About BuzzFeed, Inc

BuzzFeed (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy & truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, & buy now & into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Content

Job Category: International Content

Salary: $160,000.00- $184,000.00 USD

Union Status: Non-Union  

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a strategic senior leader to oversee Ad Sales, Revenue Operations, Publishing, & Strategy for its International editions & partnerships worldwide. This VP-level role will be responsible for the revenue & audience growth for our owned & operated editions in Canada & Latin America & for the growth & continued success of our license partnerships & JVs in the UK, Australia, Japan, Germany, & more. The right candidate will be performance-driven, analytical, inspiring, ambitious, highly knowledgeable, & experienced in digital publishing & advertising sales. The VP of International will also be entrepreneurial & look to expand the BuzzFeed International network & seek our smart business development opportunities to grow & diversify revenue & audiences worldwide.

This role is a full-time position that reports to the President of Studio & is ideally based in Los Angeles, although remote locations will be considered.

You Will

• Manage & inspire local business & content content teams across video, social & dotcom content, for our primary brands in each market (BuzzFeed, Tasty, HuffPost & more.)
• Drive revenue growth & seek out new revenue-generating opportunities. 
• Liaise regularly with stakeholders from our International partnerships & JVs - advising them on strategy, sharing content & tech developments, providing key data & ensuring the continued success & growth of the partnerships. 
• Report on audience & revenue data & insights across the International portfolio. 
• Grow & diversify business interests in LATAM, Canada, & India. 
• Look to further expand BuzzFeed Internationals network into new regions & business categories. 
• Forge & maintain strong relationships with US stakeholders to ensure strong connectivity for International & its editions within the larger BuzzFeed ecosystem.
• Analyze & report on publishing metrics & audience data across all sites & platforms in order to form smart strategies to ensure continued health & encourage growth. 
• Manage & inspire the operations, physical production & project management functions across international to ensure lean & efficient systems are maintained.
• Act as a brand ambassador & thought leader in public forums & across communications. 
• Partner with administrative teams in their support of international markets, ensuring legal, accounting & HR policies & practices are followed by all offices.

You Have

• Have 8+ years of digital publishing & ad sales experience.  
• Have experience working in an international capacity & experience with licenses or joint ventures. 
• Have experience managing business operations at scale. 
• Have a deep understanding of the digital landscape & an adoration of its turbulence & unpredictability. 
• Have a demonstrated track-record of successful cross-departmental collaboration.
• Have a love of & fluency with data.
• Be a very strong communicator. 
• Be an experienced & savvy people-manager with an eye for talent.
• Have an ambitious & competitive drive, always chasing growth & expansion.

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more.
• An attractive & equitable compensation package, including salary & bonus.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health & wellness discounts, & much more.