THE COMPANY:

Chive Media Group is a multi-platform digital media and eCommerce company. The company’s flagship brand, theCHIVE, is home to the world’s funniest photo galleries and viral videos, reaching more than 20 million people each month and amassing over 5 billion content views annually. theCHIVE has built an incredible online/offline community through its focus on being a positive escape on the internet. The company’s eCommerce site, The Chivery, is a content-driven commerce site that has sold over 5 million t-shirts and apparel items since its launch in 2011. The company’s 501(c)3 Chive Charities has raised over $15M through flash-donation campaigns for orphaned causes. We are here to entertain the masses and help people.

THE ROLE:

Chive Media Group is looking for a VP of Operations & Finance with strong analytical, strategic planning, and communications acumen. This person will be the CEO’s trusted partner, in parallel with other senior leadership, formulating and executing a strategic plan for the next level of growth within Chive Media Group. This role will oversee the 360 execution of the company’s strategic plan from editorial strategy to eCommerce and audience monetization. The role requires the ability to jointly craft the high-level strategic vision, and leadership skills to build consensus within the company to execute the plan. Think of this role as the companies ‘point guard’, connecting all divisions in the organization to execute a playbook. The VP of Operations & Finance will be responsible for leading transformational growth initiatives. The ideal candidate loves a good challenge, has a high level of business acumen, is data-driven, and thrives in a dynamic environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Develop actionable execution plans that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term strategic objectives developed in tandem with the CEO.
• Understand broader media production and marketing opportunities to expand and monetize our audience.
• Development of key growth areas with potential to deliver significant enterprise value - new eCommerce product lines and partnerships, performance ad sales, audience gamification, subscriptions, blockchain, etc.
• Work closely with the current executive team to define the optimal execution roadmap and resource allocation to achieve the strategy.
• Oversee the budget build-out.
• Responsible for overseeing how capital gets allocated to all initiatives.
• Collaborate with CEO on editorial strategy, platform expansion, audience development, and monetization.
• Take an entrepreneurial and creative approach to develop innovative ideas that will stretch the organization.
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization-wide goal setting.
• Define corporate KPIs and tracking across company departments.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of management consulting, investment banking, or senior management and leadership experience.
• Deep operational experience and business acumen in eCommerce, digital media, audience development, editorial operations, and/or social media.
• Investment banking and/or management consulting experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of digital audience monetization experience (branded and performance advertising, eCommerce, loyalty programs, subscription).
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; able to adapt and lead others through complex situations.
• Proven ability to have hard conversations at all levels with tact and care.
• Excellent project management and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly.
• Proven leadership, personal integrity, and charisma to build consensus with colleagues.
• Someone who leads by example and drives performance with an aim of continuous improvement.
• Interested in and capable of working at both 5 feet and 50,000 feet.
• A bias towards action.
• Values that align with Chive Media Group.