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Dexerto is looking for a talented Viral News and Influencer Entertainment Writer to join our US Editorial team.

Do you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to the biggest personalities and trending topics in the world of social media, influencer culture, and celebrity gossip?

Together with your colleagues, you will be at the cutting edge of the influencer industry, covering the biggest trending news stories and lifting the veil on the spectacular, and often wacky, lives of the stars.

Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous, but it is also important that you can demonstrate your passion for the fast-paced world of entertainment, be it influencer culture, reality TV, TikTok and YouTube creators, or even the stars of TV & Movies and music.

SEO knowledge is also desirable as you will be tasked with writing and updating our entertainment evergreen content.

Requirements

• Understanding and knowledge of influencer culture, streaming, and social media stars.
• A snappy and compelling writing style
• Fluent in English
• Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
• Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact check
• Creative ability – able to think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
• Able to act independently on writing tasks
• Is confident with social media
• Own computing equipment that can run photo editing and be able to use it competently
• SEO knowledge desirable
• Knowledge of evergreen content is desirable
• Experience with content management systems is desirable
• Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments

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Dexerto

About South Moon Under:

Originating as a small surf shop in 1968, South Moon Under has evolved into a national fashion retailer. We are building a vibrant, diverse team of creative, friendly, skilled, and passionate people who want to work hard and win even harder. We value our employees, and we enable them to deliver their best work. If you want to work for a company where we drive for success every day, without compromising human connection, you’ve found your Team!

At South Moon Under, our mission is summed up in four words – love. create. drive. imagine. We love this team – We create and curate beautiful things – We drive to be our best and we inspire others to tap into their power – We imagine and execute on our visions every day. Our Team is filled with smart, skilled, dynamic, creative, and passionate employees who drive to be better every day. Our customers are our inspiration. We personally curate our products to make our customers look and feel good. When our customers walk into our stores, we aim to connect and spread the love.

Overview:

The Marketing Manager of Social Media & Brand Engagement will be responsible for omni-channel marketing applying creativity, strategy, and resourcefulness to South Moon Under’s B&M and E-commerce businesses.

This individual will lead the day-to-day development and management of SMU’s marketing activity for our social media and store’s channels, and partner closely with the Director of Marketing to ensure all marketing efforts are seamlessly integrated and executed.

It is the goal of this role to support the business through customer engagement across digital and physical storytelling and experiences.

Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain day-to-day marketing calendars for Social Media and Stores, taking strategic input from seasonal marketing strategy, in-season product storytelling, promotions, campaigns, and events, as well as performance metrics for both channels

· Create and manage content for social media channels, including but not limited to:

o Create: Taking store photos and videos, writing captions, building IG Stories, IG Reels, and Tiktoks, etc. using Canva, Capcut, and native platform editing tools

o Manage: Submitting briefs to graphic design, managing store content creators, managing influencer content, searching for UGC, pulling from vendor images/lifestyle images/ e-commerce images

o Plan and schedule social media cadence across multiple platforms, with a strategic focus on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest using service like Hootsuite and native planning tools.

· Responsible for community management on a daily basis — answering DMs, responding to comments & tags, reaching out to customers and potential customers to build relationships, etc.

· Manage and grow influencer marketing program to expand brand reach and relevancy among potential customers. Look for creative ways to engage consumers through fresh, entertaining content streams.

· Assist with the planning, execution, communication and reporting for in-store events, in partnership with the Director of Marketing, store leaders and mall marketing teams.

· Own store collateral planning and execution including signage, promo needs, and store directives for event support.

· Own relationships with store leaders, mall marketing teams, and outside vendors to ensure maximum participation in all relevant on-site events & promotions.

· Collaborate with Mall Marketing to ensure marketing messages and content are being cross promoted via mall websites, emails, social etc.

· Assist Director of Marketing in the creation of seasonal marketing plans and assist with the development of new opportunities to grow the business.

· Update and manage budgets for store and social marketing initiatives with reporting on a weekly and monthly basis.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, English or Journalism or similar field preferred

Experience:

2 – 4 years’ experience, preferably within a retail or fashion-related company

Skills:

· Self-starter, able to meet and set own deadlines and keep manager appraised as required.

· Collaborative, team player with an entrepreneurial spirit

· Personal influencer and content creator experience preferred with ability to be in front of camera as a face for the brand (preferred, but not required) but not required for the position.

