Associate General Manager, Simply Recipes & The Spruce Eats

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About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements

The Associate General Manager, Simply Recipes & The Spruce Eats, leads and oversees the strategy, daily operations (staffing, production, scheduling, budgets) and general excellence of Simply Recipes and The Spruce Eats. Reporting to the SVP & Associate Group GM, this position works collaboratively with editorial, marketing, and product to develop short- and long-term growth strategies. The Associate General Manager effectively communicates and translates strategy to both upper management and their nine-person editorial team.

Hybrid 3x a week- (New York) 

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

Remote-

In-office Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, (might require coming into an office 1 or 2x a year)

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

• 30% - Oversee editorial calendars and operations.  Maintain and manage operational budgets.  Drive scale and monetization plans.

• 20% - Collaborate with shared services, including product, engineering, growth, and audience development.  Introduce new ideas for brand innovation and growth as needed.

• 20% - Monitor daily, weekly, monthly, and annual traffic & revenue data.  Interpret data, synthesize information, and distill it down to communicate and focus on what is most important.

• 10% - Translate strategic vision for brand growth to editorial team, shared services, and upper management.

• 10% - Participate in quarterly and annual planning processes.  Work with the sales team to create unique value for marketers.

• 10% - Develop and maintain a collaborative culture.

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.

Experience:

• Five to ten years experience managing editorial teams for a large, successful media Web property

• Proven track record of success in leading teams and driving traffic & revenue growth  

• Preference for experience in the food & drink/culinary space

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of the digital media landscape, with a special emphasis on the Food & Drink category

• Keen understanding of digital metrics and traffic-driving strategies

• Analytical thinker, with the ability to use data to tell stories and find solutions

• Leadership skills that command respect and credibility among editorial teams 

• Passion and ability to lead change

• Collaborative and cooperative management style

• Ability to recognize and recruit talent

• Highly effective manager who can inspire and motivate success in others

• Creative thinker with superb strategic sensibilities

% Travel Required (Approximate):  5%

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.