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Thrillist is hiring for the following positions:
- Advertising Sales Executive - New York
- Advertising Sales Executive - Los Angeles
- Marketing Manager
- Communications Coordinator
- Seattle Editor
- PHP Developer
- Sales Intern
- Marketing Intern
- Design Intern
- Tech Intern
- PR Intern
- Events Intern
Advertising Sales Executive - New York
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, has an immediate opening for an advertising sales executive with a strong understanding of the online advertising industry and a passion for humor, New York living and successfully growing a fun, dynamic, and creative business. Primary responsibilities include:
- Lead outbound sales campaigns to increase awareness of Thrillist.com among the advertising community and to generate new business in excess of $1,000,000 annually.
- Prospect and penetrate medium to large size organizations ("Top 2000" advertisers, major sub-brands and Advertising Agencies) to obtain branded marketing dollars.
- Create persuasive sales presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel detailing market trends, case studies and Thrillist.com marketing solutions.
- Analyze campaign performance statistics and recommend optimized media solutions from the results.
- Work to develop effective sales strategies and advertising products for continued site revenue growth.
The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree or equivalent, a minimum of 3 years media planning or 1 year of online sales experience with a top performance record and an extensive contact list.
Location: New York
Compensation: Competitive salary plus commission; benefits
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: mike@thrillist.com
Advertising Sales Executive - Los Angeles
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, has an immediate opening for an advertising sales executive with a strong understanding of the online advertising industry and a passion for humor, Los Angeles living and successfully growing a fun, dynamic, and creative business. Primary responsibilities include:
- Lead outbound sales campaigns to increase awareness of Thrillist.com among the advertising community and to generate new business in excess of $1,000,000 annually.
- Prospect and penetrate medium to large size organizations ("Top 2000" advertisers, major sub-brands and Advertising Agencies) to obtain branded marketing dollars.
- Create persuasive sales presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel detailing market trends, case studies and Thrillist.com marketing solutions.
- Analyze campaign performance statistics and recommend optimized media solutions from the results.
- Work to develop effective sales strategies and advertising products for continued site revenue growth.
The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree or equivalent, a minimum of 3 years media planning or 1 year of online sales experience with a top performance record and an extensive contact list.
Location: Los Angeles
Compensation: Competitive salary plus commission; benefits
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: mike@thrillist.com
Marketing Manager
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, has an immediate opening for a Marketing Manager with a strong understanding of the online media landscape and a passion for humor, New York living and successfully growing a fun, dynamic, and creative business.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Research, Negotiate, and Execute Strategic Partnerships to Drive Subscriptions and Help Meet Partner Goals.
- Research and Execute New Content Syndication Efforts while Managing Existing Relationships with Newspapers, Websites, Magazines, and Television Networks.
- Design, Coordinate, and Execute Incentive-Based Marketing Initiatives to Existing Audience.
- Assist Thrillist Event Marketing, including Concepting, Partner Alliances, and RSVP Acquisition.
- Analyze Subscriber Data to Better Understand Subscriber Behaviors.
- Analyze Website Metrics and Assist Design of User Experience to Aid Subscriber Growth, Web Traffic, and Engagement.
- Assist Building and Management of Marketing Campaigns.
- Manage Thrillist Social Media Initiatives to maximize traffic and conversions.
- Source, Engage, and Execute Event Sponsorship including street teams for key Annual Events in Multiple Markets (e.g. New York Brewfest, Trade Shows, etc.).
- Manage Daily Subscriber Reports
The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree or equivalent, a minimum of 2 years online media experience with a top performance record. Media Buying, CPC Campaign Management, and Web Analytics Experience STRONGLY preferred. Excel & Photoshop Skills are a Plus.
Location: New York
Compensation: Competitive salary; benefits
Resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: mktg@thrillist.com
Submissions without salary requirements will not be considered.
Communications Coordinator
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, has an immediate opening for a Communications Coordinator. The candidate needs a strong understanding of the online media landscape and a passion for humor, New York living and successfully growing a fun, dynamic, and creative business. Stellar writing, communication and organizational skills a must!