· Excellent time management and organizational skills

· Proficient use of Microsoft Office

· Knowledge of Social Media strategy and content creation, with a familiarity with social editing and planning tools

· Excellent verbal and written communication

Benefits:

· Hybrid work schedule

· Fun company culture with employee events

· Medical, dental, and vision benefits

· 401k Retirement plan

· Short- term and long-term disability insurance

· Paid holidays and paid time off

· Paid maternity and paternity leave

· Employee store discount

Working Conditions:

· Dynamic, professional, service and results oriented environment.

· Flexible hours and 24/7 approach to social media engagement, requires channel management on weekends.

South Moon Under

Desired Skills and Experience *

– 10+ years of dynamic experience within all aspects of HR

– Organization design and development experience, including strong change management

– Experience supporting revenue-generating teams within marketing and product management

– Strong analytical skills — ability to interpret data, strategize, tell stories, etc.

– Background within the entertainment, marketing, or technology industry

Plusses

– Experience with HRIS tools

– Gaming experience

Day-to-Day *

A large gaming company is looking for an HR Director for Marketing and Product Management to join their team. This individual will be supporting marketing and product management teams across all franchises of the company and respective marketing product management teams. This individual will be responsible for modernizing the functions of the organizations to be able to market their product to a broader audience and reach. The ideal candidate must have strong experience within Organizational Design and Change Management and come from a background within Entertainment, Marketing, Technology, etc. industries. This individual will be responsible for transforming their organization to become more profitable and create more revenue. This position is a permanent, individual contributor opportunity and will be hybrid out of their headquarters in Irvine, CA, working onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Insight Global

If you love gaming, join our team as a Market Manager supporting a global leader in interactive entertainment products. You will manage a territory building a positive environment for our client’s products at retail. You will be responsible for merchandising, interactive display installations/maintenance, product education and event support. The Market Manager will be an integral part of the customer experience by leveraging your unmatched technical and merchandising expertise to ensure the client’s products are well represented at point-of-sale.

What’s in it for you?

• Work with innovative interactive entertainment products
• Build relationships with a variety of people, from store personnel to consumers to our client
• Get outside of the typical corporate work environment and own your market
• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits

What will you do?

• Enhance the customers’ experience by installing and maintaining the latest interactive displays and merchandising elements
• Troubleshoot advanced technical and operational issues using critical thinking, tools, and techniques
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with store associates and management
• Visit all stores within your market on a designated frequency
• Maintain the overall presence and appearance of products and marketing materials at assigned retail locations
• Be the owner of the merchandising standards of all products and displays in your territory
• Place orders for replacement parts and/or displays and support the service to restore operational compliance
• Support the client as needed at local and regional events with expert product knowledge and professional demonstration skills
• Ability to work Monday-Friday, with flexibility to work Saturday and/or Sunday for special promotions or demo events

How will you succeed?

• Your market will shine by maintaining a high percentage of compliance of our client’s marketing investment
• You will know the products and passionately share your knowledge with messaging to address your audience
• You will have an “owner’s mentality” with a proactive and responsive attitude about your market
• You will build and leverage strong and supportive relationships
• You will be in your market up to 100% of the time and be available to travel to special client events
• communicating and sharing your product expertise

What experience should you have?

• Successful track record in retail, retail operations, merchandising, sales and/or field marketing, brand-to-consumer services
• Ability to travel overnight/weekends and support client projects and events
• Experience influencing shelf and display decisions
• Comfortable using tools, following detail technical instructions, and applying troubleshooting protocols
• Familiarity with gaming systems and interest in interactive entertainment products
• Expense reimbursement experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

Premium Retail Services

Product Manager

Palo Alto ,California location

Hybrid-4 days in the office

Entertainment/Media/AI-on line APP!

$150,000 – $190,000 + Bonus/Great Benefits!

The position

Join our team as a Product Manager and be part of an innovative journey where we harness the power of AI technology to deliver exceptional entertainment experiences. In this role, you will have a deep understanding and insight into user behavior, optimizing user journeys and leveraging data and user feedback to enhance user retention. With creative and groundbreaking AI solutions, you will address user needs and drive the success of our products.

What you do

• User Understanding: Develop a deep understanding of our users, their preferences, and pain points. Use market research, data analysis, and user feedback to gain insights into user behavior and needs.
• User Journey Optimization: Analyze and optimize user flows and interactions, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience. Identify areas for improvement and implement innovative solutions to enhance user satisfaction and retention.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data analytics and metrics to inform product decisions. Make data-driven choices that align with user needs and drive product success.
• User Retention Strategies: Develop and implement strategies to improve user retention rates. Utilize a combination of data insights, user feedback, and AI technology to deliver personalized and compelling experiences that keep users engaged and loyal.
• Innovative AI Solutions: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative AI solutions that address user needs and deliver unique entertainment functionalities.

