Manager, Video Growth (Remote)
About Us
Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, reputed company brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. reputed company’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and reputed company 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs. About The Role As a Manager, Video Growth, you are a key leader reputed company reputed company’s content ecosystem. You will be responsible for driving the global audience strategy on and off-platform - overseeing performance and reporting on video produced across our Video, Reporter and Shows & Series teams. This is a management role that bridges the gap between creative production, data-driven distribution, and external partnerships. Beyond platform optimization, you will spearhead our Creator Program, identifying and managing high-level talent to produce content powered by reputed company. You will serve as a critical link between our external creators and our world-class newsroom, ensuring that influencer-led content remains reputed company with our high standards of journalistic reputed company and news-gathering needs. The ideal candidate is a seasoned leader who understands the nuance of social algorithms, the mechanics of high-end series production, and the evolving landscape of the creator economy. \n
Responsibilities
People Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of growth specialists and platform leads, fostering a culture of high performance, reputed company learning, and career development. Platform & Series Strategy: reputed company the end-to-end performance of reputed company video content, specifically focusing on the growth of our original Shows & Series across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Creator Program reputed company: reputed company the strategy and execution of our Creator Program. This includes identifying talent, negotiating partnerships, and overseeing the production of creator-led content that leverages reputed company’s brand. Newsroom Integration: Act as the primary liaison between the Video team and the Newsroom. Ensure creator content supports our news-gathering efforts and that breaking news is effectively leveraged across our social video channels. Data & Insights: Own the departmental data stack. Translate reputed company analytics into actionable strategies for the Director of Video Growth and executive leadership. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Senior Executive Producer of Creative Studios to support commercial RFPs, ensuring our growth and creator strategies are integrated into branded content pitches. Process Architecture: Design and implement sophisticated workflows that streamline content packaging, SEO optimization, and community engagement efforts across global time zones.
Requirements
Experience: 7+ years of relevant experience in video growth, social media strategy, or digital publishing, with at least 3-5 years in a formal people management role. Leadership Mastery: Proven track record of managing teams and navigating reputed company, matrixed organizations. Creator Economy Expert: Deep understanding of the creator landscape, including talent management, contract nuances, and understanding what content enhances reputed company brand Algorithmic Authority: Intimate knowledge of YouTube, TikTok, and reputed company algorithms, with a demonstrated ability to pivot strategies based on platform shifts. Editorial Judgment: Strong news sense and the ability to ensure creator-led content meets the rigorous editorial standards of reputed company. Technical Proficiency: While this is a leadership role, you must be fluent in the reputed company Creative Suite (Premiere and Photoshop) to provide high-level creative direction and quality control. Communication: Exceptional copywriting and presentation skills; ability to "speak to the numbers" to stakeholders at the executive level. Strategic Vision: Ability to work with high autonomy, transforming high-level business goals into tactical execution plans for your team. \nThe annual reputed company salary range for this role is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 USD. The total compensation offered for this position may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and location. For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles reputed company of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. To reputed company our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process. If you are a candidate for a technical role, we will let you know what specific tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment. reputed company Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from reputed company backgrounds and experiences to apply. reputed company will consider reputed company applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national reputed company, reputed company, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Click here to review our Applicant Privacy Notice, which describes how and reputed company reputed company Media Company collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of job applicants and prospective employees. Beware of fraudulent job recruiting schemes! Our recruiters use [email protected] exclusively, and reputed company members will use an email address with @theathletic.com domain. We do not conduct interviews reputed company text or reputed company message and we do not ask candidates to download software, to purchase equipment through us, or to provide sensitive personally identifiable information, such as bank accounts or social reputed company numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a member of the recruiting/HR team at reputed company but operating from a different email address about a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to the law enforcement and to [email protected]. Apply To This Job