Talent Casting Calls and Auditions

Full Time, Mid level Experience

Content Director – CBR/CL

Valnet’s CBR & Collider editorial teams are looking for a highly experienced Content Director to oversee site leadership on a rapidly expanding team of skilled writers and editors.

The ideal candidate will take charge of the sites, managing the scaling and the quality of the content operation with the intention of continuing to build an already well-sustained initiative. We will be relying on the candidate to apply their expertise in driving traffic, expanding coverage, improving article quality, and managing/growing the websites, all the while helping us achieve our ambitious goals.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Comic Book Resources and Collider’s day-to-day operations (which include but are not limited to):
• Manage Movie, TV, Comics, Anime and Gaming verticals, working closely with managing editors in News, Features and Evergreen.
• Track and maintain editorial quality expectations. Propose and implement effective solutions to emergent challenges.
• Report to the General Manager regarding team progress, challenges and needs.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to offer team support and implement publishing best practices.
• Lead weekly model meetings with Valnet Core Group management to communicate staff bandwidth, and track progress on traffic goals and output initiatives.
• Develop content planning and story sourcing processes across all verticals
• Research and identify new topics and content types; find ways to implement expansions and new topic areas.
• Lead classes and workshops with editorial team members across all verticals.
• Review Managing Editors and Lead Editors editorial performance periodically.
• Team development and personnel growth support
• Liaise with HR on talent acquisition efforts
• Identify editor candidates and lead editor interviews.
• Coordinate with the training team to maintain up-to-date training systems.
• Team Management
• Oversee indirectly all Collider & CBR Lead and Managing Editors
• Manage Managing Editors directly
• Improve on the internal development of writers and editors.
• Provide feedback and ensure editors and adhering to publication standards, and are contributing/editing the necessary amounts
• Make the team a positive, engaging space for those who want to contribute actively and grow with the team.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in senior editing/management roles of a digital publication, ideally specializing in entertainment content.
• Proven Film, TV and pop culture experience and/or interest.
• Mature SEO understanding on an article and site level.
• Analytics (GA, Ahrefs, Trends)
• Experience in Editorial team management
• Proven track record of growing a team, expanding coverage, and driving traffic.

What Valnet has to offer:

• Autonomy to lead and build out a team with the potential to become an essential resource
• Tremendous opportunity for growth within a well-respected, major player in the entertainment journalism sphere.

Only applicants who possess the necessary skills and experience will be contacted, and only applications containing a resume and cover letter will be considered. It is essential that you demonstrate your breadth of knowledge and experience in your cover letter. You will not be considered for the role if this information is not included. Please note that the next steps in the hiring process involve both a writing evaluation and an interview.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Valnet

Rakuten is Japan’s leading Internet services company, a largest e-commerce company in Japan, and the third largest e-commerce marketplace worldwide with a combined membership of almost 1.3 billion. Rakuten has 70+ businesses and services spread across 30 countries and regions worldwide, this includes Viber, eBates, Lyft and more, reaching a global audience of nearly 1 billion users. Rakuten is an Ecosystem of online services, providing a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing and professional sports.

Rakuten Viki is a premier global entertainment streaming site where millions of people discover and consume primetime shows and movies subtitled in more than 200 languages, by our community of fans. With billions of videos viewed and more than 1 billion words translated, Rakuten Viki brings global entertainment to fans everywhere!

Reporting to the Director of Brand & Product Marketing, the Senior Manager, Creative & Content role will be based in the SF Bay Area and will lead the entire creative services team and play a key role in bringing to life brand and integrated marketing campaigns. He/She/They will help to bring to life our brand vision through innovation in static and video execution as well as content creation.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Help define Rakuten Viki’s creative strategy across product and marketing touchpoints in static and video formats
• Develop and oversee video content production that resonates with existing and prospect audiences, creating viral and user generating content, particularly in social for organic and paid
• Develop brand awareness content in conjunction with broader marketing team to inspire, excite and delight users and strengthen our brand appeal
• Mentor, coach, lead and inspire a team of graphic designers and video editors to develop best-in-class, on-brand marketing communication
• Use data, insights and past creative performance to drive recommendations and decision making in the creative process
• Invoke a culture of innovation and set a high bar for the team to exceed creative standards
• Lead and manage all creative team workflows and operations
• Uphold and maintain Viki’s brand guidelines across all creatives