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Building media lists, news monitoring, writing press releases
- Assembling coverage reports, conducting intensive internet research
- Securing press coverage for Thrillist events
- Creating, developing and executing PR campaigns to promote the brand throughout all media, including print, TV, radio, and new media
- Overseeing and developing social media opportunities
- Providing general administrative support on various activities and projects
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum 3 years publicity related experience required
- Superior interpersonal and written communications skills
- Knowledge of online, television programming and cable television industry
- Must be computer literate and able to work with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Sound work ethic, desire and commitment to accept increasingly greater challenges and responsibilities
- Team player who can execute independently in the fast-paced media environment
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- Organized with strong attention to detail
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Interest and knowledge of city nightlife, fashion and culture
Location: New York
Compensation: Competitive salary; benefits
To apply please email a resume and cover letter (include your salary requirement) to
flavie@thrillist.com
Submissions without salary requirements will not be considered.
Seattle Editor
Thrillist has an immediate opening for an Editorship in Seattle. This person will be the newest member in Thrillist's growing lifestyle empire, applying the brand's wit and selectiveness to an exciting new market.
The ideal candidate will have an eye for all things cool, a gift for language, a keen knowledge of service journalism, and be positive, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and organized.
Responsibilities
- Represent the Thrillist brand in Seattle
- Assume full responsibility for all Thrillist Seattle content -- from finding great topics, to determining how best to present them, to executing that vision.
- Manage a network of contacts, publicists, freelancers, and tipsters
- Liaise with the New York headquarters to support marketing, adsales, and events in Seattle
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, English or Journalism preferred
- 3 years work experience
- Have lived in Seattle 5+ years
- Firm understanding of the Thrillist mindset and voice
- Witty sense of humor
- Excellent time-management and organization skills, plus a high comfort level with deadlines
- Enthusiastic self-starter
- Relentless eye for detail; perfectionist tendencies
- Impervious to writer's block
Thrillist offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and a fun, fast-paced working environment.
Location: Seattle
Status: Full Time. Emphasis on stability, long-term growth.
Salary: Subject to skill sets & performance.
Please send cover letter, resume and work samples to editor@thrillist.com. Cover letters without salary requirements will not be considered.
Sales Intern
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is seeking one Sales Intern to work with our experienced team of New York City-based advertising salesmen. Thrillist internships are unpaid but structured to give the interns maximum exposure to online ad sales strategy, with our goal being to provide the interns with solid experience that will quickly help them find paid work for their talents. We’re looking for someone who will be able to come into the New York office at least one day per week.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Sales prospecting
- Strategic sales research
- Client services support
- Special projects, as needed
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week in Thrillist's NY Office (Soho area)
- Excellent research, writing and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Proficiency in computers with working knowledge of Microsoft Word as well as Internet research
- Internet and computer access
- Interest and knowledge of New York nightlife, fashion and culture is a plus
To apply please email a resume and cover letter to mike@thrillist.com, with "NY Sales Intern" in the subject line.
Marketing Intern
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is seeking one Marketing Intern to work with our Director of Marketing. Thrillist internships are unpaid but structured to give the interns maximum exposure to online marketing strategy, with our goal being to provide the interns with solid experience that will quickly help them find paid work for their talents. We’re looking for someone who will be able to come into the New York office at least one day per week.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- General office assistance (ordering supplies, furniture, and running errands)
- Plan and assist with local edition launch parties
- Plan and assist with a variety of online and offline marketing projects
- Special projects, as needed
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week in Thrillist's NY Office (Soho area)
- Excellent research, writing and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Proficiency in computers with working knowledge of Microsoft Word as well as Internet research
- Internet and computer access
- Interest and knowledge of New York nightlife, fashion and culture is a plus
To apply please email a resume and cover letter to mktg@thrillist.com, with "NY Marketing Intern" in the subject line.
Design Intern
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is seeking one Design Intern to work with our Director of Technology. Thrillist internships are unpaid but structured to give the interns maximum exposure to online design and programming strategy, with our goal being to provide the interns with solid experience that will quickly help them find paid work for their talents. We’re looking for someone who will be able to come into the New York office at least one day per week.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Assisting with design projects
- Assiting with layout of daily Thrillist editorial emails
- Special projects, as needed
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week in Thrillist's NY Office (Soho area)
- Excellent research, writing and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Background in computer design
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Proficiency in computers with working knowledge of Microsoft Powerpoint as well as Internet research
- Internet and computer access
- Interest and knowledge of New York nightlife, fashion and culture is a plus
To apply please email a resume and cover letter to techjobs@thrillist.com, with "NY Design Intern" in the subject line.
