Aug 25, 2022

Rolling Stone Has New Opening For Senior Writer/Producer - Branded

Rolling Stone Looking For Senior Writer/Producer - Branded

The Sr. Writer Producer, Branded Content plays a key role on a team where creativity, marketing, and commerce come together. As a brand representative for Rolling Stone, this role will help to drive revenue and audience awareness across multiple platforms through creative and innovative branded content and lead a growing creative team on the Marketing side.

Responsibilities:

Bring creativity, collaboration, and curiosity to a cross-functional marketing team
Research, report, write and edit content across platforms, including digital and print media
Join pre-sale brainstorms and collaborate with sales and strategy on proposal development including ideation, talent, and budgets
Manage program pre-production and development including creative timelines, video treatments, talent recommendations, and article ideation
Manage program creative execution including on-set production, talent interviews, talent management, article writing, post-production supervision, and event creative support
Book talent and manage all aspects of program participation including drafting offer memos, overseeing contract execution, campaign logistics, creative participation, payment, and social posts Liaise with the editorial team and advise on program creativity, timelines, and elements
Identify and hire freelance program support as needed and process all contracts and payments including writers, producers, editors, directors, photographers, stylists, hair and make-up, etc.
Oversee all digital production including copywriting and digital publishing of articles and videos in WordPress
Work with Project Management to provide timelines and estimated budgets for pre-sale pitches
Coordinate communication across cross-functional teams – Marketing, Vendors, Clients, Legal
Work with Project Management to provide and track various project documentation – i.e. SOWs, releases
Supervise AP/Producer

Requirements:

The candidate should be extremely detail-oriented and be able to multitask/handle many projects at once in a team-oriented environment
5 years of writing and producing experience at a major publication, brand, or network Exceptional written, verbal, and organizational skills
Proficient in content publishing including WordPress
Strong freelance network of writers, producers, editors, directors, photographers
Love of music and pop culture
Must be able to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing
Must be able to work independently and under pressure
Exceptional proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint/Keynote, WordPress
Strong knowledge of video codecs, file formats, and their workflows in relation to post-production
Familiarity managing budgets
Familiarity with AirTable is a plus
Video editing experience with Adobe Premiere and/or Avid is a plus
Ability to travel 25% of the time