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The Athletic
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London, Greater London
General Manager, UK
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Job Description
About Us The Athletic is a subscription-based media publisher of smarter sports coverage for die-hard fans. Founded in 2016, The Athletic's full-time writers, alongside talented contributors and freelancers, have produced thousands of in-depth articles for subscribers free of ads, pop-ups and auto-play videos. With existing coverage in 45 markets and counting across North America, The Athletic is officially expanding into the United Kingdom. Our employees are talented reporters, writers, editors, engineers, designers, marketers, brand strategists and more, who are committed to helping sports fans fall in love with the sports page again. About the Role The Athletic is looking for a General Manager to run our United Kingdom operation. The General Manager will be responsible for setting the vision and managing the team of writers and editors who produce our content. They will also have the opportunity to work very closely with the founders and leadership team in order to identify future opportunities for the company. Responsibilities * Create a vision of how The Athletic can revolutionize sports media in the UK * Manage our team of editors, writers, and other editorial talent in the UK * Collaborate with a cross-functional teams including marketing, design, people, legal, and more * Provide our editorial and local teams with support to put out a world-class product * Identify partnership opportunities to grow our business in the UK * Identify potential opportunities for delivering our UK product to international customers * Responsible for managing the budget for the UK operation Requirements * BA/BS or advanced degree * 10+ years of experience managing a large team of employees * Experience working within a media company at a senior level * Existing experience managing a P&L, setting business-wide OKRs, and managing teams from strategy through execution * Demonstrated operational experience working with remote employees on a global business * Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal * Deep sports knowledge along with an existing sports/entertainment rolodex * Creative thinker pertaining to content promotion and partnerships The Company is backed by Founders Fund, Evolution Media, Courtside Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Advancit Capital, Y Combinator, and other leading investors. The Athletic is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.