ABOUT THE TEAM

theSkimm makes it easier to live a smarter life. We are redefining how to build products that fit into routines, and we take a user-centric, collaborative approach while doing so. Our inaugural product – The Daily Skimm – is the fastest growing email newsletter on the market, with an engaged community of well over 6 million active subscribers and an industry-crushing open rate. Our suite of products has grown with the launch of Skimm Ahead, which debuted as #1 in news and #9 overall in the Apple App Store. It syncs directly with your calendar and informs you of important events you don't want to miss. It also has an audio experience that goes deeper on the topics you’re always reading about. Through our suite of products, we are disrupting routines and information consumption one Skimm'r at a time. Come join us, we're changing things.

The Sales team at theSkimm is a group of experienced, resourceful, hustlers who are relentless in their pursuit to grow the number of amazing brands and clients we partner with. We’re seeking an energetic Media Planner, who is eager to contribute to our growing media business by working with sales, operations, analytics, and marketing on pre-sales strategy and RFP responses.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

The role will support our sales team by working with a growing team of Account Executives to establish and grow revenue-generating accounts in all pre-sales related activities. Job duties include:

• Assist in the completion of all request for proposals (RFPs) in a timely and detailed oriented manner
• Strategize with Account Executives to grow existing customer base in response to RFPs
• Communicate all aspects of campaign components to relevant internal stakeholders
• Partner closely with Integrated Marketing, Editorial, and Ops to gain internal approval and production development timelines
• Partner closely with Sales Operations team to monitor creative implementation and flawless execution
• Build customer relationships, acting as a day-to-day point of contact during the post-sales cycle in conjunction with Sale Ops Team
• Analyze and track data for campaign effectiveness working alongside Operations and Analytics team
• Conduct regularly scheduled conference calls to communicate contracted deliverables and progress to customers’ goals and provide optimization recommendations alongside Sales Ops
• Communicate performance metrics achieved at the end of each campaign
• Coordinating with the GSD team on all sales related contracts to ensure compliance and payment of each campaign.

WHAT WILL SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

• 2+ years of experience in sales or media planning at an online publisher or digital media company
• Technical Skills required to build media plans, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint or Keynote, and Salesforce
• An ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Relentlessly high standards, an extreme eye for detail, and a track record for attaining results.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically simultaneously.
• Ability to aggregate and analyze internal and external metrics to assess performance drivers and identify actionable insights.
• Bachelor of Arts, Marketing or Advertising focus preferred.

WHAT WOULD SET YOU APART

• Passion for theSkimm's brand and products
• Keen interest in Digital Media and anything related to new media and technology

WHAT WE OFFER

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurances, starting on your first day!
• Competitive salary & equity packages alongside annual performance reviews aimed at rewarding and recognizing our diverse talents
• A flexible vacation policy and generous holiday observances
• Up to $400 in annual gym-membership reimbursement
• 'MassMutual' 401(k) program
• Free 'One Medical' Membership
• Free 'Headspace' (meditation & mindfulness app) Membership
• Subsidized family planning and fertility benefits through 'Carrot Fertility'
• Collaborative office space with a mix of snacks, seltzer, caffeine and a pretty sweet roof deck
• Catered meals and drinks during our weekly "Sip’n Skimm" all-hands meeting and twice-monthly "Skimm'e A Drink!" happy hour
• The opportunity to be part of a friendly, hardworking and diverse group of people building a membership company that makes it easier to live smarter.
  

This is a full-time opportunity based in New York, NY.