What you offer

• Proven experience as a Product Manager, with a focus on user-centric product development.
• Deep understanding of user behavior and needs, and the ability to translate insights into actionable product strategies.
• Strong analytical skills, leveraging data and metrics to inform decision-making and optimize product performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation and a drive to create exceptional user experiences.

Phaxis

If you love gaming, join our team as a Market Manager supporting a global leader in interactive entertainment products. You will manage a territory building a positive environment for our client’s products at retail. You will be responsible for merchandising, interactive display installations/maintenance, product education and event support. The Market Manager will be an integral part of the customer experience by leveraging your unmatched technical and merchandising expertise to ensure the client’s products are well represented at point-of-sale.

What’s in it for you?

• Work with innovative interactive entertainment products
• Build relationships with a variety of people, from store personnel to consumers to our client
• Get outside of the typical corporate work environment and own your market
• Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits

What will you do?

• Enhance the customers’ experience by installing and maintaining the latest interactive displays and merchandising elements
• Troubleshoot advanced technical and operational issues using critical thinking, tools, and techniques
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with store associates and management
• Visit all stores within your market on a designated frequency
• Maintain the overall presence and appearance of products and marketing materials at assigned retail locations
• Be the owner of the merchandising standards of all products and displays in your territory
• Place orders for replacement parts and/or displays and support the service to restore operational compliance
• Support the client as needed at local and regional events with expert product knowledge and professional demonstration skills
• Ability to work Monday-Friday, with flexibility to work Saturday and/or Sunday for special promotions or demo events

How will you succeed?

• Your market will shine by maintaining a high percentage of compliance of our client’s marketing investment
• You will know the products and passionately share your knowledge with messaging to address your audience
• You will have an “owner’s mentality” with a proactive and responsive attitude about your market
• You will build and leverage strong and supportive relationships
• You will be in your market up to 100% of the time and be available to travel to special client events
• communicating and sharing your product expertise

What experience should you have?

• Successful track record in retail, retail operations, merchandising, sales and/or field marketing, brand-to-consumer services
• Ability to travel overnight/weekends and support client projects and events
• Experience influencing shelf and display decisions
• Comfortable using tools, following detail technical instructions, and applying troubleshooting protocols
• Familiarity with gaming systems and interest in interactive entertainment products
• Expense reimbursement experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

Premium Retail Services

TMZ Sports is looking for an experienced, motivated Producer to join our news operation. The ideal candidate is someone with an interest in sports and pop culture who can report and write web posts multiple times a day on a deadline. The candidate will be responsible for pitching and pursuing original story ideas daily, contacting sources, finding assets (photos, videos) and ultimately submitting for publication. In addition, the role also requires a basic knowledge of the legal system, and the ability to access information and/or records through police departments and courts. This position is based out of Playa Vista, CA.

Responsibilities

• Write stories for TMZSports.com
• Ability to navigate sports and entertainment news, analyze content, and recognize relevant stories
• Maintain current/develop new contacts to aid in the news-gathering process
• Request legal documents and maintain records
• Stay up to date with trending national and international news
• Generate original news angles

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience working in a newsroom environment as writer or reporter
• Professional skills required to develop sources, pursue and write stories, and break news
• A genuine interest in, and knowledge of sports, pop culture and news
• Basic knowledge of court proceedings, criminal and civil, and ability to obtain documents and information
• Ability to enterprise news stories
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing skills
• Strong attention to detail

“Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $70,200 – $78,000 annually”.

TMZ is a workplace that requires the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Requested accommodations/exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with law.

TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TMZ

*Please email [email protected] for immediate response! I don’t want you to get lost in our black hole 🙂

The Role: Product Manager

Location: San Diego, CA (onsite 1x per week if you have experience in music / entertainment) if not will be onsite 2x-3 if outside industry experience)

Salary: 140,000

Overview:

Robert Half is partnering with a well-known industry leader that is looking for a Product Manager to work in San Diego. This position is full time with full benefits and is being offered as a hybrid opportunity giving you the flexibility you need. As a Product Manager you will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and researchers to build and improve existing Website products and interaction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years product management or related industry experience
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree
• Experience product management or product design
• have worked on web integration projects (working on existing web applications & improving website)
• experience with wireframes & working with UI/UX designers.
• Experience working in a technical environment with a broad, cross functional team to drive product vision, define product requirements, coordinate resources from other groups (design, legal, etc.), and guide the team through key milestones
• Experience gathering requirements and converting and developing them into a product solution
• Proven communication skills

*no sponsorship*

• *Please email [email protected] for immediate response! I don’t want you to get lost in our black hole 🙂

Robert Half

Robert Half’s LARGEST client in the Entertainement/Food & Beverage industry is hiring a Technical Product Manager to work onsite 4 days a week in Orlando, FL!

