Senior Manager, Marketing and Events SkiftX (Remote, US)

The Opportunity

SkiftX is Skift’s in-house sponsored content studio, delivering best-in-class multi-platform content marketing programs for Skift’s flagship brand, in addition to our sibling brands Airline Weekly, Skift Meetings, Skift Advisory, Women Leading Travel, and Daily Lodging Report. The studio’s work is helping define how the travel industry speaks to its stakeholders, clients, and partners, both externally and internally.

SkiftX is looking for a full-time Senior Manager, Marketing and Events with a strong hybrid background in both event management and digital marketing. The role focuses first and foremost on the logistics and strategy needed to produce great events, along with a secondary focus on production, digital marketing, and performance reporting for Skift’s written content projects for sponsors.

The right individual will possess a background with prior skills creating and managing partner activations at corporate events, experience with client management, and a superior knowledge of marketing best practices for promoting content online to support the team’s work executing successful sponsorship programs for partners. This position is remote/WFH, with preference for those located anywhere within the continental US.

Skift is a fully distributed, remote company with employees based across the globe. This position is remote and requires a high level of coordination and communication skills to be successful. You must be able to work independently, meet goals, set tasks in a timely manner, join meetings via video, and periodically work outside normal company hours for special events or projects.

Some of What You'll Do

• Partner with Skift’s Associate Director, Operations and Events to lead event logistics, setup and onsite management of sponsor activations at Skift Live events 
• Manage invitations and logistics for in-person small group VIP gatherings at Skift events, including dinners, roundtables, and breakout sessions
• Assist SkiftX Content Director and Editors with setup, promotion and launch of longform reports and webinars (registration pages, lead capture forms)
• Oversee promotion for Skift’s sponsored content via Skift’s email newsletters and paid and organic posting to social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram and X
• Lead analytics, performance tracking and campaign reporting for sponsored content programs and event sponsorships
• Collaborate with Skift’s Sales team to handle sponsor requests and questions related to content performance
• Work with SkiftX’s Project Manager to coordinate marketing calendar for upcoming sponsor content launches
• Other tasks as required

The Experience You Bring 

• Excellent communication and copywriting skills: Experience drafting attention-grabbing marketing and promotional email copy, social media post content, correspondence with clients, and event invites 
• Experience working with clients, managing client relationships and feedback. Ideally from a role in PR, marketing, event marketing, or content marketing.
• Execution-focused mindset: ability to turn client requests into actionable tasks and communicate those requests to other Skift teams including Marketing, Event Programming, Sales, and Design
• Fluency in English; an ability to speak and write in conversational and professional English in a nuanced way, free of grammar or spelling errors 
• Proven experience in a high-output, fast-moving, environment such as digital marketing company, ad agency, and/or a branded content studio at a media company 
• Experience with WordPress, HubSpot, Parse.ly Analytics, Google Drive Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets), Basecamp
• Familiarity with CRM software, audience targeting strategies, and campaign management on Hubspot a plus

How You Work

• You’re comfortable collaborating across various teams and disciplines (ex - design, marketing, editorial, video, sales, events) to produce cross-discipline projects
• You are fluent in the tools and techniques that help get attention for digital content using social media and email and how to analyze their success
• You are a responsible teammate and able to work independently and autonomously
• You know how to apply your organization skills by managing the details while keeping an eye on the big picture -- and driving logistics from ideation to execution 

Personality/Attitude/Culture 

Skift's culture is diverse, very cohesive and full of people who love what they do and bring the best of them to work. We are remote but very connected and caring about each other.

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How To Apply

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An Equal Opportunity Employer, Skift celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our goal for our team and our culture is to reflect the diversity of travelers around the globe.We welcome applicants from all life experiences and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ people.

Here's What You Can Expect Next

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Skift team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect