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Beacon Street Services Copy Team Manager in Baltimore, Maryland
Do you have a need to organize everything around you? Are you a motivated manager with a track record for improving workflows? Do you enjoy working with creative folks to help them do their jobs more efficiently? If so, we have a unique opportunity for you…
Here at InvestorPlace, our copywriting team provides the lifeblood of our business. They write creative and compelling copy platforms to sell our newsletter services.
Copywriters are a breed unlike any other at our company. They focus on big picture ideas and writing unique and inventive material that people want to read, and they do it exceptionally well. We’re at the forefront of the financial publishing industry largely because of their work.
With so much time and energy spent on crafting these copy packages, our copy team needs someone who can handle the business side of their work. To make them even more successful, we are looking for the right person to bring an analytical, strategic mindset to this team of creative storytellers.
That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Team Manager for our copywriting team. You’ll report directly to our Copy Chief. You’ll support the Copy Chief and the rest of the team in running the day-to-day operations so they can focus on creating great copy. Where the Copy Chief leads the department in creative efforts and crafting copy platforms, you would provide operations leadership. You will give this team structure, organization, and support to run more efficiently and productively.
Now, on to the specifics:
Manage hiring, onboarding, and general personnel duties for a growing team of copywriters
Facilitate the process for sending copy assets through development, approval, and delivery
Ensure a smooth launch for new projects and act as a team representative for the copy group
Build relationships with key members of other departments such as legal, editorial, and marketing to improve the workflow of copy campaigns
Make sound decisions about team management
Work directly with the marketing and editorial teams to explore new opportunities for copy platforms
Build and maintain a working archive of past copy campaigns and performance
Assist copywriters with project management, including file sharing software, project kickoff meetings, etc.
Proven success as a top-notch people manager with at least 5 years of team management experience
Tech-savvy and able to learn software quickly. Familiarity with programs such as Jira, Box, Asana, and Looker is a plus
Ability to work directly with our Copy Chief to execute his ideas for strategy and managing department processes
Outstanding interpersonal relationship skills - we need someone who can work with a variety of personalities
Healthy, human-centered, and empowering leadership skills
Organized self-starter who can manage competing priorities effectively
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders to accomplish goals
Exceptional judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Energetic and positive attitude, with an ability to remain solution-focused under pressure
Experience with finance and/or publishing industry is a plus
Experience with managing creative workers is a plus
Advanced education or training in related subjects, including marketing, business, and project management is a plus, but not required. At InvestorPlace, we value knowledge and expertise from any source - not just a certain institution.
About Us
InvestorPlace is one of the largest, smartest, fastest moving financial publishers on the planet.
Started over 40 years ago, we publish detailed research and recommendations for self-directed investors, financial advisors and money managers.
The InvestorPlace business model is very straightforward: We publish our ideas (via a subscription model) with the aim of enriching and educating investors. If we do our jobs well, our customers stick around. It’s a simple, transparent business model investors have loved since the 1970s.
InvestorPlace editors and analysts have varied backgrounds in the financial industry. They have worked as hedge fund managers, financial advisors, and securities analysts.
Many of the world’s top media outlets have taken notice of our ideas over the years. The work of our analysts has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Bloomberg, Time, MarketWatch, Barron’s and USA Today.
Inside our company’s DNA, you’ll find a relentless focus on respectfulness, hustle, hard work, adaptability, clear communication, data analytics, open mindedness, and creativity.
Our committment:
As an employer committed to equal opportunity and a diverse workforce, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Street: 1125 N. Charles Street
Company Name: InvestorPlace, LLC