Vox is seeking a General Manager to oversee Vox’s revenue growth and diversification of business lines. In collaboration with Vox’s Publisher and revenue leadership, the GM will set overarching revenue goals and strategy for Vox, integrating the different priorities and dependencies where applicable, and working with the editorial team to implement the strategy and 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 and operationalizing that strategy, working cross functionally with revenue and editorial. They will oversee multiple lines of business and will recommend a business strategy to prioritize those needs, and then move swiftly to execute that strategy once approved and make day-to-day decisions. This role will be reporting to the Publisher.

 

WHO WE ARE

Vox candidly shepherds audiences through politics and policy, business and pop culture, food, science, and 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 what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Collaborate with Vox’s editorial leadership, company business heads, and the executive team to set an overall network strategy for Vox’s business and revenue growth.
• Ensure that Vox is hitting its revenue goals each year by developing the accompanying strategy in order to achieve those goals.
• Establish and maintain external partnerships for Vox that grow its business, brand, and journalistic impact, in collaboration with Vox Media leadership.
• Identify and develop new revenue-driving lines of business and products inspired by Vox’s IP or unique marketplace advantage or position.
• Serve as the link between editorial leadership and the revenue organization to develop, pitch, sell, and launch large-scale advertising partnerships, developing strong relationships with revenue leadership, HOIs, and sellers 
• Be in market on client pitches with sales team to serve as the Vox editorial representative, when needed
• Act as an advocate and evangelist for the Vox brand, telling Vox’s business story both internally and externally and making sure sellers and clients are up to date on latest Vox positioning, opportunities, and franchises and tentpoles
• Manage Senior Manager, Network development, overseeing RFP cycle / pipeline and ensuring smooth post-sale delivery and sponsorship execution

 

WHO YOU ARE

• 10+ years of experience working directly with an ad sales organization and the ability to source, negotiate, and close large scale partnerships and deals
• A thorough understanding of the digital media business and Vox’s competitive landscape.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to  partner with teams with a broad variety of abilities and 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! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

 

WHERE YOU’LL 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 and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here. 

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.

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Last updated on Apr 18, 2024