General Manager
Whalerock Industries
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 8/27/2015 3:46:00 PM PST
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Whalerock Industries is looking for a strong leader who excels at building teams of exceptionally talented people and who is obsessed with delivering addictively entertaining media brands and experiences. We’re looking for someone who is a Swiss Army Knife, 5-tool athlete, and any other metaphors you can think of for someone who can do an awful lot of different things. You must be (at least) just dangerous enough when it comes to: business, operations, technology, consumer products, marketing (acquisition and brand), content programming & production, and sponsorship/advertising. And you must be a 10 when it comes to working with talent.
The ideal candidate:
Will…
• Partner with media brands/talent, to create, build, and manage content.
• Oversee the digital ecosystem for the brand, while partnering with talent and the internal team.
• Recruit and manage Product, Editorial, Production, and Marketing teams.
• Manage the overall P&L.
• Direct digital programming and strategy.
• Conceive multi-platform for talent/brand.
• Drive all facets of brand/talent on multiple platforms including web, video, and mobile.
• Define in partnership with brand and internal team, the editorial vision, tonality, unique selling proposition, and competitive differentiation.
Is…
• Completely comfortable partnering with talent; leveraging the appropriate influence while allowing for the talent/brand’s voice and vision.
• A proven leader and influencer, with experience in aligning and building teams and inspiring an organization.
• Creative – as it pertains to generating and executing innovative ways to acquire and retain customers or users.
• Enthusiastic – for supporting brand-building efforts, strategically and tactically.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and operational skills.
• Builder – thrives in environments and on projects that are in a developing stage.
• Fast-paced – has ability to move quickly and pivot just as fast, when needed.
• Passionate about super-serving partners and customers.
Has…
• 10 years working within digital media and brand marketing.
• Experience working with talent.
• A self-managed, proactive work style with a take-charge attitude.
• Ability to help a client identify the correct strategy, translate that into actionable plans, and identify potential partners to help fulfil that plan.
• Strong leadership skills – talent acquisition and development.
• Effective and efficient decision making skills with a bend toward collaboration.
• Integrity and honesty as core values.
• Experience to make good judgment calls – comfortable operating with many unknowns and the wisdom to leverage that experience even when it’s unchartered territory.
Success at Whalerock Industries requires that…
• You have a sense of humor.
• You love to win.
• You like getting your hands dirty.
• You solve problems.
• You hustle.
• You are entrepreneurial, smart, and passionate.
• You know the acronyms but speak in plain English.
• If you don't know something, you say so. Then go figure it out quickly.
• You naturally go the extra mile.
• You thrive in a fast-paced work environment, readily adapting to continually changing priorities and aggressive project timeframes.
• You give credit to others where credit is due and take responsibility for misses when they rest with you.
• Did we mention you love to win?
Whalerock Industries is a Santa Monica based company with interests across the media and technology landscape. Whalerock’s digital brands include Wonderwall, Moviefone, Mandatory, Mom.me, Tested, PawNation, Purple Clover, and Cinefix, among others. Whalerock Industries has strategic alliances with MGM, Starcom MediaVest, P&G, Aol, AARP, Microsoft, YouTube and other major global institutions to bring world-class premium content and experiences to tens of millions of people every month across all devices and screens.