About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We’ll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.

The Role

The candidate will be primarily responsible for developing strategic and creative recommendations for a variety of advertising partners. Responsibilities also include working alongside the Strategy Management team to develop new-to-world products, produce cultural and category analyses, and working with editorial teams to create sponsorship packages.

You Will

Collaborate with Sales and Branded Content, Editorial, Video, Talent, Social, Production and Experiential Teams to develop strategic initiatives for blue-chip brands across a variety of categories

Lead creative brainstorms

Creation of 8x -12x proposals/week

Proactively produce new ideas and opportunities to service our audience & clients

Deliver client-facing presentations alongside Account Directors

Interface regularly with senior management and liaise with a series of internal stakeholders

Research on audience, categories and cultural trends to inform Strategy and creative executions

Provide concise art direction to Design Team members

You Have

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field required.

3-5 years of strategy, marketing, editorial or comparable creative experience

Strong writing and grammar communication skills

Excellent verbal interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal team and clients.

Strong Keynote, Powerpoint & Google Slides skills

Proven project management record

Well-versed in digital, social media, and experiential marketing

Strong research skills with the ability to develop insights backed by data

Extreme attention to detail

The candidate should be able to work in a very fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects at a time

Passion for lifestyle verticals, including fashion, music, sports, gaming, and pop culture.

A great sense of humor, self-motivation, and the ability to collaborate with a team and work independently.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Communicates effectively (written + oral)

Self Aware

Results-Oriented

Customer Focus

Fosters Teamwork

Manages Change

Emotional Management

Interpersonal Awareness

Forward Thinker

Analytical

Thoroughness

Flexibility

Project Management

Organized

Critical Thinking

Entrepreneurial

Nimble

Dedicated

Creative/ Out of the Box Thinking

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions

Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more

An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.

A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

We want all employees to feel safe and comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health and safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U. S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.

$70,000 — $120,000/year