JOB SUMMARY: This position directly supports the VP, Integrated Marketing. The successful candidate will provide project management and administrative support. This position requires exceptional communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to multitask with both internal and external audiences. The successful candidate will meet the competencies outlined for Coordinator (included below). BET’s new network, CENTRIC, will feature music, movies, reality shows and specials for adults. Some original shows already slated for the channel include Model City, a reality show revolving around African-American models in New York City, and Keeping Up With The Joneses, which follows the exploits of a Houston-based female entrepreneur. The network will also reinstate the Soul Train Music Awards. In addition, the new network will offer demo-targeted content including movies and music programming from MTV, VH1, BET and other MTV Networks outlets.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Administrative and Integrated Marketing duties to include:
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Ensure that the shared drive has updated Centric information weekly
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Manage meeting schedules and VP’s calendar
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Develop meeting agenda’s
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Handle all travel coordination for the department
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Assist with building decks and proposals
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Coordinate the execution of Centric IM deals
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Update and distribute weekly to all AE’s and Managers (RFP tracking chart, production schedules, Centric programming updates etc.)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Must come equipped with at least 3+ years at the Assistant level within the Marketing/Sales and/or Public Relations/Communications department, ideally in the Media/Cable/PR industry.
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Must have strong administrative support skills, with the ability to work on IM projects and work independently on departmental tasks.
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Strong Proficiency in Outlook, including Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.
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Must exude professionalism, maintain strong communication and showcase a polished demeanor.
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Must have excellent writing skills. Proven ability to build decks and presentations.
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Must be meticulous and organized handling every day projects in a proactive manner.
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Must be a self started accustomed to working independently as well as within a team.
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Bachelors Degree -( Marketing/Communication majors are a +).
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Must be reliable, dependable and consistent.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African- American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
BET Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE