Strategy + Operations Lead

About Impact

Impact is the digital destination for the next generation of changemakers. Our mission is to inspire and empower through accessible information, stories, and resources. Our audience of millions of young people care deeply - they believe in righting the wrongs from their past generations by initiating self-learning, taking action for social causes, supporting historically marginalized communities, and shifting our culture for the better.

As one of the highest engaged platforms on IG (compared to traditional media platforms like NYtimes, WashingtonPost, NowThis, etc), Impact Digital's two main platforms, Impact & Environment, reach over 20M+ people each month. Our brand partners include value-driven companies like Hinge, Ecosia, FOLXHealth, and Billie and non-profit organizations such as Rescue.org and UNICEF.

Our Impact

The Impact team has fundraised $1.6M+ for social causes and organizations like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Ukrainian Refugees, and COVID-19 relief. With many of our content pieces, we aim to provide our readers with action items, directing hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to important causes such as Act for Antonio, Abortion Access, Justice for George Floyd, and many more.

Awards & Nominations: Shorty Impact Awards Winner, Shorty Impact Awards Audience Honor, Forbes30U30, Webby Awards Nominee, Webby Awards Honoree

Job Description

Impact is searching for a driven, entrepreneurial person who is passionate about social justice, media, commerce, and digital products. Your day-to-day will be filled with various aspects of business: from sales, to marketing, to building out digital products. Your work will serve to grow our mission and compensate our diverse team for their work.

You will

• Work directly with the CEO to discover, strategize and execute on new revenue opportunities; opportunities may include: conscious commerce, merchandise, events, job board, ads
• Create financial projections and recommendations based on data and research
• Collaborate with company leaders to streamline processes and improve the quality of work
• Work with leadership to set goals and ensure they are achieved as effectively as possible
• Strategize short-term and long-term plans
• Work with cross functional teams to build a product from 0 -> 1

Salary Range for this role is $80,000 - $125,000. This range is a bit wider than typical, as we're open to welcoming a less experienced candidate who has the ability to grow into a director-level position in around 3 years, given you hit goals that grow the organization.

Requirements

Don't worry if you don't fulfill all these bullet points - we're mainly looking for growth-oriented and driven people to join our team! If you have the basics down, please apply.

The ideal candidate will have the following in their background

• 1-3 years of experience in a Strategy & Ops Role
• Experience at a leading publisher, social media platform or digital player
• General business knowledge in a variety of areas
• Experience dissecting complex problems into segments that can be solved with data, analysis, and clear assumptions

The ideal candidate will have the following work style

• You have a strong problem-solving track record - you're able to think critically through unique problems with no set processes and quickly implement a path to a solution
• You love utilizing data and projections to back up your assumptions
• An entrepreneurial spirit
• The ability to work in a fast-moving company and industry

We're a great fit if

• You're a self starter who has grand ideas and is energized by executing them, too

• You're looking to make and leave a tremendous impact on our business & the world (as the first person in this department, you will have incredible opportunities and autonomy to create your own success)
• You respect people from all backgrounds, understand that cultural differences exist, and are excited to learn more
• You deeply care about our mission of social justice and supporting marginalized communities
• You want to join a fun and fast paced work environment with intelligent and caring people
• You're passionate about growing as a leader in this industry developing your skills

• You love receiving and giving constructive and thoughtful feedback with a focus on growth

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Why work at Impact Digital Group?

• We're incredibly committed to diversity - As a platform that cares about advancing social progress we understand that it's vital to center those who have these lived experiences. Our team is 95% POC, 85% Women + Nonbinary, and 60% LGBTQIA, shattering the average for media companies.
• We care deeply, but still have fun - We choose to operate and act with optimism and joy. We remain hopeful and treat each other with care and kindness. It's the only way we can sustain the work we do.
• We're committed to growing personally - Our work is based on the premise that people, systems, and ideas can grow. Within our team, we all aim to grow, whether that be our skills, perspectives, mindsets, or relationships.

Note

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!