Entertainment Content Creator Jobs

Company Description:

FIFTH SEASON is a global leader in the creation, production, and distribution of feature films and premium television series. Known for producing and distributing award-winning content that engages audiences and moves culture, the studio’s film titles include the multi-Oscar-nominated THE LOST DAUGHTER from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Bay’s AMBULANCE, Destin Daniel Cretton’s JUST MERCY, the BOOK CLUB franchise, and recent Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. The studio produces premium TV series, including the 14 Emmy-nominated Severance, See, and Truth Be Told for Apple TV+, Wolf Like Me for Peacock, Life & Beth, Nine Perfect Strangers, and McCartney 3, 2, 1 for Hulu, Tokyo Vice for HBO Max, and Scenes From A Marriage for HBO. FIFTH SEASON also handles global distribution for dozens of hit series in addition to its own studio productions, including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People, and The Night Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leads and hiring managers to fill open full-time and internship positions
• Network and recruit extensively to build diverse candidate pools across all levels
• Establish position needs, business priorities, and manage candidate and hiring manager expectations
• Exercise curiosity and conduct research into competitors and marketplace to target passive talent
• Draft and edit job descriptions for existing and newly created positions
• Generate and deliver weekly system generated and Excel based recruitment activity and status update reports
• Establish partnerships with industry affiliates, colleges, universities, veterans, community, EDD, and professional organizations to develop diverse candidate pools
• Track and identify prospective candidates using a variety of sourcing channels
• Assess candidates to ensure qualification and profile match
• Parter with external agencies and recruitment partners to generate candidate pipelines and coordinate candidate interviews
• Conduct confidential phone screenings, interviews, and follow-up reference checks
• Present shortlisted candidates and provide profile summaries to hiring managers
• Work closely with HR team members and Finance to provide job offer guidance and to facilitate the negotiation and offer process to successful completion
• Support the candidate’s transition and onboarding process

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, or related field
• 2-3 years of recruitment experience in at a studio, production or entertainment company, with a comprehensive understanding of all recruitment processes and techniques
• Proficiency in using an ATS and HRIS system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent knowledge of candidate selection methods and sourcing tools
• Keen business acumen and market insight
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all levels of employees
• Solid critical thinking skills and the ability to demonstrate sound judgment
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple large projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines

FIFTH SEASON is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

FIFTH SEASON

MISSION STATEMENT

Spruce Meadows is committed to being the leading venue in the world for the international horse sports with a focus on the organization of hosting show jumping tournaments of unmatched quality for junior, amateur and professional athletes in a manner that reflects basic family values in a clean, green and welcoming environment that celebrates the horse and encourages the breeding and training of quality sport horses and the teaching and development of athletes.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Graphic Designer and Content Coordinator, Full Time

Department: Graphic Design

Reporting to: Manager, Graphics & Print Design and Vice President, Administration

Scope of Practice: As part of a collaborative team, the Graphic Designer and Content Coordinator will contribute to the execution of marketing campaigns and social media profiles across all branches of the organization – while ensuring the approach aligns authentically with the brand.           

• Social Media Content Creation, Scheduling, and Posting (includes digital, print and short videos/reels/stories for social media)
• Work with the Spruce Meadows team to produce video, photograph and digital/print graphic assets
• Document Management
• Market Research and Analysis
• Online Presence for Comment Response
• Campaign Performance/Analytics
• Ensure brand standards are followed for both Spruce Meadows’ brands and those of our sponsors

Special Circumstances: Spruce Meadows is an entertainment and sport venue that is dedicated to being number one in the world. Our culture is focused on family values, sport, entertainment and community involvement. To attain this goal, means the family of employees at Spruce Meadows come together as a group and work as an office-based team. Working as a team means that everyone works to assist our fellow employees, no matter what the job is.

As a sporting venue, it is understood that Spruce Meadows operates with a full employee compliment on many weekends and evenings.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor/Diploma, Design & Visual Communications or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years of experience
• Valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License Class 5
• Individual must be professional in deportment and have a service attitude in approach.

Technical Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite in a windows-based environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro in a windows-based environment.
• DSLR/Mirrorless Camera knowledge is an asset
• Knowledge of Social Media platforms from a business perspective (Meta Business Suite; Content Planning; Instagram/Facebook Stories, Reels; TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn., etc.)
•  Knowledge of Adobe After Effects is an asset
•  Knowledge of Shopify platform and associated software is an asset
•  Knowledge of HTML coding is an asset

Competencies & Skills:

• Ability to communicate Spruce Meadows/Cavalry FC product knowledge.
• Ability to multi-task duties with short deadlines.
• High attention to details
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
• Ability to problem solve and exhibit conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work weekends and evenings.
• Ability to adapt quickly when in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to speak a second language fluently (Asset).

