Content Creation Strategist

Full Time Job
Successful candidates will understand and be able to communicate the importance of content to a clients' campaign strategy. They will build our organization's pipeline and accelerate sales associated stemming from content marketing. They will also provide and roll out collateral and made-to-sell content solutions that align to sales leader's verticals.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Creating/updating sales collateral for content opportunities

• Work in tandem with the CSS team to deliver content reporting

• Work with reps to build a pipeline of content opportunities and participate in sales calls with ideas for the client as part of an integrated solution

• Work with the training team to ensure all reps are equipped with the knowledge to sell content-based solutions

• Able to manage freelance videographers and writers when needed

• Coordinate with the editorial team on projects that are an extension of their work

Competencies/Critical Skills:
• Stay on the cusp of content strategies and trends

• Excel or another project management platform

• Social Media paid campaigns and social content platforms

• Experience in producing or selling content solutions

• Detail-oriented and capable of quality control and editing

• Time management; multiple campaigns will run at any given time and the prioritization of which sales leader(s) and clients will get support first is critical

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements, Education
• Bachelor's Degree required

• Minimum 2 years experience in a related role or field (Advertising, Marketing, Media) is required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

• Minimum 2 years experience working in Sales, or working with Sales Departments strongly preferred

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Newspapers requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Hearst Newspapers will consider requests for reasonable accommodations due to medical, including pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, and/or religious reasons on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.