What are the responsibilities and job description for the Earned Media Partnerships Manager position at AKA NYC Limited?
Earned Media Partnerships Manager
AKA NYC is an award-winning, fully integrated advertising agency with unparalleled expertise across the arts & entertainment, leisure, travel, retail, and tourism sectors. With a focus on creativity, innovation and consumer experiences, we have a proven record of delivering cross-platform campaigns that get results for new brands and iconic institutions alike. Our clients include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Funny Girl the Musical, Edge at Hudson Yards, New York YMCA, and many others.
We are looking for an Earned Media Partnerships Manager. This individual will manage brand partnerships, sponsorships, and associated events & activations primarily for our theatrical clients. The ideal candidate for this role will have a deep understanding of partnerships, experiential activity, and earned media value, and can lead the internal team to deliver groundbreaking campaigns and experiences online, offline and everywhere in-between. They will possess the ability to meet and manage deadlines and thrive within a fast-paced environment while remaining communicative with the team. They will exhibit dedication, flexibility, reliability, impeccable organizational and multi-tasking skills, while feeling a degree of responsibility to the clients, the team, and the agency at large. Reporting to the Head of Earned Media, the Earned Media Partnerships Manager is a full-time exempt position that is based in New York City.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Ideating & executing campaign marketing ideas
- Be the opportunity spotter, the project manager, and the link that connects us to our clients, facilitating communication between clients, external partners, and internal teams
- Share contacts, opportunities, and ideas within the team
- Other duties as assigned
- Maintain excellent relationships with existing promotional partners while seeking to secure and develop new partnerships
- Present opportunities to clients and provide feedback to partners and the internal team
- Ensure high quality of proposals and presentations
- Be up to date on current marketing & advertising trends
- Work effectively with others to contribute to team success
- Identify, secure and implement high level brand partnerships inclusive of event presence, sales promotions, content and social strategy integration and more
- Cultivate, plan and manage on-site and off-site events
- Develop day-to-day client relationships and manage the experiential / partnership output for accounts
- Oversee multiple accounts, partnerships, and experiential campaigns simultaneously
- Ensure all projects are managed to agreed timeline and budgets
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- 3-5 years of experience in advertising, marketing, or press in the entertainment industry (theater industry specifically a plus)
- Experience in delivering engaging partnerships, activations, and events
- Excellent ability to multitask and prioritize
- Knowledge of theater industry
- Ability to work autonomously and actively seek solutions to problems
- Understands and delivers against strategic objectives on assigned projects
- Confidence to build and maintain solid relationships
- Proficiency in MS Office (specifically Powerpoint & Excel), Adobe, and Social Networking platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Tumblr, Snapchat, Youtube, and Pinterest)
- Preferred: Passion for entertainment and theater is a plus
- Preferred: Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Salesforce, and Mailchimp
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A competitive salary between $60,000 - $75,000, commensurate with experience
- A generous PTO entitlement, including:
- 20 days vacation per year, increasing with years of service (to a maximum of 25 days)
- 3 personal/mental health days per year
- 12 paid public holidays per year
- 5 paid sick days per year
- 1/2 day Summer Fridays between mid-June and Labor Day
- 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees
- 100% employer-paid dental care for employees
- Flexible 40 hour week built around core hours M-F 10AM-5PM
- Hybrid position: minimum three days per week in office
- WFA for 2 weeks in August
- Training and Development fund up to $1,000 per employee
- Minimum of 4 weeks paid parental leave, increasing with years of service (to a maximum of 12 paid weeks)
- Student loan repayment assistance (or tuition assistance) up to $5,000 with 6 years of service
- Paid 4-week sabbatical with 10 years of service
- Pet-friendly office
A Note on Diversity and Inclusion
At AKA we believe our team is at its best when we reflect the diversity of our community. We strive to hire and cultivate the best talent so when recruiting we work to actively reach and engage a wide community of people. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe a diverse team makes us smarter, more creative and helps us better understand the needs of the audiences we target with our campaigns.
AKA is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law.
AKA NYC requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the first date of on-site work. As required by applicable law, AKA will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.
Sound like a good fit? We’d love to hear from you!
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
