Sr Product Manager

With a focus on content, sweepstakes and commerce, Bauer Xcel is looking for a (Sr) Director of Product to help us grow the existing digital business and reach new audiences. Reporting to SVP Technology, the (Sr.)Director, Product is responsible for the vision and direction of the Product function at Bauer Xcel.

– Managing the Product Team

You will develop a strong team of product owners, UX designers and designers. Recruiting, training and coaching your team is the top priority. Developing great people requires a different set of skills than developing great products and you are as comfortable coaching Product Owners in how to engage with stakeholders as you are with communicating the Product vision and roadmap to execs.

– Product Vision

You will work hand in hand with the SVP of Technology, Vice President of Editorial & Audience Development, and Vice President of Revenue to define and drive the product strategy that inspires the company. You’ll guide your team to identify needs, trends, and innovative ways to best serve our audience, and drive revenue across our properties and off-site platforms.

- Execution

No matter where the vision comes from, all the great vision in the world doesn’t mean much if you can’t get the product idea from concept to live. You know how to get things done and have absolutely proven your ability to do so. You are an expert in agile product planning, customer discovery, product discovery, and the product development process. You understand when experimenting and testing out an idea is necessary and how to build out an MVP. You have strong skills in stakeholder management and internal evangelism, and understand that it is as important to communicate the roadmap as it is to build one. You leave your stakeholders with a clear understanding of the plan without bogging them down in the details.

– Culture of experimentation

You will help foster a culture of innovation and experimentation, where the team understands the importance of continuous and testing and learning. Your mantra is Fail Fast and your team is not afraid to pivot if necessary.

About You:

You will:

Lead the product definition within one or across multiple different teams;
Collaborate with business stakeholders to define product strategy in key business areas;
Identifying clear and strategic KPIs that will help measure how well we are executing;
Direct, coach, and develop skills of other product managers and designers/ux;
Serve as the primary advocate for customers and jointly design the user experience with the UX Designers
Specialize in mobile applications, websites, and newsletters;
Specialize in product data analytics to measure product performance;
Closely monitor all analytics and perform quantitative analysis that will help guide product decisions
Optimize audience growth and user engagement for on and off-network products;
Clearly communicate the progress and results of the team to the rest of the company
Responsible for market expertise (competitors and industry forces)
Establish best practices within the organization, particularly within the Agile methodology.

Desired Skills and Experience

5-7 years of digital product and strategy with deep understanding of digital content, ecommerce, and audience engagement. Ideally 2-3 of those years were spent managing others within product.
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Deep understanding of agile product planning, customer discovery, product discovery, and the product development process
Deep understanding of design, editorial, and development processes
Deep understanding of content and distribution strategies that encourage sharing and viral expansion
Ability to track details without losing sight of the big picture
Demonstrated success launching high quality digital products in a consumer-oriented company
Familiarity with and understanding of programmatic advertising
Excellent Communication Skills
Entrepreneurial Drive
Collaborative Spirit

National Broadcast Media Booker

National Broadcast Media Booker
Full-time
New York , United States
BerlinRosen is seeking a communications professional with 4+ years of experience who understands TV news and has established contacts with national bookers and producers.
A successful candidate will have several years experience working within a broadcast media organization, such as a network or cable channel. You will have the unique opportunity to play a central role in a dynamic, growing firm and serve a diverse set of high-profile, progressive clients in the national public affairs practice. The client base includes leading national issue advocacy, non-profit, and philanthropy organizations focused on health care, energy and the environment, racial justice, LGBTQ, low wage worker advocacy, social impact and human rights.
Job qualifications:
• Established contacts with national TV bookers and producers at top-tier broadcast outlets
• Excellent news sense and deep knowledge of broadcast media
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven track record of booking guests for national media outlets
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, demanding environment, driven by breaking news
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with and interest in local, state, and national politics and a commitment and passion for progressive politics
• Enjoys working the phones and pitching stories
• Relationships with producers at local TV stations in New York and/or Washington, DC a plus
• A sense of humor
BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and BerlinRosen is committed to helping all staff develop and grow. Women, people of color, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

