theSkimm

Were hiring a Brand Strategy Manager.

About our team & what well build together

The Brand Strategy team at theSkimm is a group of experienced, creative & resourceful hustlers who are relentless in their pursuit to grow the number of amazing brands & clients we partner with. Were seeking an enthusiastic Brand Strategist who is eager to contribute to our growing media business by working cross-functionally on pre-sale strategy & RFP response.

How youll contribute to our mission

The team plays an integral role in the ideation & development of sponsored marketing programs across theSkimm's product suite. As a Brand Strategy Manager, you will: 

• Drive the development, ideation, & strategic thinking of best-in-class marketing solutions for theSkimm's strategic advertising partners
• Own the strategic platform for marketing programs & partner with internal teams, including Marketing, Editorial, Insights, Product, Social/Video, to ensure recommendations are smart & cohesive
• Provide quick & thoughtful packaging of strategic recommendations into smart, concise marketing collateral & proposals 
• Attend client & agency meetings to learn about new initiatives, brainstorm & present recommendations
• Identify new/proactive opportunities & positioning for brand partners/verticals leveraging proprietary data & research 
• Assist in the creation of ad hoc sales marketing materials that could include packages, product one-sheets, case studies, & best practices 

Youre ready for this! Heres a bit more about what were looking for

• 4+ years building cross-platform digital marketing programs
• Strategic, creative thinker with a proven track record of turning ideas into holistic content programs 
• Excellent writing, proofreading & verbal communication skills
• Design-minded with the ability to create effective visual presentations
• Ability to work well with different stakeholders across the organization 
• Ability to manage & prioritize multiple deliverables 
• Highly motivated self-starter that is extremely detail oriented
• Proficiency in Keynote
• Knowledge of theSkimm brand & our products 
• Experience managing RFP pipeline & working with Sales, Insights, Creative, & Design teams   

You may be asked to submit past work samples.

The expected annual base salary for this role is $105,000-$115,000. Well consider a variety of factors when determining the offered base salary including an evaluation of a candidates skills, abilities, experience, location, market demands, & internal parity.

Why our employees love working here

We are mission driven & values driven:

We are collectively building an impactful brand to empower generations of informed, confident women. Our vision is for every woman to have the info they need to navigate a complex world & the decisions in it. Every role has a purpose & allows us to provide useful information succinctly & contextualized. We tee her up to take action - whichever action is right for her, wherever she is.

We are values driven at every point - how we work, the way we work & our culture come straight from our core values. Each of us supports this incredible brand & takes part in its continued growth, fulfilling the needs of our audience each & every day.

We put you & your personal lives first - we have a generous benefits policy that demonstrates we are listening to what our employees need:

• Unlimited vacation policy & generous holiday observances
• Encouraged time off on your birthday & Skimmversary 
• A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
• Comprehensive insurance plans & commuter benefits
• Auto-enrollment into an Empower 401(k) plan starting on your first day & employer contribution available after one year of employment 
• Rewards for every work anniversary
• One month paid sabbatical after your five year Skimmversary as a full-time employee

We support our parents at all points on their journey: 

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, fostering & surrogacy included)
• Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
• Phased return to work schedule availability
• Flexibility based on parental schedules
• Access to family building & fertility benefits
• Flexible & broad-scale child support program

Your well being is our priority: 

• We honor Sacred Time in our workplace
• We have aligned company time off during the summer to truly allow for us all to break from our work at the same time
• We offer fitness membership reimbursement
• One Medical Membership is included with our benefits

We have a vibrant, collaborative, & supportive culture (we celebrate & have fun!):

• Weekly company updates led by our executive team
• Employee Resource Groups
• Annual employee award ceremony to celebrate individual accomplishments
• Clubs & activities designed to meet other employees like book clubs, new hire buddy programs, off-sites, & wellness focused classes
• Numerous culture events that enable our workforce, in the office & remote, to connect & have fun

Your career & development are a priority: 

• Annual learning & development stipend
• LEAD@theSkimm, our leadership development program
• DEI initiatives to ensure we are the best partners & colleagues to each other
• Career development guidance & planning

And more

• Competitive salary & equity packages
• The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, & diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter

Our story, Skimmd

We are a digital media company, dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions. We make it easier to live smarter.

At our core, we are writers, editors, producers, designers, marketers, engineers, analysts, sellers, creatives, & strategists all working together to achieve this goal.

Every day were breaking down the news, trends, policies, & politics that impact women so that they can navigate their daily lives & futures from managing their paychecks to casting their ballots with confidence.  We provide our dedicated audience of millions with reliable, non-partisan, information, informing & empowering them while fitting into their daily routines. 

Since disrupting the media landscape & defining a new category a decade ago, we have become a trusted source for our audience of millions by seamlessly integrating into their existing routines, fundamentally changing the way they consume news & make decisions. Today theSkimm ecosystem includes the Daily Skimm, the Daily Skimm: Weekend, Skimm Money & Skimm Your Life newsletters, 9 to 5ish with theSkimm podcast, theSkimm mobile app, & Skimm Studios which creates innovative in-house video & audio content. Our first book, How to Skimm Your Life debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. Through Skimm Impact, our purpose-driven platform, we are proud to support get-out-the-vote efforts with Skimm Your Ballot, which has spurred more than one million voting-related actions across the last three election cycles, & its #ShowUsYourLeave movement, creating transparency & change for Paid Family Leave in the U.S.

Come join us!

Learn more about us & our other opportunities here.

What about the office?

This is a full-time role with flexibility for remote work. 

Our office is available to use three days a week - Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday. We have a hybrid environment & ask that employees within the New York Metro area come together in person a minimum of three days per month. All other days are up to the discretion of the employees during the three days a week that the office will be open.

We are continuing to closely monitor the state of COVID-19 in New York & will adjust this plan accordingly.

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