About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind: Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:The Writer, Travel Noire is responsible for sourcing, writing, and reporting on stories that affect and reflect the Black Travel community; including trending news, personal travel stories, interviews, travel hacks, recommendations, and more. In collaboration with the Travel Noire Editorial Team, this position involves identifying and writing stories, conducting research, interviewing sources, and reviewing viral trends. The ideal candidate has a passion for travel and Black culture across the African diaspora, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is open-minded, persistent, quick and effective at reporting, and is an excellent storyteller. 

This position is a 1099 contract and will be overseen by the Deputy Editor,  Travel Noire. 

Responsibilities:

• Publish a minimum of three stories per shift 
• Source relevant stories and stay abreast of news and trends in travel
• Familiarity with news and lifestyle writing
• Pitch creative and original content ideas that align with Travel Noire’s brand

Qualifications:

• Education: Preferred BA/BS in journalism or relevant work experience
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience writing and reporting for a digital news publication
• Other Experience: 
  • Experience in lifestyle writing 
  • Experience writing news stories on tight deadlines 
  • Fact-checking and ensuring all information is accurate/credible
  • Proficiency in WordPress
  • Experience using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, or equivalent 

 Other Skills/Competencies:  

● Exceptional organizational skills 

● Excellent interpersonal skills

● Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Details:This is a remote contract position.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:The Branded Content Writer is responsible for researching a variety of subject matter including: tech and business industry-related topics; entertainment stories with Black-centric narratives; culture & lifestyle material; and travel-related content.  The Branded Content Writer will combine online sources, interviews, and studies) to write editorials that reflect partner campaign objectives, including; program launches, brand awareness, and recruiting. In collaboration with the Brand Content Team, this position involves utilizing familiarity with the organization's brand voice to inspire ideas and write stories, conducting research, interviewing sources, and reviewing industry trends. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is open-minded, persistent, quick, and effective at editorial composition, and is an excellent storyteller.

This 1099 contract position reports directly into the Manager of Branded Production for Editorial & Social. The candidate will be required to furnish their own equipment for this role.

Responsibilities

• Write engaging editorial pieces, as assigned, with guidance from Blavity’s editors and external partner representatives
• Meet assignment deadlines and follow content requirements in terms of Blavity style and project specifications
• Curate questions and conduct interviews with sources
• Attend bi-weekly writers' calls 

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred BA/BS in Journalism, Business, or Communications; or relevant work experience
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience writing and reporting for a digital business and/or technology publication
• Technologies: Fluent in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Experience in business analysis and reporting
• Experience writing pieces on tight deadlines 
• Ability to work on multiple projects with different objectives simultaneously
• Knowledge of lifestyle, culture, travel, entertainment and tech industries and general editorial writing
• Ability to craft creative story angles that resonate with readers
• Must possess a strong sense of journalistic ethics 
• Impeccable grasp of the English language, including idioms and current trends in slang and expressions
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details:This is a remote (1099) contract position, averaging up to 20 hours per week for up to 3 months. Candidates will be expected to be available to address editorial feedback and edits in a timely manner to ensure prompt delivery to key stakeholders.  

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and news media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes our values at the forefront of mind: Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:

Blavity Inc. is looking for a dynamic Manager, Employee Communications & Programs to be voice behind company-wide communications and oversee our employee engagement program. This role will partner closely with People Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership to curate and communicate crucial information in service of cultivating transparency and connecting our employees to our mission. Our ideal candidate is passionate about Blavitys vision “All Black people are happy” and can effectively convey that through excellent written and verbal communications.

This role will report directly to the Director, People Operations

Responsibilities 

• Define and manage the communications plan and calendar for all internal company communications, managing up and across the organization to align key stakeholders and obtain information necessary for successful deployments. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Seasonal employee lifecycle events(e.g. performance reviews, open enrollment)
  • Monthly employee newsletters
  • Survey launches and report-outs
  • Company announcements
  • Ad hoc/special projects (e.g. policy updates)
• Oversee the Employee Engagement Program, ensuring activities and communications align to a cohesive engagement strategy and managing a Sr. Associate in executing against a robust program calendar. 
• Define and manage the agenda and execution of the quarterly all-hands meetings, aligning the structure to seasonal business activities, getting executive buy-in, and preparing presenters accordingly.
• Advise executives and leaders on the forum, timing, and content of messaging to ensure employees remain informed and inspired.
• Collaborate with Recruiting and Chief of Staff in building a positive employer brand through employer awards submissions (e.g. Best places to work) and job board profile management (e.g. BuiltIn, Glassdoor, LinkedIn). 
• Provide management, coaching and development opportunities to 1-2 associate team members.

Qualifications 

• Education: Required BA or equivalent working experience.
• Experience: 3+ years in an internal-communications role, with 1+ year directly managing people and internal programs
• Technologies: Fluent in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Asana, and/or comparable project management suite 
• Competencies:very strong written, verbal, and presentation-based communication skills. Qualified candidates will be asked to submit a writing sample.
• Preferred Interests:A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture.

Details:This is a fully remote role.Candidates must be flexible to work in alignment with the Pacific Time Zone at least 50% of the time. 

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio, which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:The Motion Designer concepts and creates compelling motion graphics and animations to enhance Blavity Inc. creative across all digital platforms including video, social media, and websites. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is an artist who demonstrates original ideas, has a niche for storytelling, can work at varying levels of abstraction, and is a master of design software. 

This 1099 Contract role reports directly into theAD of Creative. Contractors will be responsible for providing their own equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work with creative lead to conceptualize fresh and innovative animations to elevate Black stories
• Use brand guidelines to design motion graphics for Blavity events, visual campaigns, and digital products
• Ensure all projects are delivered on deadline, and in line with the Blavity Inc. brand vision
• Work in a detail-oriented fashion by delivering projects according to initial specifications and requirements

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, fine art, motion design, or similar discipline
• Years of Experience: 3-4 years of experience as professional motion designer or animator
• Technology: Proficiency with design and editing software such as After Effects, and Premiere Pro
• Competencies/Skills: 
  • Understands the principles of motion design
  • Very detail-oriented and a thinker
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives
  • High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
  • A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details:This position is fully remote, with a 1099 Contract - which requires a minimum time commitment of 20 hours per week.

To apply, please submit a portfolio/reel online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & GenZ through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:  

This Accounts Receivable (AR) Manager position is a Full-Time role which is primarily responsible for managing the AR functions of invoicing and collections. This position partners closely with the Sales and Client Services Team in addition to the other members of the Finance Team. The ideal candidate would be willing to quickly take on more responsibilities within other Accounting functions, and help increase the bandwidth of the Finance Team in order to support the continuous growth in the business.

This position reports directly to the Controller.

Responsibilities 

• Experience using Salesforce.com to collect client information (contracts, SOWs, interpret notes, etc), products purchased and to run an efficient process of invoicing clients timely and accurately.
• Work closely with the Sales Operations and Client Services Team where applicable, to gather necessary information in order to invoice clients timely and accurately.
• Design and execute an effective collection process and improve the DSO.
• Interact with clients directly, research and resolve account discrepancies and any other outstanding issues.
• Handle all aspects of client setup, including client purchasing/vendor portal access, completing client questionnaires, and QBO customer setup.
• Clear cash receipts daily.  Process and apply payments to client invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain records regarding payments and account statuses, and provide weekly reports on AR aging and collection efforts.
• Perform administrative and clerical tasks, such as maintaining digital client and follow-up note records, data entry, payment reminders and contacting clients to discuss their accounts.
• Perform month-end activities, including reconciliations and close processes.
• Assist with and supply documentation for all Finance & Operational audits.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues throughout the Blavity organization to support various functions within the accounting/finance department
• Assist in AP and Payroll, as needed. 

Qualifications 

• Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance with an exceptional academic record
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of work experience in Accounting functions like Invoicing, Collections, AP, Payroll, and Month Close, preferably at a top firm in media, or related high-growth start-up
• Technologies: Fluent in Microsoft Excel & Office, Google Suite, QuickBooks Online. Experience using Expensify or comparable expense management application, payroll processing applications, and Salesforce.com.
• Independent, self-starter who is willing to learn and grow quickly by taking on more responsibilities.
• High-energy, company first, positive attitude: must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; research, problem-solving and time management skills; willing to wear multiple hats 
• Naturally detail oriented, with an obsessive need to document and communicate findings
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and black culture

Details:This is a Full-Time, remote position

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio, which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:Blavity Inc. is seeking a Director, Creative Operations & Production to our production team and deliver 360 digital organic tent pole campaigns and projects throughout the year. The ideal candidate will have a long history producing native digital/social content for a publisher, is a student of social media and has experience in podcast production. This person understands how content and the internet is making it a democracy of cost-efficient, quick turn,  quality content and knows how to add value to this community. The Blavity owned and operated team produces everything from social posts to promote experiences to podcasts that live organically on our Blavity platforms. The right person will bring a mix of creative production oversight and understanding of business operations to the position. We’re looking for an experienced manager of teams and an excellent communicator who can galvanize a cross-functional team of internal stakeholders towards a common goal. 

The ideal candidate will have a fresh perspective on viral content moments and produce fresh and innovative campaigns that align with creating content for Black and diverse audiences. 

The Digital Content, Creative Production Director will report into and have oversight from the VP of Creative Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop the technical, operational and financial systems that will enable the creative team to collaborate on work seamlessly and increase output of creative assets across video, design and audio for owned and operated (O&O) campaigns.
• Spearhead and own a series of 10 to 12 tent pole campaigns throughout the year from inception to execution such asShadow and Act Rising Awards,Blavity U,Opening Act podcast. and more.
• Supervise and coach a cross-functional team of graphic designers, copywriters, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables.
• Prioritize work and company resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs, overseeing production schedules by collaborating with designers, copywriters, and production departments.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with creative teams, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative campaigns in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Support the VP of Creative Strategy on departmental budgeting and planning.
• Lead in the development of content that is emotionally charged, easily shared, and aesthetically pleasing.
• Lead the production team with the POV of producing content programs designed to do well in a viral organic internet environment.
• Capitalize on pop culture, news, and other media trends.
• Ensure content is as easy as possible for consumers to share.
• Encourage visibility with valuable, entertaining, and relatable topics.
• Lead the vision and design for all Blavity O&O digital products and supporting marketing collateral.
• Analyze campaign tracking, market trends, consumer need, and the competitive landscape, leveraging insight for campaign development and concepting.
• Build post production, edit, and media management workflows to deliver an increased number of campaign promo videos, social cuts and reels.
• Institute, monitor, and continuously improve upon project management systems and tools across all creative production.
• Develop contingency models for urgencies, pivots, and unforeseen events.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience:8-10 years of related experience as creative producer at a media company or digital publisher.
  • Significant experience creating marketing/digital campaigns from developing vision, to the message platform, to overseeing production on-time and on-budget
  • Understanding and past experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels; from digital, social media, paid media, mobile, and experiential with a complementary understanding of offline and print
  • Proven experience with concept development
  • Podcast production experience
• Management Experience: 3+ years of management experience
• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Fine Art, or similar discipline
• Technology: 
  • Proficiency with design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proficiency with project management software such as Asana
• Competencies/Skills: 
  • Prior experience with copywriting, design, or production
  • Prior project management experience, with a focus on creative direction
  • Exceptional capability with typography, layout, and prototyping
  • Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives

Details:This is a Full-Time, remote position that may require attendance to ad hoc meetings out of our LA office. 

To apply, please submit a portfolio online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and news media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes our values at the forefront of mind: Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 

Blavity, Inc. is looking for a Director of Integrated Marketing. This leadership position is responsible for building and managing the integrated marketing team, maintaining a consistent brand with our clients, and developing Blavity’s comprehensive RFP responses. This position partners closely with the sales and branding content production teams. The ideal candidate will know the media landscape and how advertisers leverage publishers to tell their campaign messaging. They will be responsible for putting processes and operations in place to support the sales enablement team.

This role will report directly to the VP of Creative Strategy.

Responsibilities 

• In pursuit of operational excellence, the Director, Integrated Marketing will be responsible for operational workflows and infrastructure innovation for the RFP responses at Blavity Inc. 
• Lead and build the integrated marketing team and design and implement integrated marketing process and operations for sales enablement support.
• Lead the discovery and research process to develop insights as part of the RFP response process.
• Collaborate cross functionally to develop big, brave creative ideas for 360 degree branded campaigns inclusive of video, web, editorial, influencer, experiential and social products.
• Oversee the sales collateral materials development process  for Blavity’s go to market strategies in collaboration with the executive and sales teams.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience:8-10+ years working in a high-output creative environment like a network, production company or other content outlet
  • Production background with a portfolio of editorial creative 
  • Sophistication in relationship management with cross functional teams and managing up to the executive level
  • Expertise working in storytelling, specifically in black culture and digital media
  • The ability to work with teams across a growing company and incorporate the best ideas from many areas
  • Versatility to manage projects across varying scope, timelines, and complexity
  • Skill in overseeing a collaborative project from idea to execution - loves working with others, isn't afraid to lead or follow
  • Expert experience building client presentations (Keynote & PowerPoint)
• Management Experience: 5+ years of management experience
• Education: Four year degree or equivalent industry experience
• Technology: 
  • Proficiency with project management software such as Asana.
  • Proficiency with keynote and powerpoint.
  • Proficiency with graphic design software and salesforce or CRMs .
• Competencies/Skills: 
  • Well versed in all aspects of production
  • Creativity and innovative problem solving skills required
  • Deep experience managing cross discipline people in the production industry
  • Experience and full working knowledge of all disciplines of agency production
  • Demonstrate leadership, confidence and a positive attitude at all times

Details:This is a Full-Time, Remote position which may require occasional travel to California.Candidates must be available to work in alignment with the Pacific Time Zone.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio, which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:Blavity Inc. is seeking a Digital Content, Creative Production Director to our production team and deliver 360 digital organic tent pole campaigns and projects throughout the year. The ideal candidate will have a long history producing native digital/social content for a publisher, is a student of social media and has experience in podcast production. This person understands how content and the internet is making it a democracy of cost-efficient, quick turn,  quality content and knows how to add value to this community. The Blavity owned and operated team produces everything from social posts to promote experiences to podcasts that live organically on our Blavity platforms. The right person will bring a mix of creative production oversight and understanding of business operations to the position. We’re looking for an experienced manager of teams and an excellent communicator who can galvanize a cross-functional team of internal stakeholders towards a common goal. 

The ideal candidate will have a fresh perspective on viral content moments and produce fresh and innovative campaigns that align with creating content for Black and diverse audiences. 

The Digital Content, Creative Production Director will report into and have oversight from the VP of Creative Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead and own a series of 10 to 12 tent pole campaigns throughout the year from inception to execution such asShadow and Act Rising Awards,Blavity U,Opening Act podcast. and more.
• Supervise and coach a cross-functional team of graphic designers, copywriters, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables.
• Prioritize work and company resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs, overseeing production schedules by collaborating with designers, copywriters, and production departments.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with creative teams, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative campaigns in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Support the VP of Creative Strategy on departmental budgeting and planning.
• Develop the technical, operational and financial systems that will enable the creative team to collaborate on work seamlessly and increase output of creative assets across video, design and audio for owned and operated (O&O) campaigns.
• Lead in the development of content that is emotionally charged, easily shared, and aesthetically pleasing.
• Lead the production team with the POV of producing content programs designed to do well in a viral organic internet environment.
• Capitalize on pop culture, news, and other media trends.
• Ensure content is as easy as possible for consumers to share.
• Encourage visibility with valuable, entertaining, and relatable topics.
• Lead the vision and design for all Blavity O&O digital products and supporting marketing collateral.
• Analyze campaign tracking, market trends, consumer need, and the competitive landscape, leveraging insight for campaign development and concepting.
• Build post production, edit, and media management workflows to deliver an increased number of campaign promo videos, social cuts and reels.
• Institute, monitor, and continuously improve upon project management systems and tools across all creative production.
• Develop contingency models for urgencies, pivots, and unforeseen events.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience:8-10 years of related experience as creative producer at a media company or digital publisher.
  • Significant experience creating marketing/digital campaigns from developing vision, to the message platform, to overseeing production on-time and on-budget
  • Understanding and past experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels; from digital, social media, paid media, mobile, and experiential with a complementary understanding of offline and print
  • Proven experience with concept development
  • Podcast production experience
• Management Experience: 3+ years of management experience
• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Fine Art, or similar discipline
• Technology: 
  • Proficiency with design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proficiency with project management software such as Asana
• Competencies/Skills: 
  • Prior experience with copywriting, design, or production
  • Prior project management experience, with a focus on creative direction
  • Exceptional capability with typography, layout, and prototyping
  • Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives

Details:This is a Full-Time, remote position that may require attendance to ad hoc meetings out of our LA office. 