Who You Are:

• Experience in content creation and art direction, specifically in video is a must
• Ability translate business level OKRs and a brand story into producing high-level art direction/inspiration/strategy that can be adapted in a multi-channel environment
• 6+ years of creative experience in omni-channel
• 3+ years experience in digital marketing
• 4+ years of people management experience
• Strong understanding of different channels (with focus on social) and what kind of creative works in which formats
• In-depth knowledge of design, typography, photography, layout principles, and production process
• Strong copywriting skills and able to translate concepts into copywriting direction for team of copywriters
• Fluent understanding of current digital trends and social landscape
• Solid organizational skills, detail-oriented. Capable of working on multiple projects concurrently in a very fast-paced environment, ensuring that quality deliverables are achieved on time
• The drive to excel and succeed; self-motivated, managing projects effectively
• Ability to work with teams across different time zones (e.g. SG/KR) on as needed basis
• Solid mix of both a team lead as well as individual contributor willing to roll your sleeves up as needed

To support your application, please send your portfolio to [email protected] indicating “Senior Manager, Creative & Content” in the email subject. Our Talent Acquisition Team will reach out if your profile is shortlisted.

At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the base salary for this role will be between $99,360 – $171,612. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for discretionary bonus, health, vision, dental insurance, 401k matching, PTO, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.

Rakuten is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged.

Rakuten Viki

AZIONE IS HIRING A VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL/INFLUENCER IN LOS ANGELES + NEW YORK CITY

We set out to inspire and empower each and every brand that we work with by building collaborative relationships founded on trust, creativity and high impact results.

AZIONE was born in 2010 with the vision of being much more than a PR agency. We set out to inspire and empower each and every brand that we work with by building collaborative relationships founded on trust, creativity and high impact results. With our unique and proactive approach, we grow emerging companies into household names and shift consumer perception for some of today’s most widely recognized legacy brands, establishing them once again as disruptive, conversation leaders.

AZIONE prides itself on nearly a decade of building some of the most relevant brands of today such as CorePower Yoga, Methodology, Peter Thomas Roth, Harper Wilde, REI, Outdoor Voices, Sundays, and many more. We think of ourselves as a creative agency rooted in PR, and are anything but traditional. Forbes named us one of the Top Agencies in America 2021.

Job Description

NY / CA- based award-winning agency AZIONE is looking for an experienced candidate to join its Digital/VIP division as Vice President. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive network of relationships with celebrities, influencers (and people of substance with social followings), makeup artists, fashion stylists, publicist contacts, and industry agents and be able to lead client accounts and demonstrate a proven track record of running multiple clients and projects simultaneously and working on both paid and organic campaigns and partnerships.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 8+ years VIP and influencer experience at a relevant agency, a proven list of relationships and a strong interest in relevant cultural events, a strong knowledge of social platforms and a portfolio showcasing relevant organic placements.  

• Act as portfolio lead, communicating and collaborating with clients and spearheading media relations efforts
• Consistently secure talent partnerships, large-scale content opportunities, and organic seeding moments for clients 
• Oversee the development and execution of earned and paid creative campaigns to ensure client objectives are achieved and expectations are exceeded 
• Maintain and continuously grow network of powerful “turnkey” influencer, stylist, managers, celebrity and publicist relationships
• Manage and ensure that influencer selection, messaging, social guidelines, and materials are in line with clients’ brand messaging, aesthetic and overall strategy
• Provide senior oversight on agency-wide initiatives, staff/mentoring programs, partnerships and office issues
• Oversee the implementation of digital campaigns, brand partnerships, and talent engagement initiatives
• Draft and update talent and entertainment contracts
• Execute partnerships with talent from post contract phase through campaign completion
• Drive new business including: RFP analysis, proposal development, and in-person presentation
• Contribute to business growth through introducing the agency to new business opportunities and high impact industry partnerships
• Take responsibility and accountability for ongoing initiatives, clearly define account team roles, and provide guidance and tools to facilitate goal achievement and client success
• Stay apprised of new capabilities that are announced on existing social media platforms as well as new emerging social media platforms that are gaining popularity; Continuously stay up-to-date on best practices relating to reporting to underscore qualitative and quantitative ROI and impact of executed campaigns 
• Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for issues specific to assigned clients/initiatives
• Shepherd the curation of appropriate influencer/ talent and entertainment opportunities for client projects 
• Lead in-person meetings and weekly calls with client
• Assist Managing Director in forecasting overarching team structuring needs while demonstrating the ability to effectively manage projects and account teams

To be considered: You must be a savvy, successful self-starter with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience. You must know how to approach problem-solving with outside-the-box solutions, and be willing to take on a diverse range of assignments and creative projects. You must be based out of CA or NY.

We offer 100% medical & dental coverage, bonus & commission, year long summer hours, 401K and several perks and incentives. You’ll be working in an incredibly fun, collaborative environment surrounded by great teammates in a fast-paced culture committed to excellence for our clients.

Salary Range: $120,000 – $150,000 (commensurate with experience)

 To apply, please send your resume to [email protected]. 

Visit AZIONEPR.com for more information on our company.

AZIONE

Creative Director – Performance Marketing

ITV Creative

Permanent, Full time

Office Location: Gray’s Inn Road (Relocating to White City 2023)

Closing Date: 31st January 2023

Why you should join us…

We connect with millions of people every day, make content they can’t get enough of and reflect and shape the world we live in… and we do all this through the power of creativity.

We will be a digitally led entertainment and media company that creates and brings brilliant content to audiences, wherever, whenever and however they choose.

The Team

ITV Creative is the in-house agency for ITV, responsible for delivering 360 campaigns to promote ITVX and ITV content, as well as the entire ITV brand portfolio.

We also produce work for external clients and brands, working closely with the Commercial team.

We are made up of creatives, writers, editors, producers and directors underpinned by campaign management and strategy. In addition we have a post production team comprising editors, dubbing mixers, graphics and a post production management team.

We live within the Marketing function and so work in close collaboration with marketing, media, continuity and research & planning.

The Role

The Creative Director leads the creative output for performance marketing and manages the Imagery team for ITVX and ITV. They work with the marketing and media teams and use data to guide creative decisions. They also oversee the development and quality of automated creative and imagery assets for the company. The role requires an understanding of digital formats and the ability to overcome limitations.

Key responsibilities

The role will include, but will not be limited to…

• Managing, inspiring and leading a team of creatives and designers.
• Creatively leading the performance marketing/Always On/Conversion and retention creative, working from briefs from the marketing team. This would include paid social, display, programmatic display and CRM ensuring these are strategically and creatively connected to the wider campaign where relevant.
• Develop a deep understanding of our consumer target’s mindsets, attitudes, & behaviors and use these to inform innovative creative.
• Understand media objectives and goals to ensure optimal ad performance.
• React to research and effectiveness of advertising & develop strategies for improving performance based on this data.
• Assessing data and looking for creative opportunities to target audiences via programmatic advertising and CRM.
• Overseeing these assets for bespoke campaigns working to reactive and data driven briefs.
• Overseeing edits and video assets for digital content (not traditional promos).
• Collaboration with the wider Creative team to create innovative and head turning campaigns that attract an audience.

Minimum criteria

• Experience within e-Commerce/streaming platforms/DTC marketing (either agency or brand side)
• Proven record/examples of performance marketing campaigns.
• Extensive experience in performance marketing (display and programmatic advertising), working with and understanding performance data to fuel and inform decision making.
• Experience in art direction, and deep understanding of the power of photography and imagery within a digital context.

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people and as a Disability Confident Leader if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee you’ll get to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

*There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Key criteria

• Experience of working with numerous stakeholders, within an agency and also other areas of the business.
• Proficient in copywriting for performance marketing.
• Experience of creating assets, from stills, dynamic to moving image and video.
• Experience of collaborating with other areas of an agency to get the best results.
• Ability to react and adapt to data, research and analytics to create the most effective campaigns.
• Experience working with DAM/MAM systems preferable
• A love of content and TV.
• A solid knowledge of social, paid media, CRM, data and analytics.
• Experience of building and managing a team.

What we can offer

We’re happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. Our email is [email protected].

Find out more about our benefits http://www.itvjobs.com/why-join-us/benefits/

A leader of flexible working in media and entertainment. ITV’s Smart Working enables us all to do brilliant work. It’s about agreeing how we work together to deliver our More than TV strategy.

We reach millions of people everyday, that’s why having diverse talent and being an organisation where colleagues feel included is crucial to us. We have various networks that celebrate and support our colleagues. We try to embed an inclusive mindset in everything we do.

ITV

Headquartered in Plano, TX, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. is a leader in the motion picture exhibition industry with 500+ theatres in the U.S. and Latin America.

Join Our Team!

Do you enjoy working together as a team to accomplish major goals? Join Cinemark to utilize and expand your skills! We are dedicated to making the movie experience memorable, “One Guest at a time.” Not only are we in the movie business, we are also in the people business. Our world class talent creates a warm and friendly culture through shared values. Allow Cinemark to provide you growth and leadership opportunities for the long term.

What is a Category Manager?

Reporting to the Senior Director of Digital Strategy, the Category Manager is responsible for supporting the day-to-day job duties for our mobile ordering platforms Snacks in a Tap and 3rd Party delivery (Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc.). This role will help develop and execute the eCommerce mobile ordering roadmap to drive incremental revenue for the organization. This role will influence and engage with key cross-functional departments to include operations, marketing, IT, accounting, and finance to drive the strategic roadmap and key program initiatives.

A Day in the Life of a Category Manager:

• Identifies key opportunities to drive sales and basket size through assortment, promotions, bundles, customer experience enhancements, and operations execution
• Key contributor in developing long-term eCommerce strategic roadmap and key initiatives
• Leads cross-functional meetings to gain internal alignment, planning, and roadmap execution
• Manages 3rd Party delivery vendor relationships to include menu management, pricing adjustments, promotions, and operations
• Identify process improvements and opportunities to improve customer and operational efficiencies
• Analyze and track key program metrics
• Develop selling presentations to support program initiatives and updates to Food & Beverage leadership

You Will Need to Have:

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business (or similar); relevant work history considered
• 2+ Years of category management or ecommerce program management experience; 3rd party experience strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Detail-oriented and ability to manage multiple work streams and adjust priorities as needed in a deadline-driven environment
• Strategic planning and creative thinking in driving continued program growth
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, for external and internal purposes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Cinemark USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Cinemark

Job title: Digital Marketing Executive (Paid Media)

Based at: Location flexible.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Digital Marketing Executive to join our amazing Performance Marketing team specialising in paid social, PPC, display and programmatic advertising.

About The Jockey Club

The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 course’s, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food, and entertainment on Raceday’s and beyond.

As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

The Digital Marketing Executive (Paid Media) will

• Work with the Performance Marketing Manager and channel Managers to execute the company-wide digital marketing.
• Create innovative and compelling multi-channel digital marketing campaigns for a range of objectives and audiences.
• Use data, insight and reporting to optimise and enhance campaigns across all channels.
• Work closely and collaborate with wider Sales and Marketing functions including regional marketing, brand, design and sales teams to develop campaigns to support their objectives.
• Work with the PPC Manager and Paid Social Manager to manage budgets, build ads and optimise Search advertising across Google and Microsoft Ads and paid social campaigns.
• Monitor and report on the performance and ROAS of paid media campaigns, helping shape benchmarks and forecasts while driving optimum efficiency and effectiveness of digital spend.

About you

• Deep understanding of Paid Media marketing across a wide field with up to date knowledge of digital trends and best practice..

¨ Hands-on experience of paid search paid social and programmatic display (Google & Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads Manager, DV360 or other DSP).

¨ Proficiency in data analysis and reporting (Google Analytics, Meta Ad Manager, Looker).

¨ Ability to interpret data to measure campaign impact and effectiveness and identify actionable insights.

¨ Excellent Communicator with ability to build highly positive relationships cross functionally.

¨ Good organisational and time-management skills for running multiple campaigns or projects simultaneously.

