Gear Patrol Looking for Marketing Strategist at New York, NY Full Time

Marketing Strategist, Commercial – Gear Patrol

Remote / US

Welcome to Gear Patrol, where our mission is to build the definitive resource for discovering products and exploring the stories surrounding them. Gear Patrol is seeking a full-time Marketing Strategist to join the Commercial team (which is composed of the following groups: Ad Sales, Revenue Operations/Client Services, Marketing, Creative, and our internal branded content studio, Gear Patrol Studios).

A highly collaborative role, the Marketing Strategist will support the broader Commercial team and its objectives through the development and production of sales marketing materials and promotional tools, audience surveys/research, consumer marketing and audience development initiatives, sweepstakes support, and owning and creating strategies that directly lead to helping Gear Patrol meet its revenue goals.

Projects include supporting go-to-market strategies and materials, ultimately bringing the sales and marketing narratives to life for the advertising community, materially supporting RFP responses and proactive pitches, producing audience surveys in conjunction with managing third-party data and research tools, managing the multi-brand sweepstakes process and overseeing B2B communication channels. This role will report directly to Gear Patrol’s Marketing Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain ad sales marketing materials, including general sales decks, one-sheets, and RFP response support as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with our Sales, Client Services, Creative, Gear Patrol Studios teams to support the creation of advertising proposals that feature compelling ideas, succinct positioning, and comprehensive advertising programs for new and existing clients.
• Provide support to the sales team by helping in preparation for sales calls, keeping abreast of agency and client accounts, notifying the team of product changes, and implementing marketing strategies.
• Execute Gear Patrol’s B2B communications strategy, developing email newsletters and managing LinkedIn as well as the Gear Patrol Studios Instagram account.
• Lead multi-brand sweepstakes, working closely with the sales team and external partners.
• Project manage marketing tasks, build Asana workflows and work with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of project materials.
• Lead the charge on award calendar and submissions, developing and implementing an award submission strategy.
• Develop and execute client gifting strategy, manage Postal.io account and assist with client gifting needs.
• Become an expert on Gear Patrol’s value proposition, products, audience and journalism pedigree in order to effectively demonstrate to the marketplace Gear Patrol’s unique value proposition.

Requirements:

• 3+ years experience in marketing and/or production, preferably within media/advertising
• Advertising Agency and/or understanding of the advertising sales process experience a plus
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills are required
• Strong project management and organizational skills. Experience working in Asana a plus.
• An ability to work under tight deadlines and multi-task during busier periods
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Google Suite; working knowledge of Excel
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines
• Proactive, customer service, solution-oriented attitude
• A team player who enjoys working in a group, collaborating, having fun and being an active participant in team meetings

Benefits & Perks

• Flexibility to work remotely
• Healthcare plans are fully paid for by Gear Patrol for the primary individual
• Unlimited personal time off, plus an industry-leading amount of company time off, including alternating four-day work weeks and a week-long company holiday in Q4
• 401K program with company match
• Generous paid parental leave
• Charitable gift matching

To Apply

Please send your CV/resume, LinkedIn profile link, and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject heading: “Marketing Strategist, Commercial” In your cover letter, please provide.

• A brief introduction of yourself with an explanation of why you believe you’d be a good fit for this role.
• Example, links, or descriptive outlines of work you’ve done in the past that would be relevant to this role.

The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $70,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; geographical considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

About Gear Patrol

Founded in 2007, Gear Patrol is an award-winning print and digital publication, store and content studio based in New York City. We believe that the things we create and own, as well as the habits that surround them, play a crucial role in our global culture. Products, in short, are culture. From the Model T to the iPhone, and anything before or since, products hold the power to revolutionize the way we work, relax, communicate, travel, look, learn and more.

That’s why we’re focused on something we call Product Journalism a.k.a. #ProJo. Our mission is simple. We are a team of creators, users, and enthusiasts, hell-bent on building the definitive resource for discovering products and exploring the stories that surround them. Our goals are not limited to specific platforms or mediums. We know that making essential experiences for product lovers requires leveraging the best that digital, print, and social platforms all have to offer.

We hold our core values of teamwork, transparency, integrity, accountability, selflessness, and creativity above all else and base our culture around them. Our work ethic is defined by vigor, speed, quality, and flexibility. We welcome challenges as an opportunity to reach new heights and never forget that our biggest strength is our people.

Gear Patrol is a place where amazing work happens, and the more you put in here, the more you’ll get out.

Gear Patrol strives to be a diverse and inclusive company. We firmly believe that different voices, experiences, and points of view are an essential component of our current and future success. We welcome and encourage people from all walks of life to apply and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s gender, age, race, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetics or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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