To apply, please submit a portfolio online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio, which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:The Senior Copywriter creates compelling and concise copy to sell Blavity Inc. digital products and educate or engage B2B clients and consumers. This role evolves all aspects of our visual and verbal brand, reflecting on where we’ve been, effectively transitioning Blavity to its next phase of incredible growth and future opportunities. The ideal candidate can flex persuasive writing muscle on websites, product pitch decks, and newsletters.

This role will report directly to the VP of Brand. 

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross functional teams, including talent/programming, events, O&O production and integrated marketing to write copy for Blavity campaigns and proposals.
• Conceptualize, write, and edit RFP response decks presenting innovative campaigns, including tag lines and product stories that create an emotional connection with our Blavity audience and meet client objectives
• Craft compelling copy for Blavity Inc.’s ecosystem of event programming, including panel topics and event descriptions.
• Write marketing copy for website, apps, and newsletters.
• Analyze results of brand marketing materials (e.g., emails, websites) to identify and write the type of copy that results in action.
• Be responsible for gaining in-depth knowledge of our products and programs, staying up-to-date on relevant pop culture and social perception, and researching other brands to keep a competitive edge
• Edit and proofread copy to ensure it is accurate, consistent, grammatically correct, and that the message speaks to the Blavity audience in a cohesive brand voice throughout multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Education:Bachelor's degree required, English, Marketing, Journalism, or related field preferred
• Years of Experience:4+ years of copywriting experience at a media company or advertising agency
• Technology:Proficiency with project management software such as Asana
• Competencies/Skills: 
  • A command of the English language and persuasive and refined writing skills
  • A wide vocabulary
  • Ability to reinvent/create something new
  • An understanding of user experience
  • Great listening skills
  • High curiosity level to understand the digital product we’re promoting and the audience we’re addressing
  • Excellent research skills to inform communication
  • Highly skilled with leading campaign ideation
  • A strong creative vision with an understanding of Blavity Inc.’s business objectives

Details:This is a Full-Time remote position which may require attendance to ad-hoc meetings in our LA office.

To apply, please submit a portfolio online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: Blavity Inc. is seeking an Associate Director to provide hands-on day-to-day management of the Client Services (Account Management) team and lead campaign operations.  They will support the Senior Director of Client Services in overseeing the planning and execution of our customer’s branded & experiential campaigns. They will serve as the primary leader for the Client Services Managers, This role is part client services function; part leader. To be successful, the Associate Director will need to be a project management powerhouse, resilient to change, with the ability to motivate and direct a team in client needs and work with creative teams on the production of best-in-class creative sponsored campaigns across Blavity Inc.’s ecosystem of digital platforms. The ideal candidate is a proactive manager who can take and give direction, build relationships lead by example, develop talent and seamlessly shift gears from day-to-day iterative work to best practices  that set the vision of the future. Additionally,  they have a strong knowledge of events, digital advertising, paid social strategy, creative production, analytics, and customer service. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Client Services.

 Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Sr. Director and Sales leads, advise and engage on client pricing, benchmarks, and upsell strategies
• Track and monitor team professional development and job progress; including milestones and promotion timelines for Managers, Associates, and Coordinators
• Work with Sr. Director of Client Services to balance workloads based on team bandwidth, capability, and client project priorities
• Lead the campaign operations including campaign assignment, reporting, CIQ, paid social, billing, and wrap decks
• Identify ineffective or pain points in the processes and work with AD+ team to create solutions
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across the AD+ Team; including Sales, Conference Operations, and Brand to create and oversee processes across the organization
• Proactively anticipate and resolve project roadblocks or delays to move projects forward 
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 
  • 7+ years of customer-facing experience at a media agency and/or publisher, managing digital advertising strategy for a portfolio of brands 
  • 4+ years experience directly managing a team
• Education:Bachelor’s degree
• Technology:
  • Proficiency with project management software such as Asana
  • Experienced with using Powerpoint, Word, Excel
  • Reporting tools such as DCM, Moat, and IAS
• Competencies/Skills:
  • Proven experience managing engaging high-value, on-brand campaigns across digital, and social platforms 
  • Experience in training, motivating, and growing teams
  • Strong eye for design/copy, and skilled at aligning the Blavity brand with the customer brand
  • Experience working with agencies, as well as directly with brands 
  • Deep understanding of how to extract and interpret data in order to build actionable customer insights through storytelling (advanced PPT skills required)
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives

Details:This is a Full-Time remote position that may require attendance to ad hoc meetings out of our DTLA office. 

To apply, please submit your resume online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Overview:

Blavity Inc. is seeking a well rounded and adaptable project manager with experience working with developers. You will work closely with the sales, creative and product team to understand business needs and create requirements for the engineering team to execute. The ideal candidate is a self starter who is solutions-oriented and resourceful. Effective communication is needed for this role. 

