Solutions and Strategy Consultant

Location: Remote

BlueLena is the industry leading technology-enabled marketing solutions provider for newsmedia. Our audience marketing platform and strategic managed services deliver sustainable revenue for community journalism by providing the technology, proven best practices and marketing expertise to develop loyal audiences and grow reader support. We provide publishers with hands-on help, aiding resource-strapped teams to execute with the efficiency of a global media organization.

We are seeking a Solutions and Strategy Consultant to join our fast-paced, mission-driven team.

BlueLena is:

BlueLena drives rapid audience growth and monetization by working with publishers and editors to align their business models, content strategies and audiences’ needs. We believe high-quality, relevant and credible community-based journalism is vital to a democratic society and we are committed to building a long-term sustainable future for local media.

Position Description:

The Solutions and Strategy Consultant is responsible for managing key account relationships, guiding publishers through the strategic development process and identifying BlueLena solutions that drive sustainability. Success in this role is defined by customer satisfaction as measured by client retention. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, impactful organization with substantial professional growth potential.

Salary Range: $65,000–75,000 plus bonus (10% of base salary)

Responsibilities:

Typical Daily Tasks:

Position Requirements:

Must be able to multi-task and keep on top of multiple priorities and clients simultaneously. Organizational and strong interpersonal communication skills required; ability to think analytically and problem solve.

Ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate is a creative, empathetic problem-solver with a good sense of a reader’s news reading experience, and the challenging environment of independent news publishing. Our clients’ jobs are difficult, and our primary goal is making financial sustainability a reality without overly burdening them. The ideal candidate is a good listener who understands the audience journey, and can review publisher metrics to identify opportunities and vulnerabilities therein. The ideal candidate will think beyond the solutions available today, identifying emerging needs within the client base and proposing solutions that we can build and scale across our network.

Experience in a news organization, working in audience development, engagement, community management, analytics or reader revenue will be highly regarded. Knowledge of email marketing, social media, editorial/content strategy, news audience development and/or user experience is a plus.

Not you but think you have something to offer? Job descriptions are tough to write and rarely comprehensive. The above is only one way we’ve envisioned this role. We welcome people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply; come with a passion for supporting the independent news ecosystem and an ability to learn and tell us how you think you can make an impact with BlueLena.

About BlueLena:

BlueLena was founded in 2020 by an experienced team of journalists and newsmedia marketing executives to create a sustainable future for independent local media. We do so by deploying world class technology and delivering the expertise and professional services to build and support subscription, membership and donation models for long-term success. Today we support over 150 newsrooms across the United States and Canada.

We facilitate the sharing of best practices through a weekly newsletter, community Slack channel, and monthly Zoom meetings where we spotlight success stories from across the BlueLena publisher consortium.

BlueLena is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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