Editor in Chief

6 months ago


Victoria, Canada Redbrick Technologies Inc. Full time

**The big picture**:At Redbrick, a parent company to innovative software, we’re focused on supporting digital entrepreneurs as they start, grow, and scale a business. We currently reach over 850,000 people via newsletters within each of our portfolio companies. We’re looking for a talented **Editor in Chief **to launch our new media brand and newsletter that leverages our existing reach and highlights the people, resources, and stories of entrepreneurs as they navigate digital businesses.

Redbrick is headquartered on the traditional Coast Salish territory, and we respectfully acknowledge the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ People of this region. With gratitude, we live, work, and care for this beautiful land.

One thing that our team members say they value most is our fun and truly ‘people-first’ culture. Ours is a place where you’re given the autonomy to do your best work and provided with all the tools and support you need to do so. Here are some of the things our team loves most about working at Redbrick:

- Highly competitive salary
- Attractive vacation, healthcare & benefits, including generous RRSP matching
- People-first culture that prioritizes fun
- Autonomy and freedom to do your best work on your own terms (you won’t find any micromanagers here)
- Flexibility to work remotely
- State-of-the-art and centrally located offices (Victoria & Minneapolis)
- Remote work fund to create a successful home working setup
- Opportunities to work on interesting products
- High-end hardware and equipment — in the office and at home
- Opportunities to learn and grow through professional development support, funding, and mentorship
- Internal mobility; the opportunity to work with various products and teams across the Redbrick portfolio of companies
- Employer-sponsored financial wellness program
- Monthly fitness reimbursements & and annual bike-to-work reimbursements to support a healthy and active lifestyle

Redbrick is the parent organization of a portfolio of disruptive digital companies. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, we’ve scaled from local start-up to global name in a few short years, conceptualizing new business ideas, acquiring established companies, and growing them to super-scaled profitability — all thanks to the people we hire.

4 portfolio companies and growing

1 amazing shared service team

140+ employees

“I’ve learned and grown so much since working at Redbrick. Collaborating with a diverse portfolio of companies means there is never a lack of variety in the work. The team is full of amazing, supportive people whom I truly enjoy spending time with. I appreciate how Redbrick values work-life balance, so I can enjoy life and pursue external interests without ever feeling burnt out.”
- Amee, Redbrick

We are changing the way work gets done, and building an exceptional team is our top priority. We cheerlead your goals and accomplishments and are invested in your future. In line with putting your health and safety first, we provide our team with the freedom and flexibility to work where they work best. Most of our team enjoys a blend of remote and in-office work. In-office time brings many perks, and we also place an emphasis on planning events and fun that all can enjoy.

**What does a day look like in my role?**

We get it: You need to know what you’re signing up for before you sign up, right? As **Editor in Chief** at Redbrick you will:

- Create the strategy, content direction, and overall vision for the Digital Entrepreneur brand.
- Collaborate with Shared Services to develop the branding, design assets, website, newsletters, and social media strategy to ensure the launch of the brand is timely and a success.
- Brainstorm and deliver original online media content that’s relevant to a community of digital entrepreneurs.
- Develop a marketing plan and explore new content strategies to expand our newsletter audience, draw readership to our media site, and allow us to scale operations.
- Build our content base from the ground up, leading the planning for a short and long-term content calendar
- Review audience data, performance metrics, and content engagement to guide the editorial direction or Digital Entrepreneur.

**After 1 week**
- You will be introduced to our design, marketing, and shared service team as well as our portfolio of brands
- You will begin building a rapport with your direct reports and team
- You will have completed your first task

**After 1 month**
- You will be familiar with our brands and initiatives
- You will have started to build a content strategy for Digital Entrepreneur

**After 6 months**
- You will feel confident in your role, have a strong understanding of key objectives and how you will achieve them
- You will have a strong rapport with your direct team, as well as with designers, directors, marketers, and developers from our portfolio companies

**What we would like to see in you.**

Every Redbricker has three things in common: