Head Of Digital Operations & Business Strategy

Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded media and technology company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, unique experiences, and product solutions. Blavity Inc. has evolved into a market leader for Black media, reaching 250 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including , , , , , , and . Our Blavity, Inc. employee community is composed of passionate, energetic, and culturally conscious individuals working together to deliver value to each other, the company, and our clients. We are always searching for new additions to our community that will help us continue to scale, contribute meaningfully to our culture, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:

Blavity Inc. is looking for a Head of Digital Operations & Business Strategy to manage content revenue growth, leadership and team operations for Blavity Media Group overseeing the following teams: creative services, video services, commerce content, editorial and social content. All consumer and editorial brands for Blavity Inc. report to this leader’s organization.

The ideal candidate is an operational and profit-first business-minded leader that deeply understands the shifts in digital media with experience successfully managing, coaching, and inspiring large teams. They have experience growing commerce and affiliate digital businesses. This executive leader will spend 60% of their time managing people and 40% of their time on business strategy.

This role will report directly to the CEO.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with directors of content to review editorial vision across all content production: digital, video, audio and future content growth areas
• Develop standards, systems and best practices for content creation, distribution, maintenance, content retrieval and content repurposing
• Develop and maintain processes to ensure the highest level of operational excellence for Blavity Media Group Creative & Content teams, including but not limited to, templatization of service proposals and project kickoffs, communications or analysis to ensure projects follow brand guidelines/standards and workflow management to improve efficiencies and capacity utilization
• Oversee the dashboards and analytics for content across all platforms and brands and make recommendations based on those results; working with owners of particular content to revise and measure particular content and marketing goals
• Set monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals with clear KPIs against all brands, channels, digital campaigns and tactics
• Lead the development of brand initiatives in all forms to drive new and current business for Blavity Media Group, including IP monetization strategy.
• Drive revenue and margin growth, including commercializing and innovating department offerings; accurately scoping and staffing businesses; and reviewing, interpreting, and problem-solving team utilization

Qualifications:

• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture
• Deep understanding of the digital landscape, social platforms and technology trends
• 10+ years of related experience in digital publishing, commerce or ad technology
• Ability to help craft meaningful insights from data and disseminate it across the company
• Additional Qualifications:
• Required Experience:
• 6+ years of people management experience of multiple teams or departments
• Expert in business strategy, project management, implementing processes and onboarding large teams onto new projects, processes and initiatives in a remote environment
• Education: BA
• Bold leadership skills, confident in team building, mentoring and guiding talent

Details:

• Candidates must be available to work at least 80% in alignment to EST.
• This is a fully remote role, U.S.- based role. Occasional travel may be required.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• The annual salary range for this role is $175,000 - $220,000.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online at .

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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