What are the responsibilities and job description for the Brainerd Market Leader Role position at Grey Search + Strategy?
About Us:
Grey Search Strategy is a family-owned media and technology company that has been providing trustworthy, quality journalism and business solutions for over a century. Our mission is to tell stories that matter and make a positive impact on our community.
About the Brainerd Market Leader Role:
We are seeking a Publishing Operations Manager who will lead our Brainerd, Minnesota publication to achieve revenue growth and manage day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successful leadership, including vision, energy, self-management, communication skills, and the ability to foster creativity and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and manage the comprehensive operational activity of the Brainerd Dispatch to ensure achievement of revenue goals and maintenance of expense budgets
- Provide guidance to team members to ensure company goals and objectives are met and that company expectations of delivering quality service and product to the community are met
- Coach and manage local advertising sales team members for continued success, working with them to ensure that advertising strategies are developed and that revenue targets are attained
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, plus six to ten years of related experience and/or training; a comparable combination would also be considered
- Proven history of successful leadership with qualities such as visionary, high energy, self-managing, effective communicator, fosters creativity and innovation, and manages complexity
- Able to identify talent, create and develop teams, and build trust and engagement
- Able to identify and capitalize on opportunities quickly, maintain an effective balance between strategic and tactical priorities, to drive change, and deal with ambiguity
- Demonstrated ability to establish transparent, candid relationships while maintaining high standards of integrity; capability to present unvarnished truth in a constructive manner
