1. Ideal Job Candidate Presentation by Krysta Lewis Business
Communications April 24, 2015 Photo credit: Thrillest.com
2. Position Freelance Writer, NYC Thrillest Media Group is
hiring a freelance writer to contribute bar, restaurant, nightlife,
and event articles for its New York edition on an ongoing basis.
Thrillest provides an opportunity to create exciting content that
both local and visiting readers will find entertaining and
informative, as well as share with friends on social media. The
ideal candidate has an intimate knowledge of the restaurant and bar
scene in New York, as well as experience as a food, nightlife
and/or destination guide writer in digital media. Additionally,
candidates with strong photography skills with a DSLR camera are
preferred. An understanding of SEO and social media is critical.
This is a chance to work with a winning team in the mens interest
space and help build its future. Job listing:
http://www.thrillistmediagroup.com/careers/job-postings?gh_jid=10618
Photo credit: Thrillest.com
3. Qualifications Must be based in New York 3+ years experience
writing, with focus on local food and nightlife content Acute
knowledge of New Yorks food, bar, nightlife and event scenes Strong
writing skills Strong photography skills w/ a DSLR camera preferred
Deep personal enthusiasm for the best, newest, and coolest places
to eat, drink, and have fun Appreciation for the Thrillest brand
and voice Ability to meet regular deadlines while working
independently Photo credit: notesonnotes.com
4. Company Background Thrillist Media Group (TMG) is obsessed
with helping guys live fun lives and reaches over 9 million of them
across the globe, every single day. Seamlessly blending content and
commerce, TMG digs deep to inform guys how to best spend their time
and money across the lifestyle categories they care about most. The
TMG family consists of three brands: food, drink and travel
property Thrillist; tech-meets-lifestyle site Supercompressor; and
style and grooming destination JackThreads.
Photocredit:Thrillest.com
5. Why me? experience -Founded WOW Man Fashion
(www.wowmanfashion.com) a highly successful mens fashion and dating
blog with hundreds of loyal readers per day. -4+ years of menswear
experience working at Mens Wearhouse -Completed an in-depth
photography training which included work with Adobe Photoshop
6. Why Me? Educated & Trained -Bachelors Degree in
Communications with a concentration in Professional Writing and a
minor in Business Administration -Completed a week intensive
journalism program at Franklin Pierce University -Completed a
hosting boot camp with Marki Costello, top host trainer in Los
Angeles. This would allow me to do effective video blogging if
necessary.
7. Why me? Attitude and traits I have been described by past
employers as: Highly optimistic Incredible work ethic Great sense
of humor Bubbly and enthusiastic Quick on my feet Easy to talk
to/personable Natural leader
8. Why me? Location and street smarts I am the type of person
that can meet anyone anywhere. This has served me well as far as
making connections but it is even more helpful when learning new
hot places in an area. Therefore, although I dont have specific
nightlife writing experience, I know New York City well and think
that I could easily master this task.
Photocredit:blog.netflights.com
9. What goals I can help Thrillest achieve Expand their current
audience on Thrillest.com Engage readers in the hottest places and
trends in New York City Make connections along the way that can
help Thrillest Media Group grow and/or gain sponsors and
advertisers Help men all around the world be more confident and
knowledgeable Photo credit: startofhappiness.com
10. How I can help Thrillest solve their challenges As a highly
innovative and knowledgeable woman on many topics that relate to
men, I can easily help Thrillest Media Group conquer any challenges
they face in terms of engagement, technological aspects, social
media, and content. I dont foresee Thrillest currently having many
challenges on my end, but if I get the job, I would be more than
willing to look on their end and see how Thrillest can make changes
for the better. Photo credit: thequotepedia.com
11. What value do I bring to the table? Extensive writing
experience Open mind City smarts Experience working with men Past
blogging and social media experience Versatile- Can write for any
section on Thrillest.com Creative Unique writing voice Photo
credit: frostadvisory.com
12. How do I fit into the company culture? Thrillest Media
Group loves to have fun while getting work done and I couldnt
relate to that philosophy more. I strongly believe in a team
environment and am a committed player. I not only can laugh at
myself, but can be serious when work needs to be done. Therefore, I
would fit into the Thrillest family like no other. Life is suppose
to be enjoyed to the fullest and that is displayed through all the
articles on Thrillest.com, I would easily be able to convey that
mindset through my writing as well. I know I would be the perfect
candidate for a freelancer at Thrillest Media Group! Photo credit:
reachmilitaryfamilies.com
13. Writing Samples Art of Being Approachable
http://wowmanfashion.com/the-art-of-being- approachable/ What Women
Really Think About the Car you Drive
http://wowmanfashion.com/what-women-really-
think-about-the-car-you-drive/ *I purposely wrote this article to
create a rise out of people to gain more views, which I did, but I
can easily tone it down for other pieces The Top 7 Dos and Donts
for Looking Good at the Gym
http://wowmanfashion.com/the-top-7-dos-and-
donts-for-looking-good-at-the-gym/ Photo credit: umn.edu
14. Social Media Profiles I understand that social media
involvement is a huge component to a company and for ones own
personal brand. Here are my pages to express my ability to
effectively use social media. Linkedin:
www.linkedin.com/in/krystalewis Twitter: @krystalewis Instagram:
@krystaxoxo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krystalewis31 Photo
credit: plannedparent.com
15. Did you know The average human spends thirty seven minutes
per day using social media? (Karr, 2015). With that high of a
number, Thrillest Media Group needs to be utilizing it as best as
possible. With my knowledge and experience on optimizing growth
through social media, I can help Thrillest reach a wider audience.
Also, YouTube reaches more US adults aged 18-34 than any cable
network (Bennett, 2014). Considering a main portion of Thrillests
target audience is watching videos on YouTube, they should have
their own channel and be producing quality segments/vlogs; all of
which I know how to execute well!
16. References Available Upon Request Thank you for your time
and consideration! Hope to hear back from you soon. I can be
reached anytime at [email protected].
17. Resources Bennett, S. (2014, April 25) Social media
business statistics, facts, figures & trends 2014. Retrieved
April 24, 2014, from http://
www.adweek.com/socialtimes/social-business- trends- 2014/498129 Job
postings: Thrillest media group. (n.d.). Retreived April 18, 2015
from http://www.thrillestmediagroup.com/careers/jobpostings?
gh_jid=10618 Karr, D. (2014, October 1). Statistics and trends for
businesses on social media. Marketing Technology. Retrieved April
24, 2015, from http://www.marketingtechblog.com/ 2014-
statistics-trends- businesses-social-media/
