Director of Talent, Programming, and Program Development
Director of Talent, Programming, and Program Development
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Job Description
Our family of brands includes Schoolhouse a lighting home furnishings and lifestyle brand based in Portland Oregon known for creating heirlooms that inspire unique meaningful spaces; Food52 a generation cooking home and lifestyle company based in Brooklyn New York that blends content commerce and community to make the kitchen the heart of the home; and Dansk a heritage design brand founded in 1954 committed to preserving its Scandinavian roots while creating timeless products that will be passed down through generations. Together were dedicated to thoughtful design purposeful living and enriching the spaces where people live work and gather.
Food52 is a leading media and content company that celebrates home cooking design and lifestyle. Through engaging storytelling compelling video and a dynamic community we inspire and connect millions of home enthusiasts. We are looking for an experienced and creative Director of Talent Programming and Program Development to lead our content strategy and talent partnerships shaping the next generation of Food52s media presence.
About the Role
As the Director of Talent Programming and Program Development you will drive the vision strategy and execution of Food52s content programming. You will be responsible for talent acquisition and management content development and programming innovation across digital social and emerging media platforms. You will lead the charge in crafting new formats identifying influential voices and ensuring our content remains fresh engaging and aligned with Food52s brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Talent Strategy & Management: Oversee talent booking to recruit and manage talent (chefs creators experts and personalities) to enhance Food52s media and content ecosystem.
- Editorial: Oversee an editorial team made up of freelance editors and in-house editorial staff.
- Programming Development: Lead the ideation and development of new digital series video formats and programming initiatives that drive audience engagement.
- Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with brands agencies and production partners to expand Food52s content reach and revenue opportunities.
- Audience Growth & Engagement: Use data-driven insights to optimize programming decisions and ensure content resonates with our community.
- Collaboration: Work closely with marketing and e-commerce teams to align content with broader business goals.
- Content x Commerce Integration - Strategically develop content that supports Food52s commerce goals creating seamless engaging experiences that drive product discovery and conversion.
- Audience-Centric Programming / Audience Analysis - Use audience insights and analytics to inform content decisions ensuring relevance and resonance with the Food52 community.
What You Bring
- 7 years of experience in media content production or digital programming ideally in food lifestyle or adjacent categories.
- Proven track record of launching and scaling digital content programs with measurable success.
- Strong understanding of audience trends analytics and content monetization strategies.
- Exceptional leadership communication and project management skills.
COMPENSATION
This is an exempt role.
The target pay range for this role is between 120k - 140k.
This role is eligible to participate in our annual bonus program.
WORKING AT FOOD52
Food52 is committed to providing our team with a competitive benefits package. Some of our benefits include:
- Health benefits (medical dental and vision)
- Unlimited paid time off
- Monthly fitness reimbursement
- Citibike (NYC) or BikeTown (PDX) company-sponsored annual membership
- Generous employee discount across our brand portfolio
- 401K
- FSA / HSA
EEO STATEMENT
Food52 is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all team members. We value diversity and recruit hire and promote individuals solely based on talent qualifications competence and merit. We evaluate candidates without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other protected characteristics as required by law and as a matter of our company values.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
