This is the first VP position we have recruited for since I hired my first three senior staff (Chas in sales, Andre in Engineering, and Jason in Operations). It's crucial to FM's business. It's a role I've played so far, and need a partner to work with on, now we are at more than 100 authors. If you know of anyone....
Federated Media Publishing
Job Specification
Vice President, Author Services
Reports to: Chair/CEO, FMP
Start Date: Immediate
Location: SF Bay area (Sausalito Headquarters)
Salary: Base, bonus, and options commensurate with experience
Job Description:
Federated Media Publishing is a fast-growing startup in the Internet media space backed by JP Morgan, the New York Times, and Omidyar Network, among others. At the core of our business are the independent author/site owners, people whose passion, authority, and talents set them apart and allow them to grow significant and influential audiences. The Vice President of Author Services will oversee all aspects of FM’s relationship with its more than 100 authors, from business contracts to recruitment, talent management to setting strategic editorial direction. He/she will oversee a staff of three that will more than double over the next year. He/she will also work directly with his/her counterparts in business development, engineering and ad sales, as well as senior management (COO, Publisher, Chief Architect, and CEO/Chair).
FM’s business is part agency, part advertising representation, part publisher, and part technical services. We represent the highest quality independent sites on the web, sites like Digg, Boing Boing, Dooce, ProTrade, Real Travel, and scores of others. The VP Author Services lives at the heart of this business - this new position formalizes a key role of FM’s founder and Chair, John Battelle.
The ideal candidate will be savvy in the world of media business, must be extremely comfortable in the Internet media space, and must possess a strong editorial sensibility. Excellent “people skills” and a strong background in management is a must, as talent management requires the ability to hold one's own with highly opinionated and passionate colleagues. Interested candidates should peruse the information available at federatedmedia.net and contact Jennifer Charette, Director of Operations, at jcharette@federatedmedia.net or John Battelle at jbat@federatedmedia.net.
Also, we have a senior BD position if that's more your speed. ....
