Senior Associate, Content

dentsu; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Carat Content, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, seeks a Senior Associate to support audience-first, insight-led storytelling across category and brand initiatives in New York. You will partner with senior team members on content strategies, opportunities, and partnerships, while nurturing client and vendor relationships to advance the vision.

The role emphasizes creativity, organization, and strong communication, with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office) and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of professional experience in branded content, advertising or a related field.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while being timeline and deadline oriented.
• Ability to communicate information effectively and confidently in both verbal and written formats.
• Shows entrepreneurial spirit and is team-oriented.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Ability to show flexibility and a curious, creative thinker.
• Candidate must employ the highest levels of professionalism and articulation.

Responsibilities

• Support and collaborate with team members to help serve category and client content needs.
• Provides market reporting and analysis across competitors, consumer and culture.
• Helps with gathering data for insight interpretation and provides input into consideration sets.
• Helps distribute RFPs to partners and coordinates responses, communicates progress and participates in idea sessions.
• Works with team to provide input into content recommendations and assist with client facing materials and project manage activation.
• Assists more senior team members with upkeep of key status documents.
• Supports NDA Compliance.
• Collaborates internally and with media partners to ensure key team initiatives and marketplace discovery are upkept in a timely, organized fashion.
• Assists curating Carat Content newsletter and distributing to broader P&G team.

Skills

Branded content

Project management

Communication skills

Team player

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Adaptability

Negotiation

Deadline oriented

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

## Senior Associate, ContentApply: New York: Full time: Posted Today: R1132362**Job Description:**Who Are We?Carat Content was invented to help brands reach and deepen their connections with consumers in a world where the points of connection, engagement and transaction are converging around content. With a specialty in combining the art of storytelling with media science and research, our goal is to deliver meaningful and relevant branded content solutions that deepen consumer identification and brand loyalty. By sitting within the Dentsu Aegis Network and partnering with the Carat Media Strategy, Planning, Investment and Insights teams, Carat Content maximizes, and leverages brand spending and communications media led content with publishers or creators through the lens of a content-first strategy. Position Summary Carat Content is looking for a Senior Associate to provide a key supporting role in the development of audience-first, insight-led storytelling opportunities in support of the broader team and key marketplace vendors across category and brand initiatives. The Senior Associate will partner closely with senior team members on all content-related projects, including developing and executing content strategies, cultivating new content opportunities, and managing innovative entertainment partnerships. The role will provide day-to-day support in fostering and growing relationships with clients, agency partners, and external vendors to drive the vision and business forward. This position is integral in providing creative, strategic, and organizational support to ongoing brand entertainment and content initiatives, helping drive innovation and expansion across the business. They should embody: Strong organizational skillsExceptional attention to detailAbility to manage a diverse project loadA creative problem-solver with strong oral and written communication skillsA creative/strategic thinker with the ability to generate and build on ideasKey Areas of ResponsibilitySupport and collaborate with team members to help serve category and client content needsSupports in regular communication of key information and reporting to client team and stakeholders as directed by senior managersProvides market reporting and analysis across competitors, consumer and cultureHelps with gathering data for insight interpretation and provides input into consideration setsHelps distribute RFPs to partners and coordinates responses, communicates progress and participates in idea sessionsWorks with team to provide input into content recommendations and assist with client facing materials and project manage activationAssists more senior team members with upkeep of key status documentsSupports NDA ComplianceCollaborates internally and with media partners to ensure key team initiatives and marketplace discovery are upkept in a timely, organized fashionAssists curating Carat Content newsletter and distributing to broader P&G team Required Qualifications & Skills2-3 years of professional experience in branded content, advertising or a related fieldAbility to manage multiple projects simultaneously while being timeline and deadline orientedAbility to communicate information effectively and confidently in both verbal and written formatsShows entrepreneurial spirit and is team-orientedNegotiation and conflict management skillsAbility to show flexibility and a curious, creative/quick thinkerCandidate must employ the highest levels of professionalism and articulationSoftware/Program Proficiency: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, all Social media platforms**This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week in the office. Candidates must reside in New York City.** The annual salary range for this position is $62,100 - $67,500 annually. We base placement within the salary range on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, and other factors permitted by law.Benefits available with this position include:* Medical, vision, and dental insurance,* Life insurance,* Short-term and long-term disability insurance,* 401k,* Flexible paid time off,* At least 15 paid holidays per year,* Paid sick and safe leave, and* Paid parental leave.Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including providing time off according to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, following its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com. **To begin the application process, please click on the \"Apply\" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.** #LI-Hybrid#LI-BB1 **Location:**New York**Brand:**Carat**Time Type:**Full time**Contract Type:**PermanentDentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.