Spruce Meadows

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

THR is hiring a Director of Marketing to help grow our sales portfolio.

This role is primarily responsible for creative ideation and constructing proposal materials—both proactively and in response to RFPs—that meet advertiser expectations and align with THR’s brand identity.

The ideal candidate is someone who is excited to brainstorm big ideas, thinks strategically, and is a compelling public speaker (in rooms big and small). A vital role within a fast-paced marketing team, the Director of Marketing will work across all platforms, including video, social, digital, print, and live media to develop custom content and product-led ideas.

Candidate must be confident interfacing with a variety of internal and external teams, leading brainstorms, selling-through ideas effectively, and managing multiple projects daily.

Responsibilities:

• Lead brainstorms and conceptualize innovative custom content ideas for a variety of advertisers
• Liaise with internal teams—including sales, editorial, video, account management, PR and more—to crystalize ideas and create digestible, 360° marketing strategies
• Lead efforts to design clear, concise marketing materials that communicate how our platforms work in concert to support client objectives
• Interface with clients to understand marketing strategies and KPIs and own the creative conversation from start-to-finish
• Report to the VP, Head of Marketing and serve as a day-to-day mentor to additional marketing team members
• Work closely with Account Management to ensure seamless quantification of program elements
• Balance cross-functional P&Ls/production costs to ensure maximum creativity and THR brand revenue
• Conceptualize and build proactive marketing and media packages and educate THR’s sales team and external clients
• Work with internal teams to request and implement design assets, research, etc.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in publishing, agency marketing, or digital media and ideation of custom content
• Experience providing integrated marketing support to a sales team
• Exceptional creative writer and storyteller with strong creative presentation skills (including proficient knowledge of Keynote, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Ability to independently develop creative ideas and articulate opportunities to advertisers
• Ability to manage multiple proposals and priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Innate passion for entertainment, film/TV and The Hollywood Reporter brand
• Team-oriented – flexible, helpful, and able to work well with others
• Solution-oriented – proactive problem solver, quick learner, and strategic thinker

Typical wage range: $120k – $130k + annual discretionary bonus

Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, effective for this role July 1, 2023, the company will pay 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About The Hollywood Reporter:

The Hollywood Reporter provides unparalleled access to and intelligence about the business of the entertainment industry, as well as the people and the culture behind it. THR is an urgent and timely blend of rigorous breaking news, analysis, investigative reporting, insightful features, as well as lively design and elegant, creative photography across multiple platforms — a high-octane 24/7 website, a luxurious weekly print magazine, video series, podcasts, exclusive events and robust social media accounts. THR sets the entertainment agenda, elevating and broadening the style and substance of the Hollywood conversation.

About PMC:

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Deadline, Variety, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.

The Hollywood Reporter

Locations: London (On Site)

Who YOU Are

Do you have an affinity for tech and an eye for detail? Do you thrive managing competing priorities? Are you obsessive about all things TV and Film? If so, this may be your dream job. BEN is seeking a Content Coordinator to play an important role on our UK Content and Integration team. The ideal candidate is detail and data oriented self starter with strong organizational and research skills with experience in, and passion for the TV and Film Industry. No two days at BEN are alike! Candidates must be comfortable working in a high-energy, deadline driven environment with the ability to prioritize tasks and effectively manage their workload. BEN is looking for a strong candidate who is committed to supporting a team of passionate professionals.

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

• Responsible for scanning assigned television, film and streaming content; capturing clips & screenshots and recording data on all client integrations
• Successfully navigate and maintain competency within internal BEN platform
• Keep internal project management tools up to date and accurate
• Request audience data from third party vendors and accurately input data into the BEN platform
• Stay up to date with UK, EU and global television, film and streaming news, contributing to internal and external trend and thought leadership pieces
• Responsible for consistently researching, collating and entering accurate and timely content related information into BEN platform
• Track upcoming content opportunities, ensuring they are accurately entered into the BEN platform, keeping line manager and wider team up to date
• Collaborate with global scanning team to ensure smooth data input process and distribution of work
• Support line manager with day-to-day requests and activities
• Support global content team where required
• Communicate key placement wins to client team leaders and relevant stakeholders
• Participate in all requested company meetings with line manager
• Maintain ongoing education and understanding of BEN clients’ campaign and placement criteria, brand values and sensitivities
• Support the team and represent the company at industry and networking events when requested
• Carry out administrative tasks as delegated, including, but not limited to:
• Meeting attendance, participation and minuting
• Providing administrative support to team leads
• Calendar and workflow tool management
• Assigned research on entertainment industry topics
• Support team with product preparation, deliveries and returns

