Commercial Manager NewsNow is a news discovery platform that filters and presents news in real time, from thousands of sources, on thousands of topics, to millions of users, 24 hours a day. We are looking for a fully remote Commercial Manager, with strong technical skills and an understanding of online revenue models, including programmatic, subscription and membership to drive the commercial diversification of the business, while staying focussed on our mission to support and promote credible, independent and public interest journalism. The right candidate will: Be able to fully understand NewsNow’s unique offering of news aggregation which supports a healthy news diet through the promotion of credible, independent and public interest journalism. Have significant experience and understanding of a range of media revenue models, including programmatic advertising and reader funding - from donations to membership to subscriptions - and the mechanisms that drive them. Have experience of working on commercial modelling, marketing, messaging and gamification techniques for reader funding models in media across the funnel. Possess strong organisational, technical and analytical abilities, twinned with an awareness of technological developments in the wider world. Understand, or be able to quickly build an understanding of, other potential revenue generation opportunities like classified advertising, affiliate marketing, merchandise, branded content and brand extensions like events. Be familiar with Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager and other commercial platforms. Be able to develop a deep understanding of all of our key revenue and engagement metrics to spot anomalies within them and investigate their causes. Be experienced in putting together reports that provide accessible business intelligence to senior management. Have great communication skills, be capable of clear and efficient communication via messaging and calls. Responsibilities: Reporting directly to NewsNow’s Managing Director, you will: Take overall responsibility for the levels of revenue coming in from all sources, including programmatic advertising. Take the lead in driving revenue diversification, particularly into direct reader funding. Help us attract and reward an audience of loyal supporters/members and develop a deep understanding of their motivations for supporting us. Work with the head of the Marketing and Product team in reporting, sharing intelligence and developing user engagement strategies and feature improvements. Work with the head of the Development team in planning, execution, optimisation implementation and testing of changes to the site. Undertake detailed analysis of key site metrics and report them in detail to the board with recommendations for improvement Provide a weekly update to the Managing Director through an online or in-person meeting and to the Board as required. Be responsible for communicating the commercial and audience needs of the business to senior members of other departments. Check in regularly with revenue partners, ensuring suppliers meet contractual obligations and provide value for money. Maintain detailed, but accessible documentation on all commercial processes. Keep abreast of relevant legal, regulatory, political and technological developments. Maintain a knowledge of latest developments and trends within the industry and build good relationships with others in the industry through events and groups. Where needed, find opportunities for training in new technologies and approaches. HOW TO APPLY Click on the 'Apply on website' button below to apply online. You will be transfered to the NewsNow site, to answer a few questions and upload your CV. The closing date for applications is 11 May 2024.