ConsumerTrack is a rapidly growing digital marketing company and content platform with technology innovation at the core of our business model. Our team has built a profitable company with a reputation as the preferred digital advertiser for Fortune 1000 brands, banks, and financial institutions. We use our proprietary technology platform along with both our owned and operated sites and partner sites to reach hundreds of millions of U.S. consumers every month.
GOBankingRates, a division of ConsumerTrack Inc., is a financial content portal. The content provides readers with fresh takes on a range of financial topics. Traffic is generated to the site through content marketing, organic search, and dozens of syndication partners — MSN, Business Insider and CBS MoneyWatch — just to name a few.

Consumer Track is looking for a Senior Manager to lead a team of editors, writers, and freelancers and to run — and expand — our brand and client-facing segments from concept to execution. The goal of the engaging content is to drive traffic back to GOBankingRates.

Segment responsibilities include managing production and development of the following content types:

• Sponsored content — client-sponsored features
• Social — features that support social media and outreach initiatives
• Outreach — features that support earned media outreach, brand recognition and client relationship-building initiatives
• News — articles covering various news and trending topics with a personal finance angle designed to drive organic and referral traffic
• Studies — features based on original and resourced data that support earned media outreach and brand recognition initiatives
• Surveys — features based on original surveys that support earned media outreach, brand recognition and partner syndication initiatives

Additional Responsibilities:

• Build an editorial team and expand the freelance database/community to assist in the daily requirements of the segment.
• Implement and further develop/evolve process and workflow best practices.
• Expand and test new formats on GBR site.
• Explore and expand quality control efforts across both content and community.
• Contribute to the voice of GOBankingRates.com by defining quality standards and regularly providing feedback and training sessions for our freelancers, staff writers and editors.
• Set and enforce expectations for quality, as well as deadlines, with freelancers, staff writers and editors.
• Manage and assign editors and writers to articles in the calendar based on expertise, bandwidth and budget.
• Collaborate with SEO, Design, Marketing and other Editorial teams as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• A passion for people, project management and process development
• Ability to manage change effectively within a dynamic, agile environment
• 5+ years in a people and production management position, including experience interviewing and hiring people to grow teams
• Experience marrying creativity and data to lead teams to produce quality content
• A self-directed person who operates with passion, urgency and focus
• Prior experience working directly with strategic content partners
• Previous work history at a financial web portal, news website or other major online media outlet
• Ability to work independently while remaining accountable and taking direction
• Ability to see projects through from conception to execution while juggling changing priorities
• Experience working within content management systems and project management software
• Strong time-management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Benefits

ConsumerTrack is a technology-centric internet marketing company built on a culture of excellence. We seek out the most talented people in the industry and place a high value of keeping our employees happy. You’ll work with a world-class team and celebrate your successes.

Why work for us?

• Entrepreneurial culture, which promotes creative thinking and new strategies & ideas.
• Competitive salary with excellent growth opportunity; we pride ourselves in having a team that exudes leadership, high initiative, creativity, and passion.
• Company funding for outside classes and conferences to help you improve your skills.
• Awesome medical, dental and vision plans with heavy employer contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Contribution to Student Loan Debt
• 401k- We match 3% of employee’s salary!
• In-office gym and weekly fitness and yoga classes
• Monthly complimentary catered breakfast/lunches
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages.
• Monthly employee outings (ex. Bowling, Paintball, Bonfires, etc.).
• Great office location, down the street from Manhattan Beach. We’re also near the I-405, with an array of great restaurants and happy hour venues within short walking distance.

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NO REMOTE WORK-we want you to be a part of our elite team!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.