PI98466955

Director, Corporate Affairs

POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Handle day to day activities of the Corporate Communication, Special Events and Art Department functions within the Corporate & Public Affairs Department to provide information to customers and employees through the creation/distribution of digital medium & printed materials. Manage/create news stories and special webpages, planned service change and emergency communication postings/content to the Metro-North web site and social media, including preparation of associated tweets & emails.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Write, edit, and oversee production/distribution of monthly customer publications Mileposts, Mileposts Westand bilingual Outposts. Introduce development, design, and distribution of digital editions of all customer publications.
Manage, develop, and write news stories, planned service change, marketing content for all corporate social media (Facebook--http://www.facebook.com/mtamnr--and Twitter—Metro-North Tweet) including the creation of weekly & monthly safety messages.
Manage and write customer info/news/planned service change content/pages for corporate website (www.mta.info/mnr).
Prepare, oversee, and manage all slide/video content for employee information monitor system.
Oversee and write material for daily, weekly, monthly digital/print employee publications and corporate intranet including MTA Today, On Track and Weekly News.
Write/create emergency customer email communications and web/social media pages/alerts.
Conceive and develop employee and customer safety campaigns and campaigns to promote new initiatives and services.
Prepare internal digital Employee Annual Report/Special Reports.
Initiate and oversee internal employee email information system, including content and special messaging.
Prepare special internal presentations/campaigns/speeches President’s Messages when required.
Oversee Editorial and Graphic Design staff.
Oversee Special Events staff responsible for preparing and producing employee and customer events and monitoring movie production and commercial shoots on railroad property.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high pressure situations; must be flexible and adapt to change.
Excellent ability to direct a multi-level professional staff with a minimum of supervision and guidance.
Excellent ability to exercise a high level of independent judgment and decision making.
Demonstrated ability to handle project management including bringing projects to timely and successful conclusions.
Advanced platform skills.
Excellent attention to detail with ability to meet deadlines.
Advanced project management skills.
Excellent organizational and technical skills.
Demonstrated news judgment, content, copy editing and writing skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to foster teamwork and motivation.
Demonstrated ability to strategically plan and implement communication content.
Ability to interact with senior members of the organization and internal and external customers.
Ability to multi-task with conflicting priorities.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and/or comparable PC application.
Must be available 24/7 to provide communications in response to incidents and operational emergencies as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiarity with transportation and/or railroad operations, policies, and procedures.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, Business Administration and/or related field.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a progressively more complex corporate communications and/or public relations environment.
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing processes and/or a staff.

Account Coordinator, Social Impact & Philanthropy- NYC

Account Coordinator, Social Impact & Philanthropy- NYC
Full-time
New York, United States

BerlinRosen, a leading strategic communications firm, is looking for a new entry-level Account Coordinator to join our Social Impact & Philanthropy practice area. As a new employee, you will help clients meet a broad range of campaign and communications goals in a changing media environment.

Internships in PR/PA, media relations, journalism, or related field or some professional experience are required.

BerlinRosen's current and recent clients are at the forefront of progressive work around low-wage worker advocacy, women's issues, voting rights, the environment, affordable housing, human rights, LGBT issues, health care, education, money in politics and ending mass incarceration.

You need to possess:
• Professional experience and internships in fast-paced, high volume public relations firms, communications in progressive politics, non-profit communications, or media outlets;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong news sense and knowledge of the media;
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
• A sense of humor!

Additional skills that are not required but will help you stand out as a candidate:
• Developing and/or executing content strategies to support strategic campaigns;
• Proven ability to produce sharp, engaging writing for speeches and presentations;
• Experience managing media engagement for both rapid response and long lead stories;
• Experience writing for the web (website copy, social media posts, articles, etc.);
• Experience with the basic concepts of digital marketing, including organic and paid social media strategies;
• Written and spoken fluency in Spanish.

BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and BerlinRosen is committed to helping all staff develop and grow. Women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/rr3ngfdv4jygbm5h

PI98463830

Producer (Digital)

DETAILS: Full-time / Benefits / Non-exempt

LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN

APPLY BY: July 5, 2017

As our Digital Producer, you are smart, energetic, and detail-oriented. You delight in learning. You enjoy writing, reading, and researching. And you have a knack for identifying new voices and themes for On Being Studios — a multimedia project featuring a nationally broadcast public radio show, a portfolio of podcasts and columnists, special initiatives, and a digital publishing platform reaching millions of people each week. You excel at direct communication and building relationships. You are independent enough to tackle projects on your own but still enjoy working with a team.

The Digital Producer will work directly on the day-to-day production and maintenance of On Being Studios’ websites and blog and be a steward of our editorial ethos.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with our team of producers and reporting to the executive producer, you will:

⇢ Produce content in WordPress, selecting images to highlight the content.
⇢ Craft headlines and compelling descriptive language for the content you produce.
⇢ Research new writers, illustrators, and photographers for the On Being blog and help build those relationships.
⇢ Attend On Being Studios interviews and production sessions to contribute editorial insight and assess possible online content possibilities.
⇢ Clear rights for images and essay/article reprints.
⇢ Support live streaming for our events.
⇢ Help produce content for special projects, such as The Civil Conversations Project or and Public Theology Reimagined.

What We're Looking For

⇢ Minimum of 1-3 years experience.
⇢ Strong editorial judgment with excellent writing, photo-editing, and proofreading skills.
⇢ Strong online research skills.
⇢ Ability to initiate and maintain direct communication.
⇢ Flexibility in responding to changing priorities.
⇢ Ability to handle tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
⇢ Ability to work efficiently independently and in collaboration within a team.
⇢ Demonstrated experience with WordPress as a content management system and HTML.
⇢ Familiarity with Photoshop.

Producer (Social Media)

DETAILS: Full-time / Benefits / Non-exempt

LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN

APPLY BY: July 5, 2017

As our Social Media Producer, you care about building community in social spaces and extending the reach of On Being Studios — a multimedia project featuring a nationally broadcast public radio show, a portfolio of podcasts and columnists, special initiatives, and a digital publishing platform reaching millions of people each week.

You know that brevity and wit can coexist with depth and engagement. The Social Media Producer will steward the ethos of the On Being Studios media project while bringing a distinctive voice and a strategic sensibility to existing and emerging social media landscapes.

The Social Media Producer will envision and expand our social media presence on every platform. You should have a strong understanding of social media to help manage daily content publication on our social platforms. And you must be able to create compelling posts that will engage audiences, drive increased listening and reading of our content, and build loyal communities.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with our team of producers and reporting to the executive producer, you will:

⇢ Manage daily presence on social networking platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, LinkedIn, etc.), including daily monitoring, posting, and content development.
⇢ Communicate daily with On Being producers around upcoming episodes, blog posts and columns, and special events.
⇢ Conceptualize and create custom social media content including live tweeting, animated GIFs, quote cards, etc.
⇢ Create and oversee immediate and long-term social media calendar.
⇢ Produce live streams using Facebook and other tools as needed.
⇢ Develop and execute social media strategies from beginning to end that build and engage audiences.
⇢ Implement and manage a suite of social media production and analytics tools, and communicate metrics to production team.
⇢ Train, coach, and share best practices with staff who post on organization, program, and individual social feeds.
⇢ Advise on emerging trends and launch new social media accounts as needed.

What We're Looking For

⇢ Minimum of 1-3 years experience on a social media team.
⇢ Demonstrated success in creating engaging social content that has deepened loyalty and expanded reach.
⇢ Excellent interpersonal skills and outgoing personality with the ability to collaborate closely with others and thrive in an editorial team environment.
⇢ Proficiency with social media platforms and awareness of new platforms.
⇢ Demonstrated experience with social media production and analytic tools (such as Sprout Social, Facebook Insights, Google Analytics, etc.).
⇢ Excellent time-management and decision-making skills.