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🎉🎁🎂Happy Birthday to professional tennis player Serena Williams. Serena learned tennis from her father on the public courts in Los Angeles and turned professional in 1995, one year after her sister Venus. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. Serena holds the most Grand Slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles combined among active players. Her total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles marks the record for the most Grand Slam wins by a tennis player in the Open Era. Serena has also won four Olympic gold medals, one in women's singles and three in women's doubles—an all-time record shared with her sister, Venus. The arrival of the Williams sisters has been credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women's professional tennis tour. Watch Serena Williams top 50 amazing points https://youtu.be/m8Yt_DTE3PM

Happy Birthday Queen!

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On September 29, 1975, WGPR-TV, the first television station in the United States to be independently owned and operated by African Americans, went on air. The station was founded in Detroit by Dr. William V. Banks, an attorney, businessman, and founder of the fraternal order of the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons and Order of Eastern Stars. WGPR-TV opened doors to aspiring reporters, producers, directors, salespeople, accountants, and managers. Unlike other local Detroit stations, independent WGPR-TV didn't have to rely on a national network to supply its programs. The station filled the majority of its broadcast day with shows produced by local writers, producers, directors, and performers. WGPR-TV remained on air for 20 years and is now officially a historic landmark. Take a look at how WGPR-TV helped to amplify Black voices https://youtu.be/C9yjLOMRGkk

Reference: https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2021/02/11/celebrating-the-first-black-owned-and-operated-tv-station-wgpr/

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🎉🎁🎂Happy Birthday to actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell. Jurnee began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, with her most significant regular role being on “On Our Own”. She received critical acclaim and a Critic's Choice Award for playing Eve in the independent drama film “Eve's Bayou”. As an adult, Jurnee has starred in the films “The Great Debaters” and “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor”. She also had starring roles in a number of TV series, including the NBC sports drama “Friday Night Lights”, and the HBO vampire drama “True Blood”. In 2016, Jurnee began playing a leading role as Rosalee in the WGN America period drama “Underground”. She has won three NAACP Image Awards. Listen to Jurnee Smollett-Bell sing “It’s A Man’s World” in the movie “Birds of Prey” https://youtu.be/RAi4AqsXybs

Happy Birthday Queen!

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Digital and Social Content Specialist

Camden, New Jersey, United States of America Category Marketing Full Time Job ID: Req-29219

Imagine...working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process.

We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture.

We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.

General Summary:

Campbell Soup Company is looking for a passionate, highly motivated, and creative Digital and Social Content Specialist to help craft and implement our social media and content strategies across our owned platforms. Along with a fervor for great storytelling and an enthusiasm for food and meal culture, the ideal candidate must have an eye for thumb stopping content, strong knowledge of social platforms and ability to turn data into actionable insights to drive growth and engagement for our Meals and Beverage brands (Campbell’s, Chunky, Swanson, Well Yes!, V8, Prego Pace, SpaghettiO’s.)

This candidate will report into the Associate Director, Content + Creation, Integrated Marketing and will work with cross-functional teams as well as creative agencies to deliver best-in-class social and digital marketing across owned social, web and eComm.

We are looking for:

• A digital maven – Someone who believes social and digital are central and foundational to a modern brand's strategy.
• A creative curator – Someone who can progress a brand with fresh ideas and approaches to content.
• An independent and strategic thinker – Someone who can execute strategic deliverables with quality and speed.
• An analyzer – Someone who is equally excited about content performance, data and optimization per performance, as they are about creative storytelling.
• An agile multi-tasker - someone who can support and progress multiple brands in different stages of social growth.
• A self-professed foodie – Someone who obsesses over food and has their finger on the pulse of meal culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Social Content Creator
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop breakthrough social media strategies and channel-first content that drives brand engagement.
• Content Planning – Create, publish, and optimize monthly and annual content calendars based on brand objectives and strategies.
• Asset Maintenance – Ensure all owned platforms are updated with accurate, relevant and consistent assets.
• Social Media Standards – Develop and improve standards, systems and practices for content creation, distribution and maintenance.
• Digital Strategy
• Own & create owned digital strategies and brand playbooks addressing platforms and roles with clear alignment to brand and business objectives.
• Channel Ownership
• Manage content across our owned digital ecosystem through clear cross-functional communication against diligent timelines and milestones.
• Brand Voice – Responsible for brand voice consistency across owned platforms.
• Brand Relevance – Drive relevance through social content which attracts new and diverse audiences. Responsible for tracking and reporting on growth metrics at a monthly cadence.
• Establish and implement a consistent cadence for social community management to engage with our audiences on social media.
• Measurement & Reporting
• Social Listening – Leverage social listening data to uncover areas of opportunity for brands, while maintaining a proactive pulse on best practices and trends.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of experience in social media/digital marketing required preferably at an agency, CPG company, or in the food/meals space.
• BA in Marketing, Communications or related field required
• Skilled in spotting trends and cultural moments through social listening; comfortable with data and capable of translating it into social/digital activations.
• Deep understanding of content and platforms, and how to drive best-in-class performance.
• Capable of utilizing data and analytics to inform and adjust programming and content decisions.
• Experience in creative content development, experience in video/photo shoots preferred.
• Strong knowledge of social media best practices with respect to food, food styling and food photography.
• Experience in setting key KPIs and engagement metrics to measure impact and determine improvements.
• Experience with the hands-on creation of multi-media content for social media networks.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects for multiple brands and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with many teams.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Capable and driven to quickly learn new technologies and continually upgrade current skill sets.
• Experience with graphic design and video editing tools is a plus
• Experience with Google Analytics and Sprinklr is a plus

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Travel Reporter

The Points Guy crew is looking for a General Assignment Reporter to focus on general airline and travel news, deals and whatever pops up on any given day. They will be the ultimate team utility player, able to jump into any project thrown their way.

What You’ll Do

• Report and publish 3-5 daily posts of roughly 200-500 words each, sometimes written with limited turnaround time (generally less than two hours).
• Occasionally write longer, feature stories Consistently improve the quality of TPG’s editorial coverage.
• Be engaged in social media, staying current with trends.
• Understand SEO value and employ best practices.
• Be engaged on data for our editorial coverage and use it to make informed decisions about coverage.

What We’re Looking For

• Knowledge of aviation, points and miles and the general travel industry.
• 2+ years’ experience as a reporter/writer.
• Ability to write stories quickly and accurately.
• Strong knowledge of AP style.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Who We Are?

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures is a portfolio of growing digital businesses that bring consumers and brands together through integrated e-commerce, strategic partnerships and many proprietary brands including Bankrate, AllConnect.com and Reviews.com. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures has over 3000 employees in offices across the US, as well as London and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit www.redventures.com.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

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News and Special Projects Editor

The Philadelphia Tribune, an award-winning African American newspaper, is currently seeking an experienced energetic, creative, and hands-on News and Special Projects Editor to join our editorial management staff. This key position is a great opportunity for an experienced reporter and or copy editor. The successful candidate will be involved in supervising the copy desk and the production of four weekly community-based Metro editions and various special supplements.

Proven skills in editing, design, headline writing and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Must be a self-starter with experience in community-based journalism, news writing, page design and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Three years of newsroom management experience preferred. Knowledge of AP style and InDesign would be helpful. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, 401K, Profit Sharing and paid vacation.

Qualified candidates should send cover letter and resume to: Human Resources, Philadelphia Tribune, 520 S. 16th St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 or fax: (215) 735-3612. EOE or email Managing Editor Irv Randolph at [email protected].

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