OVERVIEW

The commercial studio sits at the heart of the VICE commercial organization, working across all departments, providing pre-sale thought leadership and management; developing and packaging all media, content and other opportunities clients can buy; and continually innovating how VICE can partner with brands.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead the pitch process

• Lead the entire pitch process from intake to execution to submission
• Strategically analyze agency briefs, recommending the right mix of VICE products, bringing the relevant components together in a cohesive proposal
• Ensure communication is flowing properly, the process is moving forward and each team is contributing
• Collaborate with all teams:
• Partner with the seller to ensure the pitch answers the agency's brief and puts VICE in the strongest position to close
  • Ideate with our creative team to generate ideas for videos, interactives, branded editorial, events and more
  • Work closely with our production team to make sure each idea can be produced within the appropriate budget
  • Communicate with our media team to ensure content distribution and overall media strategy matches client KPIs
  • Collaborate with other teams including design, publishing, program management, insights, editorial and VICELAND
• Build the final deck for each pitch, drawing on subject matter expertise from other teams
• Create a positive culture throughout the commercial organization by being solution-oriented, and encouraging collaboration and respect

Product development

• Translate product concepts into sellable opportunities create materials that communicate these packages to the marketplace
• Work with teams throughout the organization to package these products into opportunities clients can buy
• Analyze and optimize product mix to meet marketplace demands; work with internal teams to come up with new products and retire those that aren’t working

REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5 years of experience at a digital publisher in marketing, media strategy/planning, creative or sales; other relevant experience will also be considered, e.g. media or creative agency, TV, production, etc
• Expert deck-building skills and familiarity with keynote
• An understanding of creative, production and media
• The ability to remain calm and focused in stressful situations
• Excellent time management and project management skills
• A problem-solving, positive attitude

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.

Disclaimers:

Equal Employment Opportunities: VICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At VICE, we understand that inclusion and diversity is a major benefit to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture. We treat all applicants and employees fairly without regard to age, alienage or citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status and partnership status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit history, unemployment status, salary history, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, status as a veteran or active military service member, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

VICE requires that all employees have proper authorization to work in the U.S. Should an applicant require employment sponsorship, VICE will determine, in its sole discretion, whether such sponsorship will be provided.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with the New York City Fair Chance Act or other applicable laws.

 *Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The requirements and essential functions described above are not an exhaustive list and instead are meant to describe the general nature and level of work required of the job. VICE reserves the right to modify the essential functions of this position where a legitimate business exists.

To all recruitment agencies: Unless otherwise indicated, VICE does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes.