Position Title: Marketing Manager, Home & Garden Media Group

Location: New York City, New York

Job Description
The ideal candidate will work effectively with our nationwide advertising sales staff to find solutions-based ways to grow brand recognition and revenue among advertisers. The ideal candidate will also have a working knowledge of the shelter and/or men’s category and experience with traditional, digital and event marketing platforms.

• Idea generation and proposal writing for a variety of categories
• Conceive and develop new programs and partnerships
• Coordinate and execute special projects, events and promotions in a timely and detailed manner
• Develop sell sheets and sales collateral to effectively communicate program concept, benefits and requirements
• Work with members of the RDA US Affinities to explore cross-media advertising opportunities with other RDA properties
• Participate in sales calls to bring programs and ideas to life for advertisers
• Maintain marketing tools and status reports
• Implement and oversee junior staff members with regard to proposal creation and program details and execution

Qualifications:
• Creative writer with ability to correct, rewrite and revise one’s own work and the work of others to create a compelling and persuasive final product
• Strong editing skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Extremely comfortable in a deadline oriented role
• Ability to effectively communicate with the sales team and clients, as well as with managers and colleagues
• Familiarity and use of research (MRI, VISTA, etc), partnerships, promotions and more to effectively engage advertisers in a particular category
• Team player with a “can-do” attitude
• Strategic thinker with both energy and passion for the brand
• Ability to work effectively with sales, marketing, clients, art, corporate and vendors in a collaborative way
• Requires 3-5 years of magazine marketing or agency experience, knowledge of print research (MRI, MMR, etc.)
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel and the Internet.
• Candidates must have a balance of strategic and creative ability, strong interpersonal skills and a track record of formulating and implementing idea-selling initiatives.
• Some travel and evening work required.

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 send your resume to Stefan_Schneider@rd.com

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