Director of Strategy & Operations, Business Insider
$175-225k
+ Annual bonus
Online news platform
Job no longer available
Online news platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$175-225k
+ Annual bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential and loved journalism brand in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in management consulting or a comparable role within a media or technology company
- Experience and a deep understanding of the media industry and its current landscape
- Excellent analytical and data skills
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills. An ability to communicate complex topics concisely but without over-simplifying
What the job involves
- Business Insider is hiring a Director / Manager Strategy & Operations to work closely with our SVP Strategy & Operations on project management, strategy reviews and strategic initiatives that will drive the company’s growth
- The Strategy & Operations team’s mission is to create and help operationalize actionable and data informed initiatives across the organization based on BI’s vision and strategy. Its goals are to establish and improve aligned and clear strategies, actionable and sound analytics, and operational excellence across the entire organization
- The Strategy & Operations team is made up of the Analytics, Insights & Research (AIR) team and a Project Management Office (PMO)
- This person will be part of the PMO of the Strategy & Operations team, working with other leaders across BI’s newsroom and business functions
- This person will report to the SVP Strategy & Operations and help translate the company’s vision into strategies and initiatives for departments and teams
- The PMO serves as the internal launchpad for starting up new business areas and ventures that align to BI’s strategy
- This person will introduce stellar project management and transparency to the organization in light of executing on our strategy. This person brings world-class communication, project management and presentation skills to the table to achieve success across different departments in the organization
- The Director, Strategy & Operations reports directly into the SVP, Strategy & Operations and sits on the Strategy & Operations team. This position is based in our New York HQ with an in-office presence of at least 3 days per week
- Develop and review strategies for the newsroom, and different parts of the business functions across advertising, subscriptions and business development
- Support the operational leaders in achieving operational excellence through refining processes, resource allocation, and prioritization
- Develop tactical plans for strategic initiatives across BI’s portfolio
- Work with the analytics, insights and research teams to clearly define success by setting quantitative and qualitative goals and processes to track these accordingly
- Develop operational plans to start new businesses within BI that are aligned with our mission
- Be responsible for aligning goals and KPIs to overall and departmental strategy and objective
- Create gold standard in communication and presentation of strategic updates across the organization and towards shareholders
- Consistently evaluate workflow and communication channels to identify areas where we can improve tooling and logistics for greater efficiency
Our take
Business Insider - that entered the market at roughly the same time as fellow digital news and media names Buzzfeed, Vice, and HuffPost - has steadily and solidly built itself into one of the most familiar digital platforms for business, current affairs, finance and tech news.
Business Insider was founded by well-known trader and entrepreneur Henry Blodget and sold to German giant Axel Springer in 2015, which signalled an uptick in its performance. This undoubtedly helped it to weather the storm of the pandemic, which hit advertisers hard, and saw many platforms like Insider's lose out on their major revenue stream.
It's also setting itself apart from the likes of Buzzfeed by staying focused on journalism, rather than moving sideways into entertainment, Business Insider's disciplined approach has paid off, and its subscriber numbers continue to steadily rise. Having established itself in the digital news space, at a time when more and more consumers are reading articles online, it can be assumed it will find further success in the future.
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Insights
31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2015
$25m
SERIES F
Mar 2014
$12m
SERIES E
Total funding: $55.6m
Company benefits
- Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage with several plan options, including one fully funded plan. Pet insurance, too!
- Retirement savings plan with a company match.
- Equal parental leave for all parents, plus family planning and maternity support through Maven.
- Flexible vacation policy and 10 company holidays.
- Mental health benefits including membership to the Calm app.
- Offices stocked with snacks and drinks.
- Monthly lunches, breakfasts, and other in-person events at all of our offices.
- An employee referral bonus program.
- Our Editorial Fellowship Program gives early-career journalists an opportunity to make a big impact in a digital newsroom.
- Lunch and learns, panels where we learn from our colleagues, and outside speakers to help empower our employees to expand their skills and advance their careers.
- Eight dynamic Employee Resource Group (ERG) programs that help shape company events, influence policies, and ensure every employee's voice is heard.
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Henry Blodget
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Business Insider, Henry is the Founder, CEO and EIC at REGENERATOR and the co-founder and Chair at Spooler Media.
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