Senior Specialist, Distribution Marketing

The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking a Senior Specialist, Distribution Marketing. This role will manage the end-to-end development and execution of partner marketing campaigns with streaming and other distribution partners ensuring that current and upcoming initiatives receive maximum visibility. Creates and delivers high-impact marketing materials such as pitch decks, content calendars, and one sheets to support the distribution team.
 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Create, develop, and manage distribution materials, including presentations, launch materials, and other go-to-market collateral.
• Use data to develop frameworks for sales materials and continually optimize messaging based on market trends and audience behavior.
• Coordinate across Marketing, Programming, Distribution to identify and prioritize opportunities to seek to secure promotion on targeted streaming and distribution partners.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Distribution to ensure partner outreach and priorities are aligned with business priorities and follow a data-driven approach to ensure maximum reach and revenue potential.
• Develop promotional plans, request creative elements, and deliver all assets as needed for each targeted network for promotion.
• Establish and maintain relationships with partners to ensure alignment on shared priorities and opportunities for free promotion, to secure consistent free promotion.
• Foster strong working relationships with key counterparts within the distribution partner’s marketing team.
• Provide monthly and quarterly reporting to measure results and identify opportunities for optimization.
   

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• BS/BA in related discipline or equivalent years of experience preferred
• Generally, 5+ years if experience in related field preferred
   

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office software skills with mastery of PowerPoint
• Ability to exercise good judgment and presence when dealing with external partners
• Highly collaborative and able to establish rapport with a broad variety of personalities
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
• Proven ability to skillfully manage multiple projects at a time
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in internal priorities and programming schedules
• Strong organization and follow-through abilities
• Proven ability to track and measure the impact from your efforts
• Prior experience with television network or media brand marketing or sales required

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ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps’ long-time motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

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