This person will report to the Associate Director of Product Management.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day to day engineering project planning, including leading two week sprints. 
• Communicate constantly with stakeholders. Set and continually manage expectations while fostering a culture of total transparency and collaboration.
• Author effectively groomed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Tell the"story” of both new and existing digital products via documentation, presentations, prototypes, and superb verbal communication.
• Efficiently diagnose and solve complex problems that requires engineering support 
• Innovate new features and constantly find ways to simplify and improve existing products.
• Work with QA engineers to ensure products deployed are working as expected. 
• Prioritize and force-rank requirements relentlessly to align with business goals.
• Work closely with Product and Design to build and release products
• Maintain Schedule and Product plans to keep projects on time and on spec.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, Editorial, and Content Distribution to define customer requirements
• Proactively communicate project plans, benefits, and results
• Develop and continuously update underlying processes and systems to ensure that the platform is scalable for rapid growth and cross channel integration

Qualifications:

• Prior engineering project management experience 
• Strong ability to break down and communicate requirements to front/back end developers
• Understanding of Wordpress, Confluence,  Jira, Asana and Github.
• Superb written and verbal communication • Ability to partner with client groups and influence and drive results
• Lead your colleagues by example 
• Highly numerate. Segmenting and analyzing data is second nature
• Intellectually curious, love hard problems, and learn very quickly
• Ability to work effectively in matrixed environment
• Proven track record of delivering technology projects and features
• Agile experience preferred
• Bachelor degree preferred

Details:This is a Full-Time, remote position.  

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Director, AfroTech Sponsorships & Client Services 

Full-Time, Remote

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 

Blavity Inc. is looking for a Director of AfroTech Sponsorships & Client Services (CS) to oversee management of our client services team for AfroTech sponsorships and client activations events . This role will manage a team of client services managers, expo floor vendors, build relationships with AfroTech’s largest tech clients, set the strategy for conference sponsorship management and support overall client satisfaction and engagement with our AfroTech products; including the AfroTech Conference, and all other AfroTech in-person events. This is a key leadership role in the organization and perfect for an expert relationship builder who has experience in sponsorship activations, vendor booth production, festivals and/or expo floor management. 

This role will report directly into the AfroTech Leadership Team. 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving strategy for AfroTech Client Services department and leading team’s overall success to execute top-tier partner’s contractual deliverables, while providing exceptional client experience
• Responsible for successful planning strategy, hiring and delivery of large scale solutions impacting client experience including sponsorship portal, show vendor management and activation partners.
• Creates best practices and systems for Client Services team to create best in class sponsor contract fulfillment and experience while in a remote work environment
• Design and implement Client Services team standard project workflow from inception through completion using templates, automation and online tools
• Actively leads department meetings, trainings, and professional development for AfroTech CS team 
• Serve as the team’s internal strategic leader, while being comfortable in an external client-facing role as highest point of Client Services team escalation
• Conduct and manage internal meetings to review the status of all ongoing client partnerships
• Negotiates with vendors to achieve higher caliber service and/or cost savings for AfroTech 
• Responsible for overseeing management of vendors and external partners
• Build and maintain relationships with top AfroTech clients to achieve sponsorship renewals and increase team revenue
• Work cross functionally with engineering team to improve Client’s product experience
• Manage and grow a team of CS Managers, Associates, and Coordinators; providing guidance and oversight throughout the campaign process and the complete project workflow
• Responsible for staying up to date on factors impacting your client’s industries and businesses, and identify opportunities for AfroTech to support them in overcoming these challenges

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in a vendor/client facing role, client portfolio management, show management and large exhibits 
• 5+ years of experience managing and growing a team of other account managers
• Fluent in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Asana or comparable project management tools
• Ability to anticipate areas of risk and implement creative solutions
• Experience working with convention centers, tourism/hospitality boards and local municipalities 
• High-energy, company-first and positive attitude 
• Outgoing and sociable personality, expert at interfacing with partners virtually and in-person
• A healthy appreciation of GIFS and Black culture

Details:This is a Full-Time, remote position.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

The Director, AfroTech Sponsorships & Client Services will oversee management of client sponsorships and client events for the AfroTech brand

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:Blavity Inc. is looking for a skilled Influencer/Talent Coordinator to support the Sr. Manager, Talent/Influencer to centralize Blavity Inc.’s outreach and relationships with talent/influencers. This role will work across both branded and owned & operated campaigns, programs, and events to match Influencers/talent with the ideal Blavity audience and campaign objectives. Responsibilities span from talent-sourcing, campaign operations, and social metrics tracking. The role will help to ensure that all influencer/talent partnerships and campaigns are executed smoothly and efficiently.

This 1099 Contract role will report directly to the Senior Manager, Talent/Influencer.

Responsibilities 

• Leverage both industry knowledge and data to support the Sr. Manager, Talent/Influencer in talent research and sourcing from initial campaign outreach to  contract execution.
• Work with the Sr. Manager, Talent/Influencer to strategically position Influencer talent within active pitches, providing collateral when necessary.
• Manage talent using CreatorIQ software;  including uploading executed contracts and creating the influencer campaign for tracking.
• Manage talent in our CIQ database and deliver talent recommendations in a CreatorIQ One Sheet per campaign, including rationale.
• Submit talent/influencer invoices to the Finance team, ensuring agreements are fulfilled as scoped, and invoices are processed accurately.
• Work with the Sr. Manager, Talent/Influencer to ensure influencer/talent deliverables are executed and campaign metrics are captured.

