Director of Integrated Marketing

At Doing Things, our process is unique, but our purpose is clear. We connect consumers across the world through humor and happiness. Doing Things is responsible for the funniest, most shareable, and culturally relevant memes and video content on the Internet. The company is making ordinary life relatable, humorous and entertaining through a portfolio that includes some of the most popular brands built on Instagram, including Middle Class Fancy, Shithead Steve, Overheard, Recess Therapy, Bob Does Sports and Animals Doing Things, among others. Through its IP, Doing Things fuels consumer products, branded content, video licensing, publishing and original entertainment across digital and linear TV.

Founded in 2017, Doing Things touts more than 35+ unique brands and delivers more than 100 pieces of original and curated content daily to an audience of more than 80 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Snap. This includes the company’s fast-growing direct-to-consumer products business, featuring comedic apparel and accessories based on what’s trending, as well as our Breezy golf apparel line.

Today, Doing Things is looking to expand its team as we extend our reach to bring smiles to millions of new community members across the globe.

Job Description:

Doing Things is looking for a strategic and creative Director of Integrated Marketing that can build out marketing materials and proposals for our growing list of clients.  As part of the Integrated Marketing team you are integral to the pre-sale and pitch process, ensuring that we are strategically positioning our product offerings and creative solutions in a way that best addresses the client’s brief.

At Doing Things, we offer a creative-first approach to sales marketing proposals and pitches and are seeking someone with a deep understanding of advertiser’s challenges and the ability to craft a strong story within our proposals.

In addition to managing a team of 2 integrated marketing managers, day to day responsibilities include building materials that answer a client’s Request for Proposal, working hand in hand with the Creative team to build out thoughtful sales packages, working closely with the Sales team to understand their needs in the marketplace and their client’s marketplace challenges, and a deep understanding of our content & product offerings.  

We are looking for someone in the New York area, who is willing to work from our New York City office on a hybrid schedule, approximately 2-3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Brainstorming with the sales team and creative team on creative strategy and solutions
• Having a strong understanding of the social media landscape (creators, memes, shows) that pertain / help the RFP
• Run point on coordinating and communicating with the right internal teams to ensure a timely response on proposals. 
• Strategic deck building and ongoing collaboration with sellers, account managers, and creative team
  • Building slides that focus on the strategy and solution of our proposal
  • Create slides that articulate our offering 
• Assist in the development of marketing materials for key editorial tentpoles moments
• Strong interpersonal and cross-department communication skills
• Strong written skills and ability to transfer to storytelling and deck writing 
• Have a good grasp of basic design skills via programs like Google Slides, Canva, etc.
• Keeps abreast of industry trends 

Qualifications: 

• 7-10 years experience working as a marketing manager or brand strategist in a social media or publisher environment 
• 2-3 years managerial experience 
• Very online. Deep knowledge of the social media content landscape - specifically memes, creators, and viral content and the general zeitgeist. 
• Basic design skills to build proposals via tools such as Google Slides, Canva. 
• Bring your own, unique, refreshing ideas to the table -- we want to learn from you 
• Adaptable, enthusiastic, comfortable being uncomfortable, resourceful and resilient 
• Effective time management and organizational skills, as well as strong attention to detail
• High level of comfort with managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Communicates at a high level 
• Thrives in a high growth, fast paced environment 
• A proven team player who prefers to collaborate on projects rather than work independently 

What We Offer:

At Doing Things, you make an immediate impact. Doing Things is a start-up made up of smart, talented and driven people looking for other potential team members with the same attitude of innovation and excellence. We offer incredible opportunities to learn and work on projects that are at the forefront of the internet media landscape and are transforming digital advertising. We offer competitive compensation that includes cutting edge work and the opportunity to join a rapidly growing startup with a proven product. 

The base salary for this position at the time of posting will range from $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 USD. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications.

EOE

At Doing Things, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our brands and our community. Doing Things is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Disclaimer 

Doing Things does not interview candidates via email and job offers are only extended after a thorough interview process involving phone and/or video interviews. If you receive a suspicious email regarding a position with Doing Things and/or a job offer, please do not respond. Forward that email to [email protected].