Manager, Strategic Operations (AJC)

Operations Management Manager

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a leading metro news organization with a rich journalism history, seeks a Manager of Strategic Operations to support strategic and business operations. This is a new role and new discipline for the AJC, and we are looking for an eager builder who is ready to jump in, meet the organization where it is, to establish and execute excellent strategies that enable us to set and meet our ambitious growth goals as one team. This role will work across the AJC as we transform from a storied newspaper into a modern media company.

In partnership with the Director, Strategic Operations, this role leads the strategic and business operations, enabling leadership to establish and evolve strategic direction for the AJC. This team lives at the intersection of all AJC teams and is responsible for understanding how the work of all teams affect one another. The Strategic Operations team establishes the processes and mechanisms by which we will have early warning signs of work being on / off track long before we see the results in our business metrics.

Please note : This person must be based in Atlanta, GA.

In this position, you will :

• Execute the strategic operations framework to ensure cross-functional teams are aligned to the overall strategic goals of the business.
• Manage OKR tracking and evaluation across multiple cross-functional teams.
• Manage weekly and monthly mechanisms to evaluate business performance, audience performance, progress to work, and support teams to take action towards overall business goals.
• Manage AJC documentation and tooling (program, projects, processes) across departments and cross-functional teams including output of work, stakeholder documentation, OKR documentation and actions, curation of assets, 3rd party processes, business continuity planning, and SharePoint management.
• Manage AJC business information sharing across departments and cross-functional teams, including output of work, key calendar moments of product, marketing, and sales and subscriber event launches, and leadership reviews.
• Manage short-term and long-term project management initiatives, track progress, design work plans and dependencies, mitigate risks, provide statuses, manage stakeholder escalations and expectations, and ensure on-time delivery.

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To qualify for the Strategic Operations Manager role, you need one of the following :

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Benefits :

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Us :

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that's driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.