Skills, Education & Experience Required

• Entry Level
• Demonstrable passion for the tv and film industry and a strong work ethic
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills
• Keen interest in Television, Film and Streaming content
• Comfortable viewing content from any genre
• Very strong computer skills, both Mac and PC literate
• Some previous experience with video editing software desirable
• Perfectionist with a keen eye for numbers and detail
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong problem-solving skills and use of initiative
• Good personal time management skills, with ability to schedule and prioritize tasks
• Ability to manage complex and multiple assignments simultaneous
• Ability to assist and support others with enthusiasm and a can-do approach

BEN

As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON has revolutionized the comics industry for comic fans and creators. Today, a diverse new generation of international comic artists have found a home on WEBTOON, where the company’s storytelling technology allows anyone to become a creator and build a global audience for their stories.

With a massive catalog of incredible digital comics from rising stars on WEBTOON CANVAS platform, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators, there’s something for every type of comic fan on WEBTOON. With an average of 89+ million monthly active users, and WEBTOON adaptations on Netflix, HBO Max, and other screens around the world, WEBTOON’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture. The company has worked with DC Comics, Marvel Entertainment, HYBE, and many more of the world’s biggest entertainment brands.

Essential Duties

• Lead product development conversations with product and design to ensure our product solutions and evolutions meet and exceed our readers’ needs
• Communicate product challenges, feature mismatches, and other points of success
• Gather and synthesize product requirements and user feedback from our readers
• Partner with the analytics teams to define goals and track success of key launches and monitor results to prioritize product prioritization and future plan
• Work in an agile environment, continuously identifying opportunities, build digital solutions, and grow our digital product offerings to help enhance customer experience and drive revenue
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, marketing, content, and operation departments
• Communicate with a product team and engineering team in Korea on regular basis (via slack, email, andZoom) to manage two-way communication for all stakeholders in Korea and North America
• Explore emerging revenue-generating opportunities and refine existing processes
• Create detailed specification documents and mock-ups through flow diagrams, storyboards, and site maps if needed
• Continuously research the existing market and competitors in order to hold an intelligent, informed viewpoint on major risks and opportunities for the product
• 100% remote job. Business trip (domestic) expected once a quarter.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a product management role, with demonstrated leadership in the management of a product through the software development lifecycle, from conception to launch to ongoing performance measurement and optimization
• Must have a Korean / English bilingual language skill
• Fast learner with a good sense of judgment and critical thinking
• Able to maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm
• Excellent communication/presentation skills both in large and small groups.
• A sustained track record of making significant, self-directed, and end-to-end contributions to large and impactful software projects/products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with application product management is strongly desired. (both iOS and Android)
• Candidates with more than 7 years of product management experience may be considered for a director position

Thanks to the $600 million acquisition of Wattpad in 2021, WEBTOON has expanded its reach to web fiction and the two brands now have a combined monthly user base of 166 million readers. With an eye toward bringing even more innovation to the digital fiction world, WEBTOON/Wattpad launched YONDER (www.yonderstory.com), the next chapter in storytelling, in Fall 2022. On our new, premium storytelling app with hundreds of titles from authors around the world, readers can instantly immerse themselves in a curated library of premium serialized mobile fiction. We’re bringing bookshelf quality stories from best-selling authors, publishers, and established web novelists directly to mobile devices.

WEBTOON is owned by South Korea’s internet conglomerate Naver. In 2021, Naver acquired webnovel app Wattpad. The move aligned WEBTOON, the world’s largest digital comics platform, with Wattpad, the world’s leading webnovel platform. Together, these storytelling technology platforms reach a combined audience of 166 million people around the world.

Join us and work with some of the biggest artists, IP, and fandoms in comics!

