Description

About the Opportunity
The Account Manager, Live Editorial Sales position calls for a passionate, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and disciplined professional to join Shutterstock’s Live Editorial Sales Team. Focusing exclusively on our Editorial product, this team’s goal will be to maximize the opportunity within our global medium and large customer base.
A successful Account Manager, Live Editorial Sales will be very familiar with the editorial & media space and will have a great eye for identifying newsworthy images, stories, and be seasoned at negotiating exclusive licenses. They will also have a passion for, and be accustomed to working in a “newsroom” type atmosphere, following what is happening in the world of Pop Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, News and Sports around the world.
This role will be primarily externally focused, working closely with both our clients and contributors on a daily basis.
The role will be responsible for curating and pushing live, relevant content to our clients.  The Account Manager, Live Editorial Sales will be an editorial content ambassador to help all sales teams with driving editorial revenue.
The Day to Day
Daily curation and proactive push of live feed globally to all our media customers, reseller partners, and Corporate and/or Agency customers when relevant.
Daily curation and push to key editorial clients as assigned
Collaboration within team to garner highest possible rate for incoming candid content, especially premium exclusives
Curation and proactive push of archival material, as it relates to current news stories or dates.
On-call for coverage of any breaking news events
Coverage for global teammates by pitching content globally or to the relevant markets if newsworthy content or breaking news stories arises outside of teammate’s time zone
Coverage during live events, including curation of incoming content for proactive push to relevant clients.
Curation of images packaged up to pitch to clients as potential news ideas or in relevance to current news topics.
Collaboration with Business Operations and Product/Tech to raise any improvement ideas on how the platform or any processes can be improved or changed.
Consistent follow-up via phone to all recipients of curated sets.
Contribute to the usage tracking by capturing any placement seen in any publications or social media channels.
Collaborate with others in the editorial content operations team to conduct post-event quality evaluation, share insights with relevant parties to drive consistency.
Sustain interest in global entertainment events, news, trends, fashion, and celebrities.
Develop, build and maintain relationships with clients and contributors by providing thorough customer service.
Maintain a full understanding of the global client base, expected deadlines, and image preferences.
Some traveling may be required.
Significant working in evenings and on weekends may be required.
Support other Client partners on their books of business acting as an Editorial subject matter expert
Shutterstock Values
We are one team collectively focused on creating an unrivaled experience for our Customers and Contributors. Our Values represent the mindset of the employee who will thrive at Shutterstock.  If you are passionate about what you do, and want to become part of a cutting-edge technology company building industry leading products, please apply.
Shutterstock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Suitably qualified and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply  regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Shutterstock ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accommodation_request@shutterstock.com.