VP of Content and Research
Location: US, CA, San Francisco
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Industry: E-Learning
Function: Management
Company profile: Do you want to help people be more successful at work? Then consider Jhana, a feisty little startup that pursues this goal every day.Here’s why our team loves working here:Our mission matters. Weak, poorly trained managers can really hurt companies and make life worse for the people on their teams. It’s rewarding to help managers do better — and, by extension, the companies they work for and the people they work with. Learn more about what we do.We like working with one another. It’s fun to collaborate with interesting, supportive, driven people. Learn more about our team.We’re building a sustainable company — together. We’re not one of those flash-in-the-pan startups. We want Jhana to grow responsibly over the long term, and the whole team has a say in how that happens. Learn more about our values.We  offer a competitive compensation package, health/dental/vision benefits, equity, and a learning budget.
Description: About Jhana: The mission that gets us out of bed in the morning is simple but not easy: Help people be more successful at work.To achieve this goal we’ve assembled a high-performing team of entrepreneurs, sales and customer success champions, and deep thinkers who get really excited about ideas and learning. Together, we’re creating and supporting an online resource to help new managers become good managers — a result that not only benefits them, but also their teams and organizations. With over 20 delighted customers (including Facebook, Groupon, Eventbrite and Modcloth) we’re well on our way to building a sustainable company. To learn more check out our team and product.Job Overview:As Jhana’s VP of Content and Research, you’ll lead all content research and development. That’s a big deal, because at Jhana our content is the heart and soul of our business. We’ve spent the last 2 years developing a substantial content base (500+ original articles; 100+ original videos) across many general management and business topics. And we’re just getting started. Now we need your artful stewardship to expand and refine it into the most practical collection of management guidance out there. To do this, you'll need to build and lead a team with two ambitious mandates. First, your group will be responsible for relentlessly researching all the practical, day-to-day realities of management and general business, seeking solutions to tough and nuanced questions like:How should a manager help a direct report who wants a promotion but isn’t ready?What’s the best way to tame an out-of-control inbox?What are the most common mistakes people make when running meetings?What should someone do if their boss micromanages them?How should a manager handle gender issues in the workplace?Second, your group will need the creative firepower to turn that expertise into helpful, enticing advice articles, worksheets, videos, weekly tips, weekly newsletters, blog posts and more. Our learners (primarily new managers at tech companies) are incredibly busy and demanding. They want practical help — with no fluff — as quickly as possible and in a voice that speaks to them. Producing Jhana content is one part magazine article, one part instructional manual and one part content marketing.A Position You’ll Love:Helping thousands of managers (and their teams and organizations) be more successful at workBuilding and managing a team of full-time and freelance writers, researchers, editors, video producers, graphic designers and content expertsProducing and providing quality control for all Jhana content (excluding marketing content)Collaborating with our product team on new product ideasBeing a core member of the Jhana leadership teamCompetitive pay, generous stock options, health/dental/vision benefits, a learning budget and a terrific work environment with a supportive team and a strong, values-driven cultureA Candidate We’ll Love:An outstanding manager of full-time writers, researchers and other creativesExceptional developmental editing / critical thinking skillsA strong writer able to capture the Jhana voiceSomeone who lives our values
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