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DescriptionThe Global Head of Content Publishing & Operations leads the newest Future Studios pillar: everything that happens after content is delivered and ready for publishing. This leader runs content operations and the publishing calendar across YouTube, social and audio/vodcast, owns post publish performance analytics and audience development, sets packaging and optimization standards including title and thumbnail testing, and owns the Studios performance scorecard. The role leads the Vertical Channel Manager team and closes the loop between what is made, how it performs and what it earns.
What You'll DoYou will report into the SVP, Future Creative
- Own global publishing operations, the publishing calendar, CMS and distribution operations across YouTube, social video and audio/vodcast for the brand portfolio.
- Lead the Vertical Channel Manager team (Fashion Beauty & Homes; Tech; Games & Entertainment) and set portfolio wide channel growth targets.
- Own audience development and analytics: post publish performance, retention, CTR and engagement reporting into the weekly publishing and performance review, which you chair.
- Define packaging, thumbnail, title, metadata and scheduling standards, and run continuous testing and optimization programs including the 72 hour optimization pass.
- Own platform monetization health: YouTube revenue and RPM signals, Shorts monetization, podcast advertising readiness and claims and policy management.
- Manage platform partner relationships (YouTube, Meta, TikTok, Spotify) including feature access, disputes and monetization policy.
- Feed performance insight back into greenlights, renewal decisions and talent investments through the monthly audience development report.
- Establish rights, claims and content ID practices protecting and monetizing Future's catalogue.
- Serve as the AI proving ground lead for the studio: testing, analytics and metadata automation inside real workflows.
- 12+ years in digital video, publishing operations or audience development, including 5+ years leading YouTube or multi platform channel operations at scale.
- Proven growth outcomes on YouTube including subscriber, watch time and RPM improvement across multiple channels.
- Deep command of platform monetization mechanics, analytics tooling and testing methodology.
- Experience leading channel manager and audience development teams across markets.
- Strong data fluency; comfortable owning revenue and performance reporting to executive audiences.
- Experience with rights management and content ID at portfolio scale preferred.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k plus a company match
- Uncapped leave
- When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
- Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
- Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
- Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan
The expected range for this role is $151,000 - $175,000. This is a hybrid role, working 3 days from the New York office.
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Diversity and InclusionAt Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognize that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.
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Skills Required
- 12+ years of experience in digital video, publishing operations, or audience development
- 5+ years leading YouTube or multi-platform channel operations at scale
- Proven YouTube growth outcomes, including subscriber, watch time, and RPM improvement across multiple channels
- Deep knowledge of platform monetization mechanics, analytics tooling, and testing methodology
- Experience leading channel manager and audience development teams across markets
- Strong data fluency and ability to own revenue and performance reporting for executive audiences
- Experience with rights management and Content ID at portfolio scale
What We Do
We are Future. The global platform for specialist media. We create expert original content that connects people to their passions across a portfolio of over 230 phenomenal brands. Through our websites, magazines, events, and social spaces we reach 1 in 3 adults online in the UK and the US. Founded in 1985, we have grown significantly to a global business with over 3,000 colleagues. We are the largest magazine publisher in the UK with a combined circulation of more than 3 million across our publications. We innovate through our proprietary technology, diversify our audiences across new platforms, and acquire and launch new brands every year. We’ve got an ambitious plan to build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities. We’re connectors, creators, experience makers
