Wrazel – The Business of Cannabis.
Wrazel is growing again! Recently we’ve moved in to our new Newport Beach office and are expanding our operations. In a nutshell, Wrazel is the hub of the cannabis industry. We are an advocate of the industry through our industry news service (www.wrazel.com) and even hold our own Live Pitch events and Networking Mixers (events.wrazel.com). We give a home and a voice to businesses from startups to major industry players on our B2B directory as well (directory.wrazel.com). And of course, businesses who are raising capital and investors looking for opportunities can meet and interact on our Investment Marketplace (mp.wrazel.com).
Wrazel is currently seeking a VP of Content
Role:
As the VP of Content at Wrazel, your ultimate goal will be to establish Wrazel as an industry leader of business related content in the cannabis industry. Primarily, you will build and manage our existing news and information website, one of the biggest sources of cannabis b2b news in the world. Building and managing an external and internal team of researchers and journalists, you will be responsible for the curation of valuable content daily.
Reporting to the CEO as part of our growing Senior Leadership team, you’ll serve as a strategic adviser in defining Wrazel’s role and impact in the cannabis industry landscape.
Responsibilities may include:
- Shape how Wrazel content is created, evaluated, and consumed
- Oversee our ability to measure and demonstrate the quality and efficacy of our content offering
- Collaborate with Senior Leadership team to set company-level strategy
- Apply research and industry insight to company decision making, road mapping, and quarterly/annual planning
- Partner with Marketing to leverage partnerships, academic institutions, and published research to inform brand strategy
- Maintain and grow a strong network of external industry experts
- Commission and oversee the design of research studies following best practices for quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
- Manage a team and oversee research from consultants and other specialty areas
Qualities of a successful candidate:
- Believes in our mission
- Be a team player: team and impact come first
- Perform well in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Appreciate feedback and value honest, thoughtful critique
- Demonstrate versatility, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and analytical thinking
- Has superior verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated a deep understanding of the cannabis industry / landscape
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s required
- 8+ years of management experience
- 15+ years of experience in developing or publishing content
- Strong familiarity with the digital publishing industry
- Ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
This position will work full-time out of our Newport Beach headquarters. If you are looking to have an opportunity to be a part of something big, please apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- Editor: 3 years (Preferred)
- Journalism: 3 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Newport Beach, CA (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
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