The Supply Chain Technology team has responsibility for the food & beverage supply chain leveraged domestically for their client. A project is underway to modernize current state supply chain and recipe management systems.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Tech Product Manager will be a core team member and leader on the F&B Supply Chain and Recipe Management Modernization Technology team. The team is responsible for design, configuration, data migration, testing, custom interface, and custom enhancement development. The role will work closely with a cross functional team representing operations, analytics, engineers and executive teams to bring the modernized solution to Cast Members across the supply chain. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, able to work extremely effectively in a matrix organization, and adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality, simple products and applications that Cast Members love.

● Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science or similar field or related work experience.

● Seven years of progressively related product management experience in all phases, from ideation to delivery, utilizing a data-driven, hypothesis-informed framework such as Agile

● Five years business analysis experience in data mapping, UI wireframe development, process mapping, product configuration, and defect triage

● Experience with two year roadmap creation for technology initiatives

● Experience working with large datasets, with the ability to abstract actionable insights to direct project resources to highest priority tasks

● Ability to think strategically and drive ideas into action, with a positive outlook and willingness to take personal initiative

● Previous experience with large ERP implementations required, specific experience in Food and Beverage Supply Chain ERP is required (e.g., Crunchtime, Blue Yonder is preferred)

● Experience leveraging JIRA for Agile tracking, Smartsheets for project management, and Powerpoint for presentations

Required Skills:

● Demonstrated ability to learn quickly in order to understand our rapidly evolving project, business and Cast needs

● Demonstrated ability to adapt to constant change in short term and long-term objectives

● Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and interruptions in schedule to perform ad hoc queries and analysis

● Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to very effectively present a compelling vision and story at an executive level

● Ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from different backgrounds and functions

● Ability to handle virtual teams and work with resources in multiple sites (onsite, offshore, near shore)

● Experience with F&B supply chain processes including inventory control, purchase orders / replenishment, invoice management, etc. desired

● Previous experience with large ERP implementations required, specific experience in Food and Beverage Supply Chain ERP is required (e.g., Crunchtime, Blue Yonder is preferred)

● BA in Management IS, Comp Science, or similar

Robert Half

Job Description: Pay Range $64hr – $68hr

Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with our Celebrity Relations Agents (Jeff Beacher, LaLa Anthony, etc) and act as their main point person for all requests.
• Oversee all requests, bookings, the full guest experience, process improvements, and reporting.
• Identify and remove blockers to drive results.
• Drive strong collaboration and communication between teams. Manage the requests with internal stakeholders, and track and report on progress from start of the search to the completion of the trip and overall guest satisfaction.
• Player coach role for the Account Managers who manage bookings and trip planning and ensure that they deliver results.
• Ensure 24/7/365 coverage for the First Call program, planning for gaps when Trip Designers and other team members are unavailable.
• Manage high demands of celebrity requests and ensure that all requests are handled efficiently and effectively.
• Manage complex problem solving in high pressure situations – channeling a never say no mantra.
• Adapt and react quickly to last minute requests and ensure that all necessary arrangements are made on time.
• Work with the Luxe supply team to build sample collections of best of the best listings – for specific markets, seasons, travel types.
• Deliver these collections to the Celebrity Relations Agents to use as marketing tools to develop the program.
• Work with Trip Designers to create marketing documents to present options to clients in a visually compelling way.
• Build relationships with top realtors, brokers, and luxury property specialists in key markets for off-platform listings.
• Report to Senior Commercial Lead, Luxe and provide weekly updates on First Call activity.
• Manage a collection of pre-bought listings in key markets over high-demand dates.
• Optimize use of available dates, balancing incoming requests with a proactive push to fill empty days.

Certifications And Licenses:

• Proficiency in social media platforms.

Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in celebrity relations or related field.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with a sense of urgency and handle high demands of celebrity requests.
• Works proactively and ability to adapt and react quickly to last minute requests.
• Experience in collaborating and partnering with multiple teams to drive successful outcomes.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with top realtors and brokers in key markets for client.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to adapt to changes in schedules and priorities.
• Specialized experience and expertise in the entertainment industry and celebrity culture is mandatory.
• In depth knowledge of the luxury travel and real estate industry is a strong plus.
• Managing confidentiality and privacy of the clients information is mandatory.
• Proficiency in social media platforms.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor and confidentiality at all times.
• Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours and weekends, as needed.

Cynet Systems