¨ Passionate in delivering high quality results with outstanding attention to detail.

¨ Highly collaborative and supportive approach to working with colleagues who have shared accountabilities but who play different roles trusting and empowering them to deliver their part effectively.

What we offer in return

• All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
• An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
• A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
• A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.

If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 16th February we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.

The Jockey Club

The New York Post delivers the best in News, Sports, Entertainment and Pop Culture with wit, irreverence and authority. Over the past 220 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

We are seeking an SEO Manager (M-F, 9am-5pm) to join the SEO team at The New York Post. This role will report into the Director of SEO and will collaborate closely with department stakeholders across the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider to grow organic search traffic to our brands.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the New York Post and Page Six editorial teams to provide on- and off-page optimization recommendations and develop keyword-targeted content
• Perform keyword research to identify coverage gaps and emerging trends across various sections, and pitch content ideas to editorial stakeholders
• Develop SEO content strategies for evergreen, timely, and event-based content
• Copy edit and review/audit written articles for SEO best practices
• Monitor and track reporting on traffic and rankings
• Stay up-to-date on new industry trends and Google’s web standards, and translate them into workable solutions

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• At least 3 years of experience working in-house in organic search and editorial; news background is preferred – Applicants with newsroom experience who are seeking a career change to SEO will be considered
• Passion for digital news, SEO, and content strategy
• Familiarity with competitive SEO tools (SEMrush, Google Trends, Search Console, Google Analytics) is a plus
• The ability to balance priorities and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment
• The ability to be both a self-starter and team player
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Note: The NY Post has returned to office in a hybrid work model.

Note: NY Post has returned to a hybrid work model (3 days per week in office).

Join us! The NY Post offers a host of benefits/perks including:

• Health/Dental/Vision insurance (employer sponsored at 80%)
• Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) match up to 5.5%
• Commuter benefits via WageWorks
• Referral Bonus
• Mental Health Resources & Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off (vacation, personal days, and holidays)
• Fertility benefits
• Support for all LGBTQ+ health related needs
• On-site Gym & Bike Storage
• Access to free PDF version of the Post & free Sports+ membership
• and much more!

Salary Range: $31,200 – $125,000

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

New York Post

Two Circles is a data-driven sports marketing agency. We work with some of the world’s biggest sports organisations – including the NFL, Premier League, Formula 1, Wimbledon and UEFA – and have four times been named Sport Industry Agency of the Year.

We have a team of 500 Two Circlers working from six offices across the world (London, New York, Los Angeles, Melbourne Paris and Bern) who work cross-region to service our expanding international client base.

Two Circles’ Content team maximizes the impact of sports content through consultancy, multi-format content production and channel management. Services include creative and video content production, digital marketing campaigns, strategy, consultancy, full management of digital and social media platforms and commercialisation of digital platforms.

About The Role:

We are on the lookout for a social media assistant with a good knowledge of the social media landscape, excellent copy writing skills, a creative mindset and a love of connecting fans.

You are comfortable working alongside a team of social media experts, crafting the perfect posts that will entertain, educate and inform across global channels of 100m+, for one of the most recognisable sports rightsholders in the world.

You know the difference between an ‘engagement’ and a ‘view’ and how that informs our future for the channels.

You have your finger on the pulse on social media trends and how to develop content ideas for them, quickly.

You’ll be comfortable with working outside of regular office hours to help deliver timely output for our clients.

Role Description:

The role will require the candidate to be responsible for:

• Publishing content across multiple social channels
• Working alongside the wider team to develop best-in-class social media channels that grab attention
• Analysing, learning and developing content ideas off the back of what we have published
• Working across multiple channels with different tones of voice
• Community managing on the channels and responding to users
• Assisting our Insights Team with ad-hoc analytics and data gathering

Essential skills:

• At least a year of managing large or active social media channels
• Excellent copywriting and proof-checking skills
• A good knowledge of social media platforms and what works on each of them
• The ability to work to tight and ever-changing deadlines
• A can-do attitude with the desire to leave the accounts in a better place than how you found them
• The ability to work under the unique pressure that live publishing brings
• A professional level usage of Microsoft Office

Desirable skills:

• An understanding of video/photo editing software
• A knowledge of Premier League and Fantasy Premier League
• A knowledge of paid media
• A knowledge of Microsoft Teams or equivalent instant messaging platforms.

