Marketing Director Freelancer

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expInternship

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the messaging and collateral for food and beverage advertising pitches, spanning proactive proposals, decks, and cross‑functional storytelling to win clients.

  • Proposal ownership: Lead proactive responses and strategic ideas for Food + Beverage partner briefs.
  • Decks and storytelling: Create persuasive, insight‑driven decks that showcase capabilities and value.
  • Sales collaboration: Build strong ties with sales and support client calls with domain expertise.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Proposal Process: Manage proactive and RFP responses, creating smart, strategic ideas for advertising partners Food + Beverage vertical
  • Meeting Decks/Presentations: Build persuasive, insight-driven meeting decks that effectively showcase People Inc. capabilities, ideas and value to clients
  • Storytelling: Bring ideas to life through well-written and visually-appealing proposals that represent our brands, capabilities, and ideas flawlessly
  • Cross-Department Communication: Partner closely with Editorial, Content Strategy, Research and Account Strategy to ensure proposals effectively communicate our unique value proposition
  • Sales Partnership: Develop strong relationships with the sales team to become experts on their business; provide support on client calls, as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field
  • 6-8 years relevant experience at a digital publisher, with a focus in pre-sales marketing; background in Food + Bev Category is a plus
  • Proficiency with Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides
  • Start date ASAP

Preferred

  • Background in Food + Bev Category is a plus
  • Understanding of digital advertising landscape, products, and trends; understanding of print and/or programmatic marketplace is a plus
  • Fluent in Keynote, Powerpoint and Google Slides
  • Excellent communicator, who remains poised under pressure and can tailor messages for different audiences
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Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95% of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more. Dotdash Meredith is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).

Founded in 2021
New York, New York, USA
1.5K employees (678 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
60% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
50.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19%
Direct
60.5%
Referral
17.3%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
535 (35% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
11

Funding

Total Funding
$400M
Last Raise
$400M
Debt Financing, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Debt Financing • $400M

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