Reporting to the Publisher, our Platforms Partner Manager will serve as the primary liaison between Facebook and BuzzFeed. This position will be responsible for facilitating information sharing to relevant BuzzFeed constituents, managing cross department teams to come up with fast POVs on new products, assisting in building strategy across BuzzFeed business departments, influencing platform strategic partnerships through innovation, and managing and monitoring executive engagement. This role will start with Facebook and can evolve to include other platforms. 

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter; will bring energy and passion to everything they do, and won’t be afraid to roll-up his/her sleeves to tackle projects both big and small.

The job is based in our NYC office. We offer competitive compensation and a stock option program. Not to mention a super collaborative work environment overflowing with perks!

What You'll Do:

• Provide updates and roadmap on new Facebook products and tech changes and branded content policies
• Enhance monetization strategy by identifying new opportunities and planning next steps for evaluating the opportunities by bringing in the appropriate teams
• Send regular reports about Facebook product performance and status to BuzzFeed team
• Attend Facebook events and provide recaps to Buzzfeed team
• Keep up with competitive intelligence, trends, and Facebook in other markets
• Enable regular communication and strategic sessions with key platform executives and BF
• Be ready to grow and learn in very fast paced environment!

About You:

• You have at least 5 years of experience in business, media or publishing, preferably having worked at an agency, platform (ideally Facebook), or publisher
• You have excellent project management skills and the experience and mentality to manage a portfolio of projects simultaneously; proven analytical and creative problem-solving thought process with strong working knowledge of spreadsheets
• You're an expert on social platforms and knowing the ins and outs of social media and trends and can dictate distribution strategies
• You excel at building relationships
• You have a high level of attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize demands and meet deadlines
• You use a solution-oriented approach to thrive in a fast-paced and fluid environment and can easily navigate situations of ambiguity and uncertainty
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and an analytical mindset
• You're innovative and possess an entrepreneurial mindset and vision 
• You have an intense passion for learning all facets of media and business

About BuzzFeed:

BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. We have offices in 18 cities around the world and more than 1300 employees including reporters, video producers, data scientists, engineers, brand strategists, and more. We infuse hard work and fun though a culture of experimentation, teamwork, equality, and humble confidence. As an employee, you’ll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you’ll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world.