Senior Vice President of Content & Communications, theSkimm
$200-225k
+ Potential bonus of up to $30,000 + Equity Packages
More information about location
2-4 days a week in office
Female-focussed news and lifestyle website
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Female-focussed news and lifestyle website
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-225k
+ Potential bonus of up to $30,000 + Equity Packages
More information about location
2-4 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
TheSkimm's mission is to succinctly give women the information they need to make confident decisions.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 15 years of experience
- Strong executive and leadership presence
- Creative/Editorial leader paired with a business mind
- Strong digital experience
- Proven leadership expertise
- Management track record of advocating for, developing and retaining talent
- Experience running operations and providing strategic oversight
- Strong news judgment combined with lifestyle sensibility
- Ability to navigate changing news environments
- Operational excellence; process orientation
- Reliable and accountable; dependable and organized
- Ability to inspire staff to do great work
- Strong command and conviction, but pliable/flexible
- High emotional intelligence
- Confident, with ego checked at the door
What the job involves
- We’re hiring a SVP, Content /Communications to join our team full-time in NY
- The SVP of Content & Communications owns and executes the editorial vision that enhances the brand and drives more people to theSkimm
- This person leads with creative and operational excellence and leadership and oversees the strategy that brings our content to life across our always-on channels
- They will ensure editorial excellence and deliver on our mission each day, while also presiding over our communications and PR team to execute brand moments and strategic partnerships
- In this role, you will shape content and strengthen the brand and overall awareness of our brand
- This strategic senior leader works across multiple channels, including email, video, social, audio, branded content and events, and supervises a staff of over 20
- He/she/they also collaborates across the organization to help further business goals, and is the key stakeholder of these relationships as they relate to content
- Final responsibility for day-to-day management of all channels, ensuring a best-in-class content operation
- Oversee all content team leads, including content operations, video, audio, social, branded content, etc
- Manage our PR/Comms agency to develop/execute communications and brand/market strategies
- Help develop and execute the roadmap for strategic partnerships with organizations and people that advance the brand’s mission and impact
- Own and develop strategic brand moments, requiring broad cross departmental collaboration
- Oversee and maintain quality and consistency of voice and vision across all content channels, ensuring that all content is on brand and aligns with the mission
- Oversee and maintain operational processes by instituting systems and procedures to ensure an efficient, streamlined editorial department that can successfully work cross-functionally
- Determine and oversee cross-platform content strategy
- Recruit, hire, develop, train and motivate staff
Our take
The rapid growth of the internet has given rise to unprecedented access to online information, but this has not been entirely positive. The sheer mass of competing news websites has led to politically-charged, inaccurate, and sensationalist media publishings becoming commonplace. Yet, the demand for feminist and non-partisan news that truly contributes to daily life is higher than ever.
TheSkimm provides a female-focused news and lifestyle website, publishing content regarding the latest news, financial advice, mental wellness tips, and other lifestyle content. The company differentiates itself from competitors by ensuring all information provided is genuinely helpful to the daily lives of women, achieved by checking that each piece is well researched, transparent, and without political motivations.
Whilst the company will face fierce competition from other female-focused content sites, TheSkimm has recognized that many such sites are tabloids, compromising the validity and usefulness of contained information. Through its focus on accurate publishing and content value, the company hopes to enrich the lives of women by ensuring that they always have the information to make life decisions comfortably.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2019
$12m
SERIES C
May 2018
$12m
SERIES C
Total funding: $40m
Company benefits
- Unlimited vacation policy and generous holiday observances
- A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
- Comprehensive insurance plans and commuter benefits
- Auto-enrollment into a MassMutual 401(k) plan starting on your first day and employer contribution available after one year of employment
- Rewards for every work anniversary
- One month paid sabbatical after your five year anniversary as a full-time employee
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, fostering and surrogacy included)
- Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
- Phased return to work schedule availability
- Flexibility based on parental schedules
- Access to family building and fertility benefits
- Flexible and broad-scale child support program
- We honor Sacred Time in our workplace
- We have aligned company “time off” during the summer to truly allow for us all to break from our work at the same time
- We offer fitness membership reimbursement
- One Medical Membership is included with our benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Complimentary access to theSkimm’s suite of membership products and swag
- The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, and diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter
Company values
- Go big - We set ambitious goals We’re determined to make an impact and fulfill our mission
- Be humble - We show gratitude We carry ourselves with confidence but stay grounded
- Work smarter - Hustle drives our everyday We aim for excellence but we don’t wait for perfect
- Have perspective - We enjoy the ride. We embrace the ups and downs and find humor in the day-to-day
- Elevate voices - We listen, learn and take action to foster belonging and inclusivity. We lean into what makes each of us unique to make us stronger as a team and brand
- Skimm together - We are a team. We assume best intentions, value different perspectives and invite honest feedback to fuel our growth
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Carly Zakin
(Co-CEO)Experience as Associate Producer of Sirens Media and NBC Peacock Productions. Founder and Head Consultant of HigherWrite since 2011.
Danielle Weisberg
(Co-CEO)Experience as Assistant Editor for The Daily Beast. Associate Producer for NBC News from 2010 to 2012.
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