WEBTOON

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the strategic development, design, functionality, organization and management of the Show’s websites and custom mobile applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with design, technical and marketing teams to plan website and app development.
• Coordinate and manage, along with the marketing and communications team, the editorial and graphic content of the websites and app.
• Develop technical architecture of websites including user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design that optimize and enhance the user interface and experience.
• Work closely with the Information Systems Division to manage a reliable, highly available, web application infrastructure, including cloud and dedicated solutions, firewalls, load-balancers, storage devices, content delivery networks, DNS records, SSL Certificates, etc.
• Implement industry standard design concepts in the website design while maintaining standardization and ease of maintenance, refreshing and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of information and images.
• Collaborate with the Social Media team to schedule, content create and analyze social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok) posts.
• Track metrics related to the effectiveness and efficiency of all social and digital platforms.
• Maintain current knowledge in industry trends and all applicable and emerging technologies, including scripting, web services, application security, authoring tools, graphic design tools, new development languages, and application stack.
• Work closely with the Audio/Visual Presentations and Broadcast Department to integrate video presentations and livestreaming into website and app.
• With the help of the Show’s editorial team, review, spell check and error check all web and app content prior to and after release, to maintain high level of quality.
• Suggest ways in which the website and app can be used to promote the Show and integrate better with the Show’s various audiences and stakeholders, and recommend industry trends and new technologies
• Plan annual budgets and conducts operations within the constraints of those approved budgets.
• Ability to work with and manage outside vendors.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Interns or seasonal contractors (one to two) as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Dynamic, self-motivated, creative and detail-oriented individual with experience and skills in website and graphic design and maintenance; expert level knowledge of Google Analytics; excellent writing skills; HTML editing, site development, and site management skills. Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associates or Bachelor’s degree from a college or university in a related field with strong communication skills and at least 5 years related experience and/or training. Preferred experience with live entertainment; music and concert industry; and/or professional sports.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Great working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite

1. Dreamweaver
2. Illustrator
3. InDesign
4. Photoshop
5. Acrobat

• Experience with Microsoft Office software

1. Outlook
2. Word
3. Excel

• Oracle knowledge/experience a plus.
• A strong working knowledge of various content management systems such as DotNetNuke and WordPress.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Critical thinking, complex problem solving, reading comprehension, active listening, judgment and decision making, writing, programming, instructing, monitoring, speaking.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee may be required to sit, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. During the Show, the employee may be required to frequently walk to various places on the grounds. The employee may be required to lift and/or move 15 or more pounds. Extended work hours required, especially during peak periods. Some travel required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work setting is a busy, fast-paced, marketing and event environment, with strict and multiple deadlines, heavy computer usage and continuous need for public relations and communications.

Extended work hours as necessary, with several deadlines throughout the year, and extended work hours during Show.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

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]. 

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Right at the heart of our Marketing org, and sitting in the Culture and Conversations Centre of Excellence (working in close partnership with Brand Communications and Partnerships, and dovetailing with our Marketing Activation Centre of Excellence). This role will lead all community and social media efforts for the King portfolio of Mobile Games, with a particular focus on the Candy Crush Franchise.

This person will be responsible for developing and driving strategies for each platform on King’s social channels; in support of our brand strategy, new feature releases, partnerships, in-game events, and content-led campaigns.

This person is a digital storyteller with a voracious appetite for popular culture, brings a passion to connect the community of players to our games, and serves as the voice of Candy Crush, Farm Heros Saga, and our portfolio of new and existing games.

With a deep understanding of global markets, influencer culture, content creation, and digital media, you will define and lead the vision for our channels and develop the overarching social media community strategies for King’s social channels – such as Instagram, Snap, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tik Tok, Reddit, and Discord.

You will lead the team in the ideation and execution of social campaigns to support product initiatives, partnerships, and comms campaigns, drive new players into the game, re-engage our huge lapsed audience, and retain and excite our core players.

You will develop platform strategies to increase and propel channel growth, engagement, and additional KPIs month over month.

A deep understanding of analytics and reporting of social media programs is a must, and you will craft and maintain seasonal reporting to key collaborators and the leadership team.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Culture and Conversation, you will directly lead and develop the Social Media team members to execute social media campaigns, lead all aspects of the implementation, content, and growth of social channels and oversee the creative pipeline and be a great partner with internal and external partners, working cross-functionally with product marketing, content, product, and live ops teams.

You will keep an eagle eye on the social media landscape across gaming, entertainment, and social, and cultural trends Identify and develop strategies to establish a relationship with our huge community of players.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in social media marketing, and/or combined with community engagement in a professional capacity.
• In-depth experience using all major social media platforms.
• Strong understanding of analytics, project management, relationship management, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of social media analytics tools.
• Gaming, entertainment, or tech experience is strongly desired
• Be familiar with the latest industry trends, news, issues, and sensitivities
• Team leadership
• Paid media strategies
• Understanding the wider marketing mix is a bonus

About King

King is the game developer behind the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as mobile game hits including Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch and Pet Rescue. Candy Crush is the top-grossing franchise in US app stores, a position it has held for the last two years, and King’s games are being played by 245 million monthly active users as of Q3 2021. King, which is part of the Activision Blizzard group since its acquisition in 2016, employs nearly 2,000 people in game studios in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona and Berlin, and offices in San Francisco, New York, and Malta.

A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes

Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.

Making the World Playful

Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It’s what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid- core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We’re dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!

Applications need to be in English.

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