What we can offer you:

• 23 Days of Holiday (+ closure of office over Christmas, +1 Birthday, +1 Admin Day, +2 Big Life Events)
• Private Health Insurance (Vitality) or Medicash Scheme
• Monthly Mobile Phone Contribution
• Monthly Gym Contribution
• Monthly Sports Challenge Contribution
• Team Away Events (Winter and Summer)
• 2x Kit Drops
• Regular Team Days
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• And more…

Process:

1. Introductory Chat with Emily (Talent Manager) – 30 mins
2. Competency Interview with the Content team – 1hr

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We value and want to have all types of candidates apply for roles at Two Circles. Therefore, we would love for you to fill out the Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form as part of your application. This form does not ask for your name or information that would make you personally identifiable.

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Job Description

NJ Advance Media, the parent company for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger, is looking for a Manager, Content Innovation and Digital Growth to join a team whose mission is to generate revenue and grow audience through our journalism. The candidate will report to and work closely with the Director of Content Innovation in the editorial department of our newsroom.

This role requires someone knowledgeable and passionate about SEO, affiliate marketing, subscriptions, events and digital media. We are looking for a hands-on leader who can write, edit and supervise while being able to adapt and evolve to the fast-changing nature of the industry.

The ideal candidate understands the business aspects of content, wants to innovate into new verticals, and can manage to our revenue-generating growth initiatives. We want someone who can regularly brainstorm and explore new ideas that put us at the forefront of innovation and audience growth to stay ahead of competitors.

Candidates should have experience writing and editing stories centered around service journalism, and must be comfortable with the concept of driving significant and sustainable revenue through digital content.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise a team of 6-8 writers
• Track key metrics to make data-driven decisions and ensure content is performing as expected
• Identify untapped areas we can grow audience, especially through SEO
• Work closely with other leaders throughout our organization and enterprise to increase digital subscriptions
• Collaborate with other managers, including at daily budget meetings
• Contribute to the planning, writing and editing of major affiliate marketing revenue initiatives, such as Black Friday and Prime Day
• Work with reporters on growth and career path

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred
• Minimum of three years in management or someone with a proven track record of collaboration and team leadership experience in a digital media environment
• Ability to write and edit content varying from breaking news to search-optimized explainers
• Experience creating metrics reports and analyzing their implications with actionable insight
• Proven track record of successfully developing and overseeing projects through launch
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and multi-task as needed while still meeting deadlines
• Mastery of the digital media landscape, including sourcing content through social media
• Ability to oversee content that differentiates the organization from competitors
• Proven track record of implementing strategies in response to the evolving nature of the industry by experimenting with new models, platforms and ideas to stimulate audience engagement and revenue generation/growth

To be considered, please submit as part of your application a cover letter that details why you are a fit for this position.

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a substantial 401k plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

NJ Advance Media is a company positioned for the future. We embrace the rapidly evolving digital landscape and are committed to developing new solutions across current and emerging media to help advertisers grow their businesses. In addition to flexible advertising opportunities with powerful media vehicles that we represent, we offer custom digital solutions from web and mobile site development, to a sophisticated array of search and social media optimization and targeted display solutions to reach audiences on all platforms.

Our focus is on developing a real-time approach to reporting news, sports and entertainment content for consumption across all platforms and devices throughout New Jersey and Easton, PA. On nj.com and lehighvalleylive.com, we ensure the communities we serve have 24/7 access to the news and information that’s most relevant locally, regionally and beyond. Our quality journalism and in-depth coverage is provided locally in The Star-Ledger, The Hunterdon County Democrat, The Suburban News, The Times of Trenton, South Jersey Times and The Express-Times.

NJ Advance Media is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 58+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com.

Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

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Who YOU Are

BEN is seeking a Senior Manager of Paid Media. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of paid media use across the major social networks and a demonstrated ability to grow paid media departments in a profitable manner (ideally in an agency setting), with numerous case studies exceeding goals and revenue targets is a plus. The Senior Manager should come with a wealth of knowledge of paid media and best practice implementations for conversion & awareness campaigns – from strategy to creative development and data management. The candidate should be highly organized and capable of developing and improving internal processes and workflow for the Paid Media Team and how it works with the other internal BEN Teams. This is highly collaborative team and the ideal candidate should be great at instilling motivation and unity amongst team members, and championing their direct reports.

This role will manage the team and be willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done. Ongoing optimization is naturally expected, and the Manager will be expected to develop and drive implementation of strategies and best practices to deliver profitable results. Familiarity with data and analysis is required, as the Manager will analyze and adjust brand campaigns for optimal growth. The primary goal is to scale the existing team and maximize growth potential.

Who WE Are

BEN Group, Inc. connects global brands to consumers through the power of popular entertainment. From the world-leading product integration platform, to the global leader for rights clearances and representation (Greenlight), to the best in class Influencer channel optimization solutions (TubeBuddy), BEN Group helps elevate projects, amplify brands, and captivate audiences. Our team is global, with offices in Los Angeles (headquarters), New York, London, Shanghai, and Provo.

At BEN, we recognize that our employees are the key to the company’s success and work hard to maintain our incredible company culture. While BEN is a well-established organization and a recognized industry leader with a rich history of integration and licensing success stories, we have not abandoned our start-up mentality. BEN continually evolves branding strategies through artificial intelligence and predictive modeling to meet the unique needs of our clients. To that end, BEN is results-oriented, client-centric, and highly creative organization which offers candidates the opportunity to learn from the best and the brightest in this dynamic industry. BEN offers a competitive benefits package and promotes an environment which supports our core values of Passion, Accountability, Teamwork, Inclusion, Empowerment and Balance.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-funnel paid strategy, optimizing core and proven channels while consistently testing new channels and formats.
• Identify influencer content that will perform well in a paid social capacity, and take a leading role to negotiate, secure, and push content live that will support our brands
• Analyze and optimize campaign performance on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to scale and retain new and existing clients.
• Take ownership of department KPI targets, accepting accountability for existent goals and aiding in the development of future goals and projections that are based on a vision of growth
• Develop insights to inform future strategy based on historical BEN learnings and analytics
• Analyze and report on performance data, craft insights, and make recommendations to direct reports on a daily basis
• Establish and strengthen direct relationships with social media platform stakeholders (Facebook/Instagram, TikTok Pinterest, Snap, YouTube)
• Establish yourself and other team members as subject-matter-experts internally to evangelize and educate company departments on the Paid Media department mission
• Encourage creative testing across all platforms to gather learnings and provide hands-on support with campaign workload, in order to help the department facilitate growth demands
• Plan, develop, and implement comprehensive paid media strategies to increase brand performance with consistent consideration for scaling the accounts
• Develop and improve internal processes and workflow
• Be well versed in the entire paid campaign processes from start to finish, including researching, planning, execution, set up, tracking attribution, troubleshooting, and optimizing
• Develop new processes for operational efficiencies, inclusive of leveraging our own BEN AI technology for automation in program management and reporting
• Utilize analytics data to provide actionable insight into what is happening with campaigns and why it is happening – and to recommend courses of action to improve metrics
• Create Paid KPIs prior to campaigns and hold teams accountable to them
• Optimize and contribute to the betterment of a paid media workflow that is templatized, smooth and easy to execute

Qualifications & Skills

• 6+ years managing, developing, and optimizing paid social media campaigns and strategies
• 3+ years managing teams
• Strong leadership and management skills, proven success building a team and cultivating talent
• Experience managing performance-based paid social advertising campaigns and departments, ideally in an agency setting
• Experience planning, executing, and optimizing a paid media and advertising programs with budgets in tens/hundred millions, across multiple regions and publishers
• Analytical and strategic thinker comfortable with measuring campaign performance and finding areas of opportunity using existing data.
• Extremely detailed oriented and organized, able to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• A subject matter expertise of performance advertising, social, and metrics
• Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit and vision for constant growth and innovation
• Willingness to produce results on your own, and demonstrate by doing, in order to help the department reach its goals and help team members progress
• Experienced in working with various attribution and marketing-mix models

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