Partnership Manager, News and Media

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Cultivate and oversee relationships with essential stakeholders in the news sector, including beat reporters, audience teams in newsrooms, and leadership from publishers.

• Assist news and media partners in navigating Bluesky and AT Protocol to enhance their audience growth.

• Initiate programmatic activations with partners and take charge of planning and executing both in-person and digital campaigns.

• Collaborate across various functions such as product, marketing, and communications to convert partner insights into practical recommendations.

• Represent the interests of news partners within the organization.

• Establish success metrics for news partnerships, monitor inputs and outputs, and provide performance reports.

• Leverage data to formulate an engagement strategy and identify opportunities to enhance services for news publishers.

• Collaborate closely with the Partnerships Lead, product teams, and trust & safety teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in content partnerships, audience growth, or business development in a news or media context.

• Extensive understanding of the news ecosystem, with pre-existing relationships and the capability to forge new ones swiftly.

• Proven experience in high-paced startup environments where quick shipping and frequent iteration are standard.

• Deep familiarity with social and internet culture.

• Demonstrated success in leading campaigns that positively impacted awareness, sentiment, and/or growth.

• Capability to work independently, act swiftly, and achieve results in unclear or rapidly changing environments.

• Knowledge of Bluesky, AT Protocol, or the decentralized social media landscape.

• Experience with the commercial aspects of the content industry.

• Direct experience in news media, working within a newsroom or publication.

• A portfolio showcasing partnership campaigns.

• Must reside in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work hours and the option for remote work.

• A dynamic and inclusive workplace culture.