Vice President Of Commerce

This is a Full Time Job

Rolling Stone is seeking a Vice President of Commerce to grow its digital retail. The VP will be responsible for turning its successful e-commerce channel, RS Recommends, into a leading platform for inspiration and advice on what to buy. That means the VP will oversee e-commerce strategy; maintain and develop relationships with retail partners; develop and implement ideas to radically expand the RS Recommends business; work with editors and writers on content; make sure best practices are employed across the team.

The Vice President will help license the RS Recommends brand to retailers, and will serve as a primary point of contact for both senior clients and top editors.

The Vice President of Commerce will report to the Editor-in-Chief and will oversee a team of in-house writers, editors, and freelancers. You’ll also be responsible for publishing daily shoppable listicles, deal posts, and reviews, spanning everything from audio to electronics to fashion to fitness to smart home tech. The goal is to turn RS Recommends from a single channel to a standalone e-commerce site.

Responsibilities:

• Lead e-commerce, and new business development for RS Recommends
• Oversee a team of writers, editors, and freelancers
• Manage strategic partnerships
• Develop market opportunity analysis, contribute to market POV, and monitor market trends to identify growth opportunities
• Manage an e-commerce P&L with accountability for budgets and driving web KPIs.

Requirements:
• 7 years of digital commerce experience
• A background in shopper marketing and in-depth knowledge of the retail commerce landscape is critical
• Strong command of commerce platforms, syndicated research tools, and reporting resources such as Amazon, Walmart Media Group, and Roundel
• Experience working with affiliate networks and link-tracking platforms is a must
• Deep relationships in the commerce industry, including with publishers, tech platforms, and brand teams
• 5 years of people managing experience, overseeing five or more reports in editorial
• Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of how to add incremental value and increase the revenue stream
• Strong communication and writing skills—you’re poised, precise, and above all, kind when engaging with others
• Able to package, merchandise, and sell concepts and new opportunities
• Strategic thinking and able to see the bigger picture
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Develop and drive transactional messaging, trigger campaigns and large-scale marketing efforts.
• Demonstrated understanding of web design/development concepts and processes, and industry best practices for Ee-Ccommerce.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results through cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills across all levels in an organization.
• Multi-channel retail experience preferred.

Typical wage range: $140k - $160k Bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, effective for this role July 1, 2023, the company will pay 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About Rolling Stone:

Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, has been the leading voice of music and popular culture for 50 years. The multi-media brand features the latest in music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary, and award-winning journalism across many platforms including magazine, digital, mobile, social, and event marketing. Rolling Stone provides ''all the news that fits'' to a global audience of approximately 60 million people every month and publishes over 100 pieces of content every day

About PMC:

PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com