Concept Development Associate

Job Description

The Concept Development Associate is responsible for supporting CNN Concept Development group. Working with editorial, advertising sales and audience development to help develop new revenue-driving cross-platform projects and define performance metrics for concepts. Working with teams across multiple time zones, they will assist in liaising with CNN's commercial teams, including taking briefs, preparing pitches and developing proactive opportunities. With the Campaign Strategy and Delivery team, they will research and develop proposals for growth opportunities with new markets, new products and editorial projects.

What will you be doing?

Concept Development
• Works with the development team and content editors to develop revenue-driving concepts and story examples that are true to the CNN Brand and are highly integrated with unique, creative, doable executions.
• Develops engaging and innovative products for all platforms including linear, digital, mobile and social.
• Ensure CNN's standards are implemented across all projects and proposals.

Strategic Thinking
• Researches digital media landscape, products and regions to assess growth opportunity
• Works closely with Campaign Strategy and Delivery team and ad sales in research projects, identifying areas of improvement for research output and information need.

What do we require from you?
• A degree or equivalent in related field
• Strong experience in digital media, geared towards features content
• Experience developing projects within a content owner, commercial or agency environment
• Experience researching and scoping digital projects
• Experience working with varied teams, ideally remote teams
• Experience in a cross-platform environment or Newsroom experience
• Strong knowledge of digital media landscape, platforms and markets
• A positive attitude with a creative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving on the fly
• Ability to manage many projects simultaneously

Ability to get things done and deliver results
• Fluent in English or other languages are an advantage

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1xnpe-3-142-135-246-42 in your application.