About BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.
The Role
We are looking for a business-minded creative to oversee home content. You will establish the home brand at BuzzFeed through editorial formats, packages for clients, and partnerships with creators and building a team and content strategy to make that vision come to life. You will be audience-motivated and have a clear understanding of content, but also can respond to market feedback, brainstorm around new partnerships, and create content with an eye towards direct-sold monetization. You will report to a GM, Brand & Tasty.
You Will
- Be the creative authority for home content at BuzzFeed - establish the brand's voice, content and platform strategy
- Establish essential formats for home on priority platforms -- source and manage freelancers to implement video and post content
- Maintain editorial calendar for partners across both editorial and the business department
- Partner with O&O team to build freelancer network for home content
- Share insights with partners across content and business teams
- Partner with Creator team to identity leading voices in home and manage partnerships with talent
- Commit to and implement plans around the team's diversity initiatives in recruiting, diverse pipelines, promotion of diverse employees, content strategies and talent & casting, while setting a consistent tone about the importance of diversity on the team in the content.
- Engage with and communicate with teams across the company around changes to strategy, market shifts and internal concerns with a bold level of transparency.
- Oversee narrative and create materials around the Home vertical to support partnerships sourced by Sales and Marketing; attend meetings with clients to discuss home editorial strategy
- Be an internal expert on BuzzFeed home content
Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.
We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.
You can expect:
- A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
- An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
- A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.
We want all employees to feel safe and comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health and safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.