Qualifications 

• Education: Four year degree, or equivalent industry experience
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in influencer marketing, specifically around talent and influencer sourcing and preferably with an existing networking of talent and influencer relationships.
• Technologies: Proficiency with project management software such as Asana, Keynote/PowerPoint, DocuSign, and CreatorIQ or similar software 
• Demonstrated diplomacy and discretion in managing negotiations that result in clear scoping and mutually beneficial outcomes
• Demonstrated knowledge and passion for topical news at the intersection of Black culture; including entertainment, entrepreneurship, tech, and politics
• Extensive knowledge of how to navigate and extract data from all major social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment 
• Flexibility in working non-standard hours, when necessary

Competencies/Skills

• A love for talent/influencer sourcing and booking 
• Independent, entrepreneurial self-starter who is comfortable taking on a high level of responsibility
• High-energy, company-first, positive attitude: must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; outgoing and sociable
• Naturally detail oriented, with an obsessive need to document and communicate findings
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details:This is a fully Remote (1099) contract position, requiring an average of 20 hours per week. 

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:The Sponsored Content Marketer is a contract (1099) position which sources and creates engaging, impactul social media posts and associated copy for sponsored campaigns across all five Blavity brands. In collaboration with the creative and video teams, you will coordinate the editing of assets. Additionally, you will partner with the Associate Director of Creative Services to ensure all client and brand requirements are met and up to standard; deadlines and quality of work. The ideal candidate has experience working with branded marketing and/or branded copywriting, and has published content across all social channels. Additionally, you have dabbled in graphic design. 

Responsibilities

Content Development

• Draft engaging and authentic copy for sponsored social media (IG,FB,Twitter.)
• Ensure content meets established client requirements and brand safety guidelines.
• Ensure content meets Blavity brand guidelines and requirements, and is consistent with our voice, style and tone.
• Create content to support social media optimization goals.
• Leverage the Blavity content management review process prior to finalizing and posting content.
• Expert knowledge of posting sponsored content on all social media channels, i.e. handshake agreements process, etc.
• Work with content managers and editors to execute edits and changes quickly. 

Content Execution 

• Manage all content copy and posting requests using Asana project management platform.
• Manage posting schedule across all social platforms for sponsored content using Sprout Social.
• Schedule and post all required content according to the agreed upon schedule.
• Collect and report engagement and performance data of Blavity social media posts and newsletters, as requested.

Team Coordination

• Coordinate with the design team for creative asset handoffs for social and newsletter platforms, as needed.
• Coordinate with the editorial team as needed to complete content marketing responsibilities.
• Submit cross-promotion requests to other Blavity content marketers, as needed.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience:2-3 years of experience in a similar digital content marketing role.
• Education:PreferredBA/BS or equivalent working experience
• Technologies:  Sprout Social, Asana
• Competencies:
  • Copywriting mindset focused on engaging audiences to inspire them to act on the desired call to action.
  • Creative mindset that seeks to understand what audiences consume and how to create it.
  • Ability to collect and understand marketing performance data.
  • Organized and detail-oriented project management style.
  • The ability to maintain high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines.
• Preferred Interests:Love for black culture and community.

Details:This position is a contract (1099) position which requires a minimum time commitment of 15-20 hours per week for up to 3 months.  

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.:  Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes; Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act. Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

About the Role:
As a core member of our QA team, you'll directly impact the lifeline of the business by maintaining a high bar for quality of our Websites, iOS, Android apps as well as OTT App. You'll own major features, working closely with different disciplines across the company.

In this role you will:
● Build test plans for new features and improvise on existing test plans for feature updates and customer
feedback
● Execute tests on our weekly beta releases across desktop, mobile, and emerging platforms such as mobile
and OTT.
● Own feature QA through inception, design feedback, implementation, and launch
● Collaborate with Product Designers, Product Managers, Backend Engineers, and Customer Support
● Identify areas for automation and write automated tests to ensure repeatability, coverage, reliability and
catching regressions.
Some things we consider critical for this role:
● Strong quality sense and experience working closely with mobile and development teams.
● Excellent communication skills and passion for tough technical problems
● Attention to detail and voice of customer experience
● Experience automating end to end UI tests for mobile and web apps.
● Experience in championing customer feedback post-launch and bringing it to the attention of relevant
teams
● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent training or work
experience
Some things that would be amazing to have for this role:
● You are familiar with consumer centric Website, Mobile and App testing.
● You have product intuition and user empathy.
● You enjoy ensuring a consistent user experience across different platforms.
● You understand the importance of test plans and how to approach writing informative bug reports.
● You're self-driven to improve the app experience above and beyond what's outlined in the spec.
● Familiarity with bug reporting systems like Jira and Slack

● Experience with Ad products testing

Details: This is a Full-Time, remote position

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online at BlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team
that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status,
veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio, which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:Blavity Inc. is seeking a Group Director of Production to head Blavity’s digital agency's dedicated portfolios of business. This role is responsible for overseeing all of the operations and long term goals of a branded content department at Blavity Inc. They are responsible for leading all aspects of digital product development, pricing and production and will lead the branded content team and integrated marketing teams. These teams are responsible for identifying production partners, timing, budget and sourcing of deliverables across a variety of branded partnerships. The right person is an experienced manager of people, someone that can inspire others, taking our creative operations and production to a new level as we continue to grow. We’re looking for candidates with a natural eye for design and produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling business development materials and digital experiences for visually sophisticated audiences.

