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Vox is seeking a General Manager to oversee Voxs revenue growth & diversification of business lines. In collaboration with Voxs Publisher & revenue leadership, the GM will set overarching revenue goals & strategy for Vox, integrating the different priorities & dependencies where applicable, & working with the editorial team to implement the strategy & prioritize resources in order to achieve established business goals.
The General Manager will be responsible for collaborating on overall strategy in partnership with the Publisher & operationalizing that strategy, working cross functionally with revenue & editorial. They will oversee multiple lines of business & will recommend a business strategy to prioritize those needs, & then move swiftly to execute that strategy once approved & make day-to-day decisions. This role will be reporting to the Publisher.
WHO WE ARE
Vox candidly shepherds audiences through politics & policy, business & pop culture, food, science, & everything else that matters.
Vox is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible.
As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Collaborate with Voxs editorial leadership, company business heads, & the executive team to set an overall network strategy for Voxs business & revenue growth.
- Ensure that Vox is hitting its revenue goals each year by developing the accompanying strategy in order to achieve those goals.
- Establish & maintain external partnerships for Vox that grow its business, brand, & journalistic impact, in collaboration with Vox Media leadership.
- Identify & develop new revenue-driving lines of business & products inspired by Voxs IP or unique marketplace advantage or position.
- Serve as the link between editorial leadership & the revenue organization to develop, pitch, sell, & launch large-scale advertising partnerships, developing strong relationships with revenue leadership, HOIs, & sellers
- Be in market on client pitches with sales team to serve as the Vox editorial representative, when needed
- Act as an advocate & evangelist for the Vox brand, telling Voxs business story both internally & externally & making sure sellers & clients are up to date on latest Vox positioning, opportunities, & franchises & tentpoles
- Manage Senior Manager, Network development, overseeing RFP cycle / pipeline & ensuring smooth post-sale delivery & sponsorship execution
WHO YOU ARE
- 10+ years of experience working directly with an ad sales organization & the ability to source, negotiate, & close large scale partnerships & deals
- A thorough understanding of the digital media business & Voxs competitive landscape.
- Strong communication & relationship building skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit & ability to partner with teams with a broad variety of abilities & expertise.
If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is remote
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values here, & our approach to corporate citizenship here.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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