Job Description
Brand Content Producer, POLITICO Focus
POLITICO
Arlington, VA 22209
POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have fun disrupting others. And we are not afraid to risk failure if it means being the best at what we do.
POLITICO Focus is POLITICO’s in-house brand studio that crafts custom content solutions and innovations for some of the world’s most consequential brands. We’re looking for a producer to join our team of award-winning content strategists to help bring client campaigns from concept to reality and create breakthrough digital storytelling experiences that solve complex brand positioning challenges. You will help manage the production of the tactical elements of client activations, from conception to launch, including: project and timeline management; story research and content planning; creative ideation; content reviews and edits with vendors; launch and quality assurance (QA) testing support; and promotional planning and campaign analytics. As part of POLITICO’s broader product team, you will also work with internal product and sales leads to help productize new content vehicles to bring to market.
As the POLITICO Focus team grows, we are reimagining the way an advertising product team engages with clients and agencies. We embrace individuals from immensely diverse backgrounds in an ongoing effort to create a comprehensive and collaborative team that is driven to support not only our clients, but one another.
Who you are:
Curious: You are driven by inquiry and an insatiable need to learn every day. You explore and research new topics with vigor, seamlessly going from questioning to conversant on a brand and its issues without prompting.
Inventive: You have an eye for strong creative and ideas. You can judge the function and aesthetic of a campaign through the lenses of both substance and style. You’re passionate about content and its creation and how to craft a story that resonates within an experience that engages. You know how to connect a client’s vision, goals and KPIs with the information needs of POLITICO’s high-level influencer audience. You know how to leverage the right players and voices to bring ideas and solutions to reality.
Detail-oriented: You can see across a project and execute big picture, helping all of the moving pieces come together without sacrificing the details. You are incredibly deadline-driven, but without letting efficiency come at the cost of thoroughness and precision.
Collaborative: We’re a small but mighty team that reaches across departments, working closely with Product, Audience Solutions, and Advertising Operations to optimize client campaigns. You take ownership, while fostering collaboration, and can assess complex situations and distill them into priorities. You can help cultivate multi-layer client relationships with poise and authenticity.
What you’ll do:
Dig deep into client initiatives to make strategic recommendations and create campaigns that move the needle.
Shepherd projects through the digital campaign lifecycle, ranging from creative asset management to analytics-based optimization.
Help drive the execution of content campaigns by assisting with everything from concept and distribution planning, to production of assets, to trafficking and quality QA – consistently hitting deadlines.
Work with clients, POLITICO’s advertising team and the Focus team members to deliver the best experience to our readers and partners. You’ll also work with contributors, including writers, developers, designers, videographers and photographers.
What you’ll need:
A B.A./B.S., with 3-5 years of experience project coordinating in advertising or communications.
Strong writing and editing skills. Familiarity with AP Style.
Experience working with designers and developers.
Knowledge of the DC market and policy/advocacy landscape is extremely helpful.
Enough knowledge to be dangerous in one or more of the following preferred: Celtra, Creative Suite including After Effects, Google Analytics, DoubleClick, HTML + CSS and JavaScript, or Sound Cloud and other podcasting tools.
The ability to navigate stringent deadlines, and ensure others are meeting them.
Bonus Points:
A background in journalism and/or public affairs.
The ability to dabble in code and/or CMS.
Skilled in graphic design with the ability to edit basic design templates or files in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator which could include building custom ad units or manipulating client provided imagery or design mocks, a significant plus.
We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors, collaborators, and talent cultivators. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity, and a prioritization on innovation.
Let’s keep in touch. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @politicocareers and #meetPOLITICO for a deep dive into what makes us POLITICOs and our adventures. We’d love to hear from you!
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