Manilla Marketing & Writing Contributor

Posted On: November 21, 2013

Media-Related Job

Media Organization: Manilla.com (A Unit of Hearst Corporation)

Company Description

Manilla.com is the leading, free and secure service that allows consumers to manage everything in their lives in one place. Manilla is a company that was started within and backed by Hearst Corporation.

The secure service helps consumers manage their household accounts, including finances, utilities, subscriptions, daily deals, and travel rewards programs, all through Manilla.com or via the free Manilla 4+ star user-reviewed mobile apps for iOS and Android. Manilla was featured as ABC's App of the Week, is a double Webby Award winner and was Voted Top 100 Website by PCMag.com.

Job Description

The marketing and writing contributor will support the marketing team on day-to-day tasks. The contributor will get experience working in a startup environment and have the opportunity to contribute to a new consumer-facing company.

In support of the marketing team, duties may include:
• Research, write and edit original content for the Manilla blog and other partner outlets
• Curate and post original and syndicated content to the Manilla blog using content management tool
• Analyze market trends and needs and conduct a competitive assessment to identify new revenue opportunities for Manilla
• Create and execute marketing campaigns and conduct outreach to establish marketing partnerships to reach target market segments, including college students and special interest groups
• Support the sales and business team with industry research and identifying prospects
• Participate in ongoing marketing efforts, including events, video production, social media, public relations, mobile and more
• Assist with tracking and creating metrics for marketing programs

And in case you want to include qualifications and requirements:

Requirements
Excellent communications skills, both written and oral
Strong editing and proofreading skills
Proficient in AP style
Strong interest in startups and digital businesses or marketing
Strong work ethic and self-starter
Innovative and creative
Extreme attention to detail
Ability to multitask
Organized and prompt

To Apply

Please submit the following:
-Resume
-Cover letter
-2 writing samples

to Sarah Kaufman (skaufman@manilla.com)