Overview

As our founding Head of Media, you will be responsible for creating media and content that promotes the vision of the Fair and shares our work as we build in public.

In the first 18 months of this role you will:

• Build and lead a team that develops a variety of media outputs that share technologies, futuristic narratives, and the story of the development of the fair
• Produce weekly content about companies, people, and other organizations that are building a technology-driven, optimistic future. This content may take the form of mini-docs, podcasts, and more
• Lead the creation of a docuseries that depicts the development of the World's Fair
• Work closely with the founding team, particularly the Creative Director and Head of Community, to launch various projects to advance our mission and creative vision.

As a startup, the World's Fair Co. is structured for rapid, effective decision-making and progress.  You will be expected to deliver real progress on a weekly basis and strategically manage competing priorities. You will work alongside the rest of the founding team, but will be expected to independently manage the media team and its products.

About You

We assume you have the basics covered. You've built teams from scratch, you've pitched concepts to executives, you have strong written and verbal communication, you have impeccable project management skills, and you're adaptable to the dynamic needs of a fast-moving organization. Most importantly, you're great with people and contribute to an organizational culture of collaboration, transparency, optimism, experimentation, and delivery of our mission.

We specifically want to see three things:

Experience

• You have a demonstrated track record of successfully creating media and storytelling projects for a variety of audiences, particularly in film, television, or online content.
• You've led production teams of screenwriters, videographers, photographers, artists, special effects teams, and more.
• In previous projects, you have:
  • Worked with people from a variety of backgrounds (e.g. hard-tech scientists, activists, athletes, artists, and more)
  • Covered a wide range of subject matter
  • Uncovered the "diamonds in the rough" — overlooked or ignored individuals or narratives

Resourcefulness