PHP Developer
Hey internet rockstar. Economy got you down? Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is growing and needs more hands and brains to keep up with our agile, fast-paced development cycle. We're seeking a PHP Developer to join our small and growing development team, under the Director of Technology.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years PHP experience
- Solid grounding in OOP methodoloy
- Some experience with AJAX/Javascript/XML/Web2.0/blah/blah - jQuery a plus
- Database proficiency required, Postgres experience a plus
- Drupal and/or CakePHP skills a big plus
- Bonus points for familiarity with the pitfalls of email campaigns and reputation management
The position requires both design and implementation work. We've got a bunch of cool applications in development, some large, some small, some frontend, some backend. We're enjoying our cool new office space in SoHo. You'll work hard, and you'll learn a lot.
Compensation commensurate with experience.
Join up: send resume and cover blurb with salary requirements to techjobs@thrillist.com with 'PHP Developer' in the subject line.
*Candidates MUST be available to work from Thrillist's SoHo office (though we're flexible about telecommuting a few days a week). No offshore/remote (sorry). Principals only, no recruiters please.
Tech Intern
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is seeking one Tech Intern to work with our Development team, under the Director of Technology. Thrillist Tech internships are structured to give the interns maximum exposure to enterprise support strategy, data management and agile programming. Our goal is to provide interns with solid experience that will allow them to bring real-world perspective to their academic endeavors. We’re looking for someone who will be able to come into the New York office at least one day per week.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Systems support across multiple platforms
- Web programming assignments
- Database interaction and data manipulation.
- Special projects, as needed
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week in Thrillist's NY Office (Soho area)
- Background in computer programming/IT
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Some familiarity with PHP or other web-friendly language is expected
- Internet and computer access
- Interest and knowledge of New York nightlife, fashion and culture is a plus
This is a great position for a computer-savvy college student looking for an introduction to the challenges of real world IT work.
To apply please email a resume and cover letter to techjobs@thrillist.com, with "NY Tech Intern" in the subject line.
PR Intern
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is seeking one public Relation Intern to work with our Director of Communications. Thrillist internships are unpaid but structured to give the interns maximum exposure to online PR strategy, with our goal being to provide the interns with solid experience that will quickly help them find paid work for their talents. We’re looking for someone who will be able to come into the New York office at least two days per week.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Building media lists, news monitoring, writing press releases
- Assembling coverage reports, conducting intensive Internet research
- Providing general administrative support on various activities and projects.
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week in Thrillist's NY Office (Soho area)
- Excellent research, writing and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- Organized with strong attention to details
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Proficiency in computers with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel as well as Internet research
- Internet and computer access
- Interest and knowledge of New York nightlife, fashion and culture is a plus
- Eager and willing to learn
To apply please email a resume and cover letter to Flavie@thrillist.com, with "NY PR INTERN” in the subject line.
Events Intern
Thrillist.com, the leading men's lifestyle newsletter, is seeking one Events Intern to work with our Director of Events. Thrillist internships are unpaid but structured to give the interns maximum exposure to online marketing strategy, with our goal being to provide the interns with solid experience that will quickly help them find paid work for their talents. We’re looking for someone who will be able to come into the New York office at least one day per week.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- General office assistance (ordering supplies, furniture, and running errands)
- Plan and assist with local edition launch parties
- Plan and assist with creation of event decks
- Special projects, as needed
- Proof reading documents
Qualifications and Expectations:
- Minimum commitment of 10-15 hours per week in Thrillist's NY Office (Soho area)
- Excellent research, writing and communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Independent work style requiring minimal supervision
- Proficiency in computers with working knowledge of PowerPoint (or equivalent)
- Internet and computer access
- Interest and knowledge of New York nightlife, fashion and culture is a plus
To apply please email a resume and cover letter to events@thrillist.com, with "NY EVENTS INTERN” in the subject line.
