Senior Manager, Video & Editorial Content (Lead Spokesperson)

Ziff Davis•Austin, TX

About The Position

RetailMeNot Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Video & Editorial Content to lead its in-house creator team and serve as the external champion and primary face of its brands. Reporting to the Creative Director of Video and Social Content, the role combines strategy, team management, and on-camera hosting. The successful candidate will represent the brands in PR media interviews, broadcast segments, and branded social video content as a shopping and savings expert. The role calls for a person who follows current social media trends, viral products, and savings strategies, and understands the shopping behaviors of millennials, parents, and household purchase decision-makers. The position develops social video and editorial content for the brands’ audiences while coordinating with internal teams and external creators. Ziff Davis Shopping serves shoppers and merchant advertisers through a portfolio of mobile and ecommerce brands, including RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Blackfriday.com, TechBargains, and VoucherCodes. It is part of Ziff Davis, a digital media and internet company with brands across technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health, cybersecurity, and marketing technology.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience as a consumer-facing spokesperson and social content creator.
Demonstrated experience managing a team and leading content strategy.
Exceptional on-screen hosting capabilities and a portfolio or reel of social media and video content.
Ability to film and edit social content natively and experience working with professional production teams on larger shoots.
Deep knowledge of current social media trends, viral products, and retail, including shopping habits of millennials and parents.
Genuine enthusiasm for shopping, household deal-hunting, and consumer savings.
Strong understanding of scriptwriting for social media and branded-content video.
Collaborative interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally, deliver feedback thoughtfully, and receive feedback gracefully.
Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor a team of in-house social and editorial content creators.
Work with the organic social team to build and execute content strategy for organic social channels, paid branded content videos, and integrated editorial and blog campaigns.
Serve as the primary brand spokesperson and represent RetailMeNot Group brands in broadcast and PR media interviews alongside PR and communications specialists.
Host branded-content videos across social channels and film and edit original social content.
Collaborate with in-house video and production teams on larger shoots.
Help oversee and direct the external freelance content creator strategy and lineup, ensuring brand alignment and quality.
Partner with PR, marketing solutions, brand, and social teams to plan content that elevates consumer and media perceptions of the brands.
Partner with the Head of Brand to maintain consistency in how the brands, products, and savings strategies are discussed internally and externally.