Publisher Development Manager

who we are

Flytedesk powers media and advertising on college campuses. We build the technology that college media organizations and universities use to manage their operations and the tools that small businesses and national advertisers use to reach students. We work with brands, campaigns, and causes as their college partner in understanding, reaching, and driving outcomes with students.

We have a presence at almost every college in the country and can reach 20 million students through campus billboards, student influencers, campus email newsletters, college newspapers, digital ads, SMS, and more.

We started flytedesk as the tool we needed at our college newspapers and have grown to become the single largest outside funding source for student journalism. Brick by brick, we’re creating a sustainable business model for college media by providing a coveted service to advertisers. We’re mission-driven, profitable, remote, and unrelenting in pushing our business and customers forward.

As part of our commitment to college media, we use a data-informed approach and deep industry experience to help organizations thrive, not just survive, through targeted training resources, national advertising opportunities, and revenue-driving strategies.

who you are

You loved your college media experience and greatly impacted the organization. Ideally, you worked there for most of your college career and took on meaningful leadership roles with the business operations. You’re passionate about the future of media and would love to help more college media organizations be better, more innovative learning labs. You’re a bit of a jack-of-all-trades, super smart, and flexible. 

The Publisher Development Manager role is ideal for an early-career overachiever looking to find their niche and stay connected to their college media experience. You will get to try on many hats: from member service to operations to coaching. No two days are the same. 

responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with a region of college media organizations

• Strategically enhance the quality and quantity of college media inventory 

• Work closely with the fulfillment team to support revenue generation via national advertising campaigns

• Assist with marketing, operations, and special projects as needed and as interest aligns

skills

Must-haves:

• Leadership and business operations roles in college media (Ad/Revenue Manager, Business Manager, Marketing Manager, EIC, etc.) 

• High EQ, excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A natural inclination to go above and beyond, and constantly exceed expectations

• Excellent time-management skills and ability to work independently (with little oversight, but a high degree of personal accountability) 

• Strong ability to prioritize and balance competing priorities

• Basic implementation knowledge of flytedesk’s core products, including but not limited to email newsletters, out-of-home, web, and print 

• Comfortable receiving feedback, and eager to grow and learn 

Nice to haves:

• Customer care or sales experience

• Experience with software and CRM systems, including but not limited to the flytedesk platform, MailChimp, AirTable, Google Suite, Slack, and Trello

• Experience leading or co-leading a session at a college media convention 

• Project management skills

your team

You get to work with the most passionate, fun, engaged college media nerds on the planet. Our team includes former ad managers, business managers, editors-in-chiefs, and current college media board members. 

You’ll work alongside other Managers on our Publisher Development team and report directly to the Director of Publisher Development.

culture & values

We’ve decided to build a sustainable future for college media. It’s our mission and at the core of everything we do. We measure our progress by progressing towards our mission, the experience we gain along the way, and the revenue we generate doing it. We haven’t gotten around to having enshrined, heavy-handed “core values,” but there are some things you should know about working with us…

While we take our work seriously, we don’t take ourselves seriously. We treat each other with candor, kindness, and challenge, and hold each other accountable. We believe we’re all a work in progress, and there’s humor in just about everything. We make time for silliness and appreciate levity. 

Obviously, we try to outsmart problems first, but we’re liberal with the elbow grease. Our way of building things and navigating uncertainty is to power through it. Our best people dive in headfirst and figure it out, even if it’s not “their” job and even at the risk of making mistakes. They don’t wait for someone else to solve a problem they see clearly. You should be looking to build something that matters, dive in with an open mind, and find the value in being wrong.  

the fine print

• The total compensation package includes a salary starting at $50,000, combined with a variable bonus and equity, with considerations for work history and experience.

• This is a full-time position

• The flytedesk office is remote. We expect employees to work in the continental US time zone.

• flytedesk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to a workplace where everyone can be successful and included. We also see our responsibility going beyond our walls to work for equity in the media ecosystem we serve and the lives of the young people we train and support. 

Benefits

• Health Insurance, Vision, Dental

• Work Macbook

• Untracked PTO and holiday paid time off

• Annual professional development budget

• 401(k) with 1% match