Marketing Manager, Travel

Dotdash Meredith•New York, NY

3d•$67,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

People Inc. is seeking a Marketing Manager to join our Lifestyle team, contributing to the category strategy and revenue for our Travel vertical. In close partnership with the Travel Digital Sales team and Travel/Luxury Print Sales team, you will manage the pre-sale process and play a strategic role in driving revenue growth with advertising partners. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Marketing on the Travel vertical. This hybrid role, based in NYC, requires a minimum of three days in the office each week. The role involves managing the proposal process, developing vertical strategy, leading brand communication, creating compelling storytelling through proposals, and fostering cross-departmental communication. Key contributions include integrated proposal development (75%), presentation development (20%), and fostering relationships with outside brand teams (5%).

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
3-5 years relevant experience at a digital and/or print publisher, with a focus in pre-sales marketing
Excellent creative writing and storytelling skills with an ability to execute visually impactful presentations (fluent in Keynote and Powerpoint)
Excellent communicator, who remains poised under pressure and can tailor messages for different audiences
Understanding of digital advertising landscape, products, and trends
True self-starter – provide proactive ideas, understand organizational goals, and move initiatives forward
Comfortable working in a fast paced environment

Nice To Haves

Background in Travel category is a plus
Understanding of print and/or programmatic marketplace is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage proactive and RFP responses, creating smart, strategic ideas for advertising partners in the Travel vertical
Collaborate across the People Inc. portfolio to create sellable opportunities for advertisers that are grounded in our brand’s most influential franchises and tentpoles
Lead internal conversations with People Inc. brands and verticals to communicate high-value opportunities to the Travel sales team on a regular basis
Bring ideas to life through well-written and visually-appealing proposals that represent our brands, capabilities, and ideas flawlessly
Partner closely with Editorial, Content Strategy, Research, Account Strategy, and Design to ensure proposals effectively communicate our unique value proposition
Develop strong relationships with the sales team to become experts on their business; provide support on client calls, as needed
Integrated proposal development (creative brainstorming, strategic writing, designing proposal, liaising with appropriate teams to gather all information)
Presentation Development (category presentations, program sell-sheets, etc.)
Fostering relationships with outside brand teams to bring opportunities to the travel vertical