The Group Director of Production will report into and have oversight from the VP of Creative Strategy, but will do most of their work independently; using their professional judgment to manage day-to-day operation details and logistics. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the branded content production and integrated marketing teams at Blavity
• Develop and maintain production budgets and work cross functionally with sales to revise the custom content media price book quarterly
• Meet budget standards by forecasting and managing expenses.
• Work cross functionally with other departments to lead integrated marketing operations and content production
• Hold teams accountable to maintain the Blavity brand identity
• Set short and long term strategy and operations plan for Blavity branded content and integrated marketing
• Represent Blavity on client meetings to build and grow client relationships during long term custom content partnerships
• Works closely with Client Services and Sales teams  to come up with the best possible creative solutions to maintain and grow client relationships post close and during production
• Oversee branded content work in-house (and/or outside vendor) and review job i.e.: comps, mechanicals, including the management of time and budget.
• Actively approve go to market sales collateral and pitch decks
• Contributes to the development and negotiation of staffing plans based on business objectives.
• Facilitates hiring, managing, developing, and promoting team members.
• Consistently mentor individuals, setting performance goals and conducts performance reviews
• Participates in weekly departmental staff meetings or daily standup meets as needed -
• Lead the production and design for all Blavity branded campaigns and supporting marketing collateral.
• Direct the integrated marketing team on creative responses to RFPs
• Prioritize work and company resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs

Qualifications

• Years of Experience:12 years of related experience, with 8+ years of executive producing in an agency or digital media company setting
  • Significant experience creating marketing/advertising campaigns from developing vision, to the message platform, to overseeing production on-time and on-budget
  • Understanding and past experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels; from digital, social media, paid media, mobile, and experiential with a complementary understanding of offline and print
  • Proven experience with concept development
• Management Experience: 3+ years of management experience
• Education:Bachelor’s degree Film, Production, or Marketing
• Technology: 
  • Proficiency with design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proficiency with project management software such as Asana
• Competencies/Skills: 
  • Ability to manage a variety of people.
  • Ability to lead many different employees looking to them for guidance.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects at once.
  • Deep knowledge of the entertainment industry and digital agencies.
  • Incredible problem solving abilities.
  • Great organizational skills.
  • Ability to market the project effectively.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Details:This is a Full-Time, remote position.

To apply, please submit a portfolio online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 

Blavity Inc. is seeking a General Manager of Agency (VP Tier) to create the vision and execute the strategy for the development and growth of Blavity Inc.’s agency business, including branded content, integrated marketing, client services, and account management teams. We are looking for a strategic leader who has a proven record of building and growing teams, agency relationships, and innovating on branded product offerings. This person will lead, inspire and elevate the work of our agency business and drive big ideas to connect brands and audiences in meaningful ways across multiple campaign touchpoints.

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding and experience with the development of compelling creative and marketing to drive and develop the best-in-class work for our client’s audiences and consumers and reinforce our reputation as a leader in the advertising & client relations space. 

This role will report directly to the Blavity Inc. C-Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and build out a best-in-class agency and create comprehensive short - and long-term strategies to maximize revenues through innovative products, programs, and services. Provide the vision, leadership, and execution skills necessary to implement these expansive plans
• Responsible for the overall branded creative production strategy as well the day to day operations and approvals for branded campaigns

• Oversee the strategy and execution of large-scale advertising campaigns, including tracking progress toward goals, monitoring budgets, and adjusting plans based on results and key metrics
• Provide leaderships, create best practices and manage a team of creative, marketing and client service professionals to execute large-scaled branded campaigns for our clients that enhance client’s brand position, deepen their audience engagement and drive connection
• Directly or indirectly manage Ad Network operations for sell-through of Blavity Inc. creative products to Non-O&O partner sites. 
• Anticipates staffing needs and works to identify and allocate resources efficiently 
• Ensures budgets and timelines appropriately balance requirements and client needs
• Ensure consistency and efficacy of creative, working within the client’s established brand guidelines 
• Act as an escalation point for the team and clients, while also bringing in upper management as needed
• Keep up to date on the latest with the industry at large, ensuring best practices evolve ahead of key competitors
• Set and monitor individual and organization-wide goals, budgets, and KPI’s

Qualifications

• 12+ years of marketing and/or agency experience in publishing, digital, adtech or other relevant activities 
• Proven leader with demonstrated experience to nurture and motivate a large creative team to deliver both quantity and quality of output while maintaining strong morale
• Demonstrated ability to set, manage, and track against a set of diverse, strategic KPIs
• Expert in managing and mentoring teams
• Superb verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong presentation skills

• A healthy appreciation of GIFS and Black culture

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: Blavity Inc. is seeking an Associate Director to provide hands-on day-to-day management of the Client Services (Account Management) team and lead campaign operations.  They will support the Senior Director of Client Services in overseeing the planning and execution of our customer’s branded campaigns. They will serve as the primary leader for the Client Services Managers, be the point-of-contact for all large/key clients, and oversee execution through a team of Client Services Managers, Associates, and Coordinators. This role is part client services function; part leader. To be successful, the Associate Director will need to be a project management powerhouse, resilient to change, with the ability to motivate and direct a team in client needs and work with creative teams on the production of best-in-class creative sponsored campaigns across Blavity Inc.’s ecosystem of digital platforms. The ideal candidate is a proactive manager who can take and give direction, build relationships lead by example, develop talent and seamlessly shift gears from day-to-day iterative work to best practices  that set the vision of the future. Additionally,  they have a strong knowledge of digital advertising, paid social strategy, creative production, analytics, and customer service. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Client Services.

 Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Sr. Director and Sales leads, advise and engage on client pricing, benchmarks, and upsell strategies
• Track and monitor team professional development and job progress; including milestones and promotion timelines for Managers, Associates, and Coordinators
• Work with Sr. Director of Client Services to balance workloads based on team bandwidth, capability, and client project priorities
• Lead the campaign operations including campaign assignment, reporting, CIQ, paid social, billing, and wrap decks
• Identify ineffective or pain points in the processes and work with AD+ team to create solutions
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across the AD+ Team; including Sales, Conference Operations, and Brand to create and oversee processes across the organization
• Proactively anticipate and resolve project roadblocks or delays to move projects forward 
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 
  • 7+ years of customer-facing experience at a media agency and/or publisher, managing digital advertising strategy for a portfolio of brands 
  • 4+ years experience directly managing a team
• Education:Bachelor’s degree
• Technology:
  • Proficiency with project management software such as Asana
  • Experienced with using Powerpoint, Word, Excel
  • Reporting tools such as DCM, Moat, and IAS
• Competencies/Skills:
  • Proven experience managing engaging high-value, on-brand campaigns across digital, and social platforms 
  • Experience in training, motivating, and growing teams
  • Strong eye for design/copy, and skilled at aligning the Blavity brand with the customer brand
  • Experience working with agencies, as well as directly with brands 
  • Deep understanding of how to extract and interpret data in order to build actionable customer insights through storytelling (advanced PPT skills required)
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives

Details:This is a Full-Time remote position that may require attendance to ad hoc meetings out of our DTLA office. 

To apply, please submit your resume online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 

Blavity Inc. is looking for a Graphic Designer to deliver graphic design for all digital platforms for Blavity, Inc. From social to display, newsletters, and web, the Graphic Designer promotes our digital products through creative design. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is an artist who demonstrates original ideas, plans resources and other work to meet objects, can work at varying levels of abstraction, and is a master of design software. 

This 1099 Contract role reports directly into the VP of Brand.

Responsibilities 

• Use brand guidelines and templates to design social graphics for Blavity events, editorial, and digital products.
• Design and resize banner ads
• Design branded templates for campaign and product promotions
• Ensure all projects are delivered on deadline, and in line with the Blavity Inc. brand vision
• Work in a detail-oriented fashion by delivering projects according to initial specifications and requirements

Qualifications 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in fine art, graphic design, or similar discipline
• Experience: 2-3 years as a professional graphic designer
• Technologies: Proficiency with design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Exceptional capability with typography, layout, and prototyping
• Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent
• Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives
• High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
• Naturally detail-oriented
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details:This position is a 1099 Contract, which requires a minimum time commitment of 20 hours per week.  

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

About Blavity, Inc.: Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded technology and new media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 80 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, Blavity Politics, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, and Shadow & Act.  Assembled of passionate, high-energy, and focused rock-stars, our Blavity, Inc. Team executes with our values at the forefront of mind:  Love of Community, Transparency and Communication, Collective Responsibility, and Fail Fast. Blavity, Inc. is continuously looking for new team members to help us continue to scale, cultivate our community, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary:Blavity Inc. is seeking a Business Development Manager (BDM) to manage client relationships and close business for direct and programmatic Ad Sales. This is a quota-carrying, client-facing role that primarily collaborates with the Ad Operations team, as well as the Customer Success team. The ideal candidate has a passion for results, product knowledge, and has strong rapport building skills; which allows them to continuously acquire new business. 

This position reports directly into the Senior Director of Ad Sales. 

Responsibilities 

• Consultatively sell Blavity Inc. Ad Products (Direct, PMP, and Programmatic-Guaranteed) across our portfolio of sites by presenting our solutions against the client’s digital campaign objectives
• Cultivate and lead the negotiation process by leveraging financial models to illustrate potential ad revenue, and offering strategic alternatives that serve to maintain mutually beneficial terms
• Schedule and execute virtual and face-to-face meetings with potential and existing clients in order to build robust and meaningful client relationships
• Meet or exceed quarterly revenue goals by closing net-new business, and uncovering new opportunities within existing accounts
• Closely collaborate with Customer Success and Finance teams on active campaigns to ensure healthy relationships and that billing needs are met
• Monitor pipeline health by leveraging Salesforce CRM on a daily basis, preparing monthly forecast reports, and clearly communicating needs to senior management
• Collaborate with and coach Sales Associates in designing impactful sales strategies

Qualifications 

• Education: Bachelor's Degree – Business or equivalent preferred
• Experience: 3-5+ years proven track record in carrying a quota within brand and agency Sales, with an existing book of business
• Technologies: Fluent in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Salesforce, or equivalent
• A strong understanding of online advertising (e.g. Direct, Programmatic, PMP), related technologies (e.g. Google Ad Manager, DCM), and advertising nomenclature (e.g. targeting, viewability, etc.)
• Strong quantitative and analytical mindset, with experience in using Excel to support your business case
• Experience at a fast-growing startup, large consumer Internet/eCommerce, or media company
• High-energy, company-first, positive attitude
• Must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; outgoing and sociable; willing to wear multiple hats 
• A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture

Details:This is a Full-Time, Remote position which may require attendance to ad hoc meetings out of our DTLA office.  

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter online atBlavityInc.com/Careers.

Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.