OverDrive

Content Programming Specialist

OverDrive  •  Cleveland, OH (Remote)  •  9 hours ago
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Job Description

This position will require you to be in the Greater Cleveland, OH Area 
We are presently in a hybrid schedule, 2 days on campus and 3 days WFH
 
The Content Programming Specialist's responsibilities include providing key support for Marketplace merchandising, programming, and curation, and assists with the execution of consumer-facing content marketing. The Content Programming Specialist supports marketing and sales campaigns and tracks data analytics and performance metrics to maximize OverDrive’s sales and market share. This role works across OverDrive teams and content partners on content sales programs, opportunities, and promotions.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with the Content Partnership team to obtain and organize information relevant to content sales, including pricing, lending models, special terms, discounts, and participation in promotions.
  • Assist with curation of promotional collections and themed collections in Marketplace and for partner and consumer-facing content campaigns.
  • Organize, tag, and update content on-platform to enhance merchandising potential and maximize title performance.
  • Develop and maintain an understanding of content partner catalogs through research from industry sources (e.g.,  Publishers Weekly) and interactions with content suppliers.
  • Develop and maintain an understanding of school and library partner needs through engagement with Sales and Digital Content Librarian teams.
  • Retrieve performance metrics as requested using provided tools. Prepare and provide internal reports on individual and campaign activities.
  • Assist with the content-related data needs of other teams as directed.
  • Interact with publishers to develop an understanding of their catalogs, collaborate on merchandising opportunities, and support promotional initiatives.
  • Support strong content partner relationships through tailored, focused, and consistent engagement.
  • Contribute to the development, management, and maintenance of assigned team documentation and information resources in collaboration with team leadership.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 0–3 years of related experience (library, marketing, book merchandising, retail, etc.).
  • Merchandising, promotions, and marketing experience.
  • Basic knowledge of the book, publishing, entertainment, library, music, and digital media industries.
  • Confident and energetic; professional and team-oriented.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage cross-functional relationships with other OverDrive teams and content partners.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with partner contacts, outside vendors/contractors, and internal staff.

What’s Next:
As you’ve probably guessed, OverDrive is a place that values individuality and variety. We don’t want you to be like everyone else, we don’t even want you to be like us—we want you to be like you! So, if you're interested in joining the OverDrive team,  apply below  and tell us what inspires you about OverDrive and why you think you are perfect for our team.

OverDrive values diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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About OverDrive

OverDrive is a mission-based company that stands with libraries. Named a Certified B Corp in 2017, OverDrive serves more than 88,000 libraries and schools in 109 countries with the industry’s largest digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, video and other content. OverDrive’s commitment to empower every library and school includes expanding access for all, tireless industry advocacy and consistently innovating. Award-winning apps and services include the Libby library reading app, the Sora student reading app, Kanopy, the leading video streaming app for libraries and colleges, and TeachingBooks.net, which offers one of the largest catalogs of supplemental materials that enhance literacy outcomes. OverDrive Marketplace is the premier digital catalog and sales platform for public library, academic, K-12 educator and international institutional buyers. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio USA. www.overdrive.com.

We are a Certified B Corporation, a growing global movement of people using business as a force for good™. OverDrive earned this certification for the company’s commitment to social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. OverDrive is proud to be a certified B Corp and to celebrate everything we stand for: Empowering communities with our services, supporting literacy and creating reading happiness; supporting initiatives that offer work-life balance for our employees; and incorporating work practices and business policies that strengthen and preserve our environment for future generations.

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Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Cleveland, OH
Year Founded
1986
Website
overdrive.com
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