Job description
Salary range: $115,000 - $135,000
We're looking for an Editor to join our team in New York as part of our Content function.
Your Role: You will be the figurehead of WARC’s flagship service in the Americas. You will develop the content plan in the region for WARC Strategy, managing a team of two to deliver on that plan and grow the business. This is an exciting role: you will be the face of WARC in the Americas and represent the business, speaking at industry events, and appearing on our podcast. This regional role is based in WARC’s New York office, which will likely be hybrid with some in-office and some remote working
You and your team will shape our Americas content agenda, developing a program of high-quality content about marketing effectiveness, brand strategy and tech and consumer trends in the Americas. You will work with stakeholders across the industry, and build and nurture strategic partnerships with relevant organizations within the marketing community in the Americas.
Our clients are industry experts – senior agency figures, brand marketers and media owners - who expect WARC content to offer unique insights that help build effective strategies, and grow their business. You will have a deep understanding of cultural, economic, consumer and tech trends and how they impact marketing across North and South America. You will also bring insights and trends from the market into our global content agenda.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the content agenda in the Americas, managing a team of two to execute the quarterly Spotlight series, and regular content flow.
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Identify the marketing topics and work with the subject experts that will help grow WARC’s brand fame in the Americas and throughout the region, and reinforce our credible and trusted positioning.
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Identify current and emerging industry trends, and commission high-quality content in response.
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Have a high-quality and diverse network within the marketing and advertising community to tap for i.e. writing, podcasts and interviews.
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Identify, develop and nurture partnerships with key organizations within the advertising, marketing and research community.
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As a team player, you will work collaboratively with other parts of the content team, and multiple external departments, including the client services, commercial and marketing teams,
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Comfortable presenting on WARC’s behalf at conferences, on podcasts and webinars.
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Work collaboratively across geographies, cultures and time zones and play a key role in global editorial projects such as the WARC Guide.
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Help grow the number of Americas entrants to the WARC Awards for Effectiveness (Global edition and North America edition).
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Have lots of creative ideas to develop potential new content formats and boost audience engagement.
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You will need to show you have your finger on the pulse of what matters to marketers in the Americas.
Your Experience
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Strong writing and editing skills are essential. Applicants will be required to submit a portfolio of published work and do a writing test.
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Significant experience in advertising, marketing, strategy or related fields, or in B2B journalism that focuses on some aspect of the marketing industry
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Have an excellent and diverse network
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Manage a team of two – an assistant editor, based in New York and a commissioning editor as well as managing freelancers
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A flexible performer, comfortable handling multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously, and excited about the fast-moving nature of the marketing industry
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A creative, tenacious, and highly organized self-starter
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Budget management skills
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You’re especially well-organized, collaborative and an excellent multi-tasker who wants to go the extra mile for our clients and continue to grow WARC’s excellent reputation in the Americas among our core target audiences, and build brand fame.
If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At WARC, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.
Who are we?
WARC is the global authority on marketing effectiveness. We provide rigorous and unbiased evidence, expertise and guidance to help marketers navigate any challenges effectively. WARC services include 100,000+ case studies, best practice guides, research papers, special reports, advertising trend data, news & opinion articles, as well as awards, events and advisory services.
WARC operates out of London, Los Angeles, New York, São Paulo, Singapore and Shanghai to service a community of over 75,000 marketers in more than 1,300 companies in 100+ markets and collaborates with 50+ industry partners.
WARC is an Ascential company. Ascential delivers specialist information, analytics and ecommerce optimisation platforms to the world's leading consumer brands and their ecosystems. We help our customers to make smart decisions that improve performance now, and in the future.
With more than 3,00 employees across five continents, we combine local expertise with a global footprint for clients in over 120 countries. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Why choose us?
At Ascential, diversity, equity and inclusion is core to us. We’re a company built around our people - and we’re committed to supporting each and every one of them to be the best they can be. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas and different strengths and perspectives to Ascential. Our employee-led groups and networks, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and EmPower: An Ascential Women's Initiative, Shalom Ascential and Latinx, help us to create a place where communities and allies can connect and share experiences.
We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability, including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030.
Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people.
We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here.
Our benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including:
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15 days of holiday per year and an extra day for each year of service up to 20 days
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401K – Saving Incentive plan
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Life Assurance and Disability insurance as well as Medical and Dental Insurance plans
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Flexible Spending Accounts
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Employee assistance programme, Vision benefits, Volunteering and Commuters benefits
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Great learning and development opportunities
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Option to opt into the Ascential Shares Scheme
We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.
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People say
Ascential anticipates in good faith that the position shall be compensated at a base salary no lower than the posted minimum and no higher than the posted maximum. Each candidate's actual salary will be a function of the candidate’s qualifications, the locally competitive market rate and will be consistent with Ascential's internal approach to base salary compensation.
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