Associate, Content Management

Business Overview 

UM is a global media agency committed to Futureproofing our clients' businesses.  We leverage the transformational power of rich business analytics and real-time intelligence to maximize growth and activate the full consumer journey across content and connections. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people innovating on a roster of global clients including Accenture, American Express, GoPro, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Mattel, Sony, and Spotify. UM is globally headquartered in New York, with North American offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Birmingham, Detroit, Montreal, and Toronto.   

At UM, we know our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to fostering a culture rooted in Diversity, Equity & Belonging, where everyone feels they belong, and their contributions are valued. We prioritize personal and professional growth, encourage an entrepreneurial spirit to pursue passion projects, and celebrate our people and community with moments of joy and spontaneity. Our leadership is dedicated to building a culture of care that permeates every element of the company from work flexibility to career planning to regular talent reviews, and more. Our DNA, for UM, helps guide us in all that we do:   

Fearless: We bring our authentic selves to work and put our whole selves into the work 

Optimistic: We approach challenges with empathy and curiosity, infusing joy into everything we do  

Relentless: We’re unwavering in our pursuit of the right solution, eager to reimagine what’s possible  

Unified: We band together to accomplish what we could not otherwise do alone  

Masterful: We’re constantly growing in our craft, setting new standards for our industry and our world  

We are proud to be named an AdAge Best Place to Work several times over, a Top Workplace in the US by Great Places to Work, a top 10 FORTUNE 2022 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing and She Runs It’s 2021 Outstanding Company for Working Mothers. But feedback is most meaningful when it comes from our own people: over 90% of our employees say the agency is a great place to work and 95% say they are proud to work at UM. 

Position Summary

We are looking for an Associate, Content Management to join our team here at UM/Mediabrands.

The Content Management team plays a vital role within the agency, driving content initiatives from ideation through execution in addition to being a liaison to the strategy, planning & research teams throughout the agency. As an Associate, you must support the team in unearthing content opportunities within the organization, architecting and executing content programs across platforms, and providing creative solutions to road bumps that arise throughout the ideation & execution process.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic support to the content team as they:
• Partner with the Account and Media teams to identify content opportunities, as well as elevate standard media partnerships that have content elements
• Brief partners on content opportunities as well as provide feedback and insight on partner proposals
• Evaluate and provide POV on opportunistic partnership proposals
• Manage tactical components of custom programs both leading up to and after each campaign, such as calendars, recaps, post reports, etc. and present relevant insights on results/outcomes
• Actualize marketing owes with assigned partners
• Conduct competitive monitoring in the industry and surface marketplace trends
• Track and catalogues assets for all ongoing projects
• Upkeep and organization of content library for ongoing and past projects
• Day-to-day responsibilities include asset management, document upkeep, and providing support to project managers

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Entry Level Position, though professional experience or previous internships in media, marketing, advertising, agencies, production, creative or the arts is a plus
• Self-Starter, demonstrates initiative
• Creative and adaptive thinker that enjoys learning, taking on unfamiliar challenges, and shaping new strategic approaches and frameworks