Partnership Manager, News and Media
Manages relationships and growth initiatives for news and media partners, guiding publishers through Bluesky and AT Protocol while coordinating campaigns and internal advocacy. Requires 5+ years in media partnerships, audience development, or business development.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage relationships with beat reporters, newsroom audience teams, publisher leadership, independent journalists, and other news-industry stakeholders.
- Guide news and media partners through Bluesky and the AT Protocol to help them grow their audiences.
- Establish programmatic partner activations and own planning and execution for in-person and digital campaigns.
- Work cross-functionally with product, marketing, and communications to translate partner insights into recommendations and advocate for news partners internally.
- Define success metrics, track partnership inputs and outputs, and report on performance to inform priorities and resource allocation.
- Use data to develop engagement strategies and identify opportunities to better serve news publishers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in content partnerships, audience development, or business development within news or media.
- Deep knowledge of the news ecosystem and established industry relationships.
- Experience working in high-velocity startup environments.
- Strong understanding of social media and internet culture.
- Track record of leading campaigns that improved awareness, sentiment, or growth.
- Ability to operate autonomously, move quickly, and deliver results in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with Bluesky, AT Protocol, or decentralized social networks.
- Experience with the commercial side of the content industry.
- Direct experience working at a newsroom or publication.
- Portfolio of partnership campaigns.
Compensation
- Anticipated contract range: $100–$110 per hour USD.
- Base pay range: $90–$100 per hour.
Skills
Content Partnerships, Audience Development, Business Development, News Media, Social Media, At Protocol, Campaign Management, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Marketing, Communications
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