Manager, NA Vertical Creative Strategy

TL;DR - We’re looking for a creative visionary and operator to lead Reddit’s global KarmaLab team within Reddit’s Global Client Solutions organization. 

What on earth is KarmaLab? Great question. Reddit’s KarmaLab is a creative organization that acts as a revenue-driving engine for the company. We are a conduit between brands and Reddit culture, helping advertisers understand how to show up on the platform to effectively achieve their goals.  

We’re looking for a manager who can inspire a team of problem solvers, storytellers, and strategists who work in support of Reddit’s mission to empower global advertisers to generate ROI for their businesses while adding value to the Reddit community.  

The Vertical Manager will motivate both the internal KarmaLab team and an external network of creative decision-makers to harness the power of Reddit culture, maximizing revenue impact, while making ideas worth talking about–on Reddit and beyond. 

This role is an opportunity to grow our ads business across the CPG, Health and Financial Services verticals. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Coach and support a team of Creative Strategists as they develop vertical and account-level strategies to deliver business results for Reddit’s varied advertising partners 
• Build scalable systems to drive impact across multiple sales channels and verticals, while helping to manage project pipelines 
• Prepare and conduct strategic pitches and presentations with executive presence
• Collaborate with other Managers across the Sales team on measuring impact and optimizing toward results
• Partner cross-functionally with other departments to influence product roadmap, scalable solutions and best practices
• Inspire industry-leading creative work across an array of business verticals 
• Attract, retain, and develop world-class talent

Who You Are:

• You’re a proven leader and collaborator with powerfully persuasive written and verbal communication 
• You have a deep knowledge of Reddit, its language & communities (bonus points for solid karma)
• You’re a nimble self-starter who can motivate others to be agile and adaptive to an ever-changing and expanding ads business environment 
• You demonstrate executive presence, an ability to command a room/’Zoom’ at the C-level, and can cultivate industry-facing thought leadership  
• You show creative flexibility & curiosity…You approach new challenges, clients, verticals and markets with equal enthusiasm 
• You thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and inspire others to do the same 
• You have an insatiable hunger to see Reddit win its place as go-to creative marketing solution for advertisers of all sizes 

Minimum qualifications:  

• Approx, 10+ years of experience in advertising, PR, media, and/or social media   
• Proven understanding of the relationship between creative agencies, media agencies & brands
• Proficiency in Keynote/PPT, Google Slides and Adobe Photoshop/Adobe CC  
• Experience influencing and motivating teams and/or organizations to rally behind and deliver against key objectives and results    
• Strong knowledge of Brand Strategy, Performance Media, D2C, or Challenger Brand Marketing best practices            
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects   
• Experience working in a fast-growing social/digital advertising platform in a creative/marketing capacity    

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years leading a team of creative strategists 
• Experience using Salesforce 
• Experience using AI tooling

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave  
• Paid Volunteer time off