Job Description:
The Vice President of Newsletters & Programming is an experienced and innovative editorial leader skilled at and passionate about content creation, team building and launching and nurturing new editorial products! Reporting directly to the Chief Content Officer, this role will be pivotal in shaping the voice of our company, driving engagement, and providing valuable content to millions of technology professionals around the world.
Who you’re committed to being:
You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.
You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.
You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.
You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.
What you’ll do:
Content Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive content strategy for our newsletters and on-site programming, aligned with our business goals and audience needs
Editorial Planning: Create and manage an editorial calendar, ensuring timely and consistent delivery of high-quality content
Audience Engagement: Utilize data and feedback to understand the needs and preferences of our readers, and tailor content to increase engagement and retention
Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing, sales, and product teams to ensure content aligns with broader company initiatives and drives business growth.
Launch and grow newsletter products and programming content to drive engagement
Proven track record of recruiting, building and managing talented teams of creative people
Empathetically lead by leveraging data, experience, and sound judgment to solve complex problems and rally support for solutions
Translate company-level business objectives into team-level key results and motivate a team to deliver
An effective communicator and collaborator who can rally support and inspire cross-functional teams
Experience you’ll bring:
Ability to lead creative people
Skilled at launching and growing new products and initiatives, including recruiting and building teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and optimizing using data
Requirements:
Experience leading teams of creative people
Demonstrated success in developing and executing newsletter launches
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to drive decision-making
Presentation experience at the executive and/or conference level
Experience building and running large, geographically distributed teams
Extensive experience managing multiple complex projects
Strong understanding of technical trends and players
Requires a minimum of 15 years of related or equivalent experience; or 8+ years and an advanced degree
Requires having been a people leader in a senior leader capacity
Travel Requirements:
While Pluralsight operates under a remote and hybrid work model, we believe that in-person connection and collaboration are important. Recurring travel to our HQ in Utah may be required depending on the role and team member location.
Why you’ll love working here:
We’re remote- and hybrid-friendly
We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
We’ve got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.
About us:
We’re Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company that helps teams build better by knowing more and working better together. Using our Skills, Flow, and Cloud products, teams can develop critical skills, improve processes and gain data-driven insights.
Learning and development are at the core of who we are. We’re out to help every technologist build better, and we’re looking for curious, talented people to help us inspire and empower the tech workforce to achieve their goals. Our culture of autonomy, continuous learning, and collaboration creates an environment for growth and empowers us to drive impact through innovation.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
EEOC Statement
Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.
For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.
The annual US base salary range for this role is $196,600 - $242,700 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses. Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.