneyButter.com


Men’s Health/Women’s Health - Web Producer /Project Manager

Filed under: Jobs — sam roloff @ 9:21 pm

Description:
The newly merged Men’s Health/Women’s Health sales and marketing team is looking for an experienced Web Producer/Project Manager for a freelance position in our Manhattan office. In this role, the Producer/PjM will help facilitate our online ad sales and marketing initiatives and be an active participant in our highly motivated integrated marketing team.

This is an interdisciplinary role that joins project management skills with a solid understanding of the web with minor web development skills necessary. In addition to a working knowledge or the print world, the individual we are looking for will be expected to be proactive and able to identify business/technical needs and translate them into requirement as well as to turn requirements into actionable schedules and work with editors/designers/programmers to ‘get it done.’

Responsibilities:

• This position will be responsible for planning, tracking, and managing scope of projects, in close partnership with the following teams: print and online ad sales & marketing groups.
• This individual will champion and drive project discussions with internal partners as well as outside vendors and business partners. This person should possess a strong knowledge base of the media industry, specifically as it pertains to publishing and digital.
• Setting agendas and meeting objectives for all requirements discussions, managing the appropriate resources for each discussion, and ensuring full participation from all key partners.
• Maintain project schedules and deliverables, and ensure that timelines are adhered to.
• Identifying, resolving, and escalating any issues that may arise, and reporting back to appropriate party.
• Help online ad sales and marketing on projects in coming to a conclusion on all functional requirements
• Set project plans and key deliverables; continually track and manage progress; escalate slippage; make adjustments as appropriate
• Maintain frequent communication with all key partners and stakeholders on project objectives, statuses, issues, etc.
• Address issues/identify options for solutions as appropriate with respective leadership
• Assist in the documentation of all use cases and functional requirements

Skills/Qualifications:

• Intermediate HTML/DHTML/CSS knowledge
• Basic familiarity with web video production and platforms.
• Familiarity with Blog publishing tools, RSS and XML.
• Ability to think critically about web design and web development tools.
• Know how to use MS Office Apps.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid understanding of web production and development and the technologies involved.
• Organized and results-oriented.
• Able to deal with ambiguity and identify the critical path in a project.
• 5+ years Experience with large-scale web sites.
• Understanding of the principals of web analytics and online advertising.

*Bonus Skill*:
• IT/Development background (Java, JSP, Javascript.)
• Macromedia Flash and Actionscript.
• Familiarity with Blogging software (TypePad, MoveableType.)
• Digital Audio and Video Production (Podcasting, Streaming, Encoding Processes.)
• Interactive agency experience
• Visual Design experience

Eligibility Requirements:

• BS/BA degree
• At least 5 years experience with media: publishing, broadcast and digital.
• In depth knowledge of Advertising Sales, Traffic, Marketing and Accounting principles within the television industry.
• Experience working at a publishing, broadcast or digital company,
• A self-starter who is able to quickly take control of projects, win the approval of senior management, peers, and subordinates, and be viewed as a service/solutions provider.
• Exceptional communication (written/verbal), problem-solving, interpersonal, and time-management presentation skills (negotiation skills a plus).
• Self-motivated; detail and process oriented.
• Attraction to continuous change and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to work across multiple groups to drive functional requirements.
• Ability to communicate and interact with senior management and technology professionals.
• Ability to lead multiple projects concurrently.

Send resumes to: Eric.Hunter@Rodale.com