Company: ANA (Association of National Advertisers)
Department: Marketing Knowledge Center
Job Title: Knowledge and Research Specialist
Location:
New York, NY
Full Time
About Us:
The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) leads the marketing community by providing its members with insights, collaboration, and advocacy. ANA’s membership includes 400 companies with 9,000 brands that collectively spend over $250 billion in marketing communications and advertising. Visit us at www.ana.net/mkc.
Job Description:
The Knowledge and Research Specialist will assist with content writing and editing, web production, and social media activities within the organization. This position will allow a qualified candidate to be at the center of our growing Knowledge Management program by creating and producing content generated from our events and promoting our organization through social media.
Basic Responsibilities:
- Create approximately 150 detailed write-ups (or “snapshots”) of presentations given at ANA events that summarize the content presented.
- Travel to approximately 20 to 25 ANA events held outside of NYC to capture “snapshot” content.
- Assist in the creation of 8 to 10 page knowledge products based on existing ANA content.
- Support web content production, by posting and laying out pieces of content on the ANA website, as needed.
- Opportunity to blog about ANA content and industry issues monthly.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should have:
- A master’s degree in library and information science (MLS) or a related master’s degree (such as journalism or communications).
- 2+ years of work experience in a role requiring information analysis and interpretation.
- Strong writing skills are a requirement. Good copyediting skills are also a plus.
- Desire to travel.
- An interest in social media and blogging.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- High degree of professionalism and integrity.
- High energy and results oriented.
To Apply:
Approximate Start Date: October 31, 2011
To be considered, all applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and salary range to careers@ana.net.
