Now Hiring - Tampa Bay Times - Audience Development Specialist - Florida Trend Magazine in Saint Petersburg, FL

Full description of the position

OVERALL JOB RESPONSIBILITY:

• Responsible for circulation and fulfillment house operations to ensure cost-effective, timely implementation of circulation policies and procedures for both print and digital products.
• Assist Director on maintaining, developing and strengthening strategic circulation plans, analysis, retention, testing and creative initiatives.
• Create, update, and analyze a variety of reports containing statistical data on circulation and marketing promotions and programs.
• Work collaboratively with Production Director and in liaison with fulfillment house, magazine printer and the post office on effectively selecting, printing and distributing Trend's monthly and annual publications. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Initiate the label selection criteria for each issue of Florida Trend; approve label counts and splits, including supplemental selections as needed.
• Coordinate print order requirements, create print order and supply distribution instructions to printing plant for all print products.
• Oversee multi-tiered renewal/invoice selections, production and mailing with lettershop vendor, including proofing and approve as needed.
• Review, mark-up and code monthly production invoices for Audience Development expense.
• Compile and analyze reports on circulation numbers, promotions and newsstand sale records.
• Assist with monthly e-mail promotions, including selecting a targeted audience as needed for each type of promotion and work with Web team on set-up and deployment.
• Manage all postage accrual accounts for projected outgoing/return postage as well as maintain postal reports and tracking expense for the monthly issues of Florida Trend and all annual publications.
• Manage the corporate gift subscription program, including working with client on setting up creative schedules and oversee the printing of their various pieces.
• Maintain back-up documentation for annual circulation/audience audit for all paid and controlled circulation.
• Work with Advertising Coordinator and oversee copies needed for events and trade show distribution and coordinate shipping details.
• Assist in providing customer service support for all Trend media products in an efficient manner, including handling comp sub requests from sales department.
• Oversee annual project of replacing the controlled rosters and directory portion of circulation by acquiring the ~30 lists from various sources, formatting all lists to standard format for fulfillment vendor.
• Coordinate all shipments with the printing plant, and maintain inventory on each issue, including the annual publications.
• Create all circulation production and fulfillment schedules, including relevant schedules for vendors.
• Prepare USPS Statement of Ownership, Management & Circulation annually.
• Handle special projects and other responsibilities as needed. Assist with single/bulk copy sale payments, enter in billing system, ship copies and update reports for sales and circulation tracking on all Trend print products.
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills; both written and oral
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Close attention to detail and good proofing skills
• Display collaborative attitude to build positive working relationships with colleagues and vendors.
• Highly detailed and organized; able to juggle multiple projects and flexible with changing priorities.
• Demonstrated organization and time management skills
• Problem solving/decision making capability.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Problem solving ability.
• Participatiion in cross-training within the department to assure coverage for key tasks and functions as needed. WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Light work, requiring standing, walking or sitting.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, or shipping magazines up to 25lbs.

Duties

are performed in a general office environment with frequent deadlines.

• Work interruptions are common.
• Occasionally may be required to work irregular hours or hours outside of normal office hours. INDTBT

Benefits

for Full-Time Eligible Employees

• Health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental and vision plans.
• 100% employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• 100% employer-paid basic life insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tax-deferred savings plan for retirement.
• A generous PTO program and much more. Learn more about Florida Trend Media Company at [please apply online] EOE, M/F/D/V