Versant

Own the sales cycle for GolfNow software and marketing solutions while growing and retaining accounts and driving product adoption. | Requires a bachelor's degree and 5+ years in SaaS sales, account management, or business development, with strong communication, negotiation, and CRM skills and extensive travel. | VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Job Description GolfNow is seeking a Market Sales Manager to drive sales, retention, and account growth across GolfNow’s suite of software, technology, and marketing solutions. This role owns the full sales cycle across assigned accounts, with a strong focus on expanding adoption of GolfNow’s tee sheet, point of sale, handheld POS, and related SaaS solutions that help golf course operators run more efficient, profitable businesses. Why This Role Matters This role directly supports GolfNow’s growth by expanding client relationships, increasing technology and product adoption, improving tee time utilization, and strengthening market penetration. Success in this role will help golf course partners grow rounds, revenue, and operational efficiency while advancing GolfNow’s position as a trusted technology, SaaS, and marketing partner. This is a remote role supporting the GolfNow platform, with regular in-market travel to engage golf course partners and prospects. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the greater Detroit area. What You’ll Do Own the full sales cycle across assigned markets, including account planning, relationship development, discovery, solution selling, negotiation, retention, expansion, and closing opportunities across GolfNow’s tee sheet, point of sale, handheld POS, and related SaaS solutions. Build trusted advisor relationships with golf course partners, prospects, and multi-course operators by understanding their business challenges and aligning GolfNow technology and marketing solutions to their goals. Retain and grow an existing book of business by identifying partner needs, uncovering expansion opportunities, and positioning GolfNow solutions that support measurable business outcomes. Prepare and present customized GolfNow solutions that address partner needs across operations, revenue management, golfer engagement, tee time utilization, and technology adoption. Become a market expert by developing detailed knowledge of local golf courses, competitive dynamics, decision-makers, market trends, and sales opportunities. Track sales activities, pipeline progress, revenue performance, retention opportunities, product adoption, and partner insights in CRM system. Partner with regional leadership and internal teams to analyze market opportunities, execute sales and marketing strategies, and improve key performance metrics including client growth, retention, product adoption, tee time utilization, and golfer engagement. Technology Competency Develop strong product fluency across GolfNow’s core technology platforms, including tee sheet, point of sale, handheld POS, and related SaaS solutions. Effectively demonstrate how GolfNow technology supports golf course operations, revenue growth, payment efficiency, staff productivity, and golfer experience. Partner with internal product, support, onboarding, and account teams to support successful implementation, adoption, retention, and expansion of GolfNow technology solutions. Qualifications What You Bring 5+ years of relevant SaaS sales, digital marketing, account management, business development, or technology sales experience. Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle, close new business, grow an existing book of business, and retain customers in a recurring revenue or SaaS environment. Experience selling software, point of sale, payments, online distribution, marketing technology, or similar business technology products, preferably within hospitality, recreation, golf, sports, payments, or point of sale environments. Strong relationship-building, communication, presentation, discovery, and negotiation skills. Comfort using CRM tools such as Salesforce, along with strong computer and internet-based research skills. Business acumen, problem-solving ability, and a track record of meeting or exceeding goals. Ability to travel extensively, including weekends or short-notice business needs. Bonus Points For Experience selling tee sheet, point of sale, handheld POS, payments, reservation, inventory, or business management software. Experience working with golf courses, resorts, hospitality operators, multi-location businesses, or owner-operated businesses. Sales development, sales strategy, market expansion, or customer retention experience. A college degree or equivalent relevant experience. You’ll be successful here by demonstrating Versant’s “How We Do It” behaviors: building Trust with partners and teammates, using Teamwork to collaborate across regional and internal teams, practicing Transparency through clear communication and accurate pipeline reporting, showing Agility in a dynamic sales environment, and bringing an Entrepreneurial Spirit to identify opportunities, solve problems, and grow the business. Why You’ll Love It Here At Versant, you’ll be part of a portfolio of brands that inform, entertain, and connect audiences across culture, sports, business, entertainment, and beyond. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of GolfNow’s market presence by partnering directly with golf course operators and resort leaders to solve real business challenges. This role offers flexibility while maintaining meaningful opportunities for in-person collaboration with clients, teammates, and business partners. You’ll join a team that values accountability, partnership, clear communication, adaptability, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: Digital Platforms & Ventures

Design and maintain scalable, secure software platforms with modular, tested code and collaborate across teams. | 5+ years experience with Ruby on Rails, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, databases, cloud deployment, and microservices architecture. | VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Job Description ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Sr. Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality digital products. This role will contribute to the design, development, and evolution of our technology platforms, leveraging modern engineering practices, cloud-native architectures, and AI-assisted development tools. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader and hands-on engineer who can influence system design and architecture, write high-quality, maintainable code, and drive best practices across the software development lifecycle. This individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to technical decision-making, and help continuously improve engineering processes, performance, and scalability. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Sr. Software Engineer on our team, you will: Design and build scalable, performant, secure, and highly available systems in continuous delivery environment Write clean, modular and maintainable code with unit test coverage Implement strategies for standardizing design patterns to accelerate development velocity across the team. Take ownership of your work and deliver high-quality results Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) Help influence and prioritize work to enable efficient, iterative delivery Translate high-level strategies into actionable engineering tasks in partnership with product and engineering leadership Identify bottlenecks and system constraints, and proactively drive solutions Reduce technical debt and improve developer experience to keep systems modern, fast, and maintainable Produce technical documentation, schematics, and architecture diagrams Advocate for and implement best practices in testing, code quality, performance, and tooling Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing initiatives Use monitoring, metrics, and logging to troubleshoot and resolve production issues with your team Qualifications WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR 5+ years of technical expertise including recent experience architecting, designing and developing technology platforms using Ruby on Rails, Node.js, JavaScript, and Type Script. 3+ years of experience working with relational and NoSQL database platforms (MySQL, MongoDB) Some experience with modern caching technologies (Redis preferred) Experience working in a geographically dispersed team in a collaborative, team-driven agile software engineering environment. Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud environments, including familiarity with cloud-native architectures and services. Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and design patterns Ability to work across multiple technologies and platforms. Ability to write quality, modular, maintainable, secure, and testable code. Familiarity with testing best practices including unit and integration tests. Experience with frontend frameworks such as Vue.js, Vuetify, or Angular Experience designing and building APIs (REST, GraphQL) Experience with background processing tools like Sidekiq Strong understanding of service-oriented and/or microservices architectures (event-driven patterns are a plus) Ability to contribute and grow - team-oriented mindset with strong intellectual curiosity and a desire for continuous learning BONUS POINTS FOR Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools or integrating AI/ML capabilities into products or engineering workflows Experience with and developing for Raspberry PI platform Experience developing mobile applications for IOS/Android Experience working in high-availability, high-traffic production environments. Experience developing or integration with movie theater or entertainment systems Experience developing Point of Sale, F&B, Ticketing, Inventory or Order Management Systems. Experience working with CRM, Loyalty and Membership solutions Experience integrating payment platforms, including EMV and card reader integrations Experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools Understanding of the mindset of “Fail Fast, Learn Fast” and continuous improvement Fully Remote This role has been designated as fully remote and is expected to be performed primarily from an employee’s residence. Occasional travel is required, primarily within the United States several times a year, and, in rare but possible circumstances, global. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: Digital Platforms & Ventures

Design and operate production-grade ML systems and AI workflows for equity research. | Bachelor's degree and 5+ years software engineering experience focused on ML/AI with proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or Java and modern NLP techniques. | About StockStory VERSANT is an independent, publicly traded company that brings together powerhouse brands such as CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel along with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. StockStory, now part of CNBC under VERSANT, is building the next generation of AI-powered equity research for individual investors. This is a chance to build products that can shape how millions of consumers understand markets and make investing decisions. We offer the best parts of a startup environment - small team, high ownership, fast execution, and room to experiment - with the backing and stability of VERSANT, an independent publicly traded media company. The work spans cutting-edge LLMs / ML, large-scale data systems, financial reasoning, and research tooling, with opportunities to apply ideas from functional programming and graph-based systems where they create real advantage