Senior Brand Manager, Travel Noire

Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded media and technology company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, unique experiences, and product solutions. Blavity Inc. has evolved into a market leader for Black media, reaching 250 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity, Blavity360º, AfroTech, Talent Infusion, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Home & Texture, and Blavity House Party. Our Blavity, Inc. employee community is composed of passionate, energetic, and culturally conscious individuals working together to deliver value to each other, the company, and our clients. We are always searching for new additions to our community that will help us continue to scale, contribute meaningfully to our culture, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 

Blavity Inc. is looking for a Senior Brand Manager for Travel Noire, the premier destination for Black travelers looking to explore the world, plan unforgettable journeys, and embrace a lifestyle centered around traveling. This is an hourly W2 contract position. In this role you will lead the content strategy, programs and brand development for Travel Noire across digital, social, experiential and strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate is a dynamic leader who can manage high-profile digital projects, and foster creator and audience development relationships. Additionally, you will leverage your expertise in audience development, brand management and project execution to continue to drive the growth and visibility of Travel Noire. This includes amplifying the brand as the go-to resource for Black and multicultural consumers in a way that inspires, elevates, and showcases their vacation experiences.

This is a contractor role with the potential to expand to full time in the future. 

This role will report directly to the Sr. Director, Digital Operations & Strategy. 

Contractors will be responsible for providing their own equipment, including but not limited to laptop computers, cell phones, or any other electronic equipment required to perform their role.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the execution of Travel Noire’s year-round content calendar, monthly content focus and themes. Manage Associate Editor and contractors to execute vision.
• Serve as a passionate and knowledgeable internal representative of the Travel Noire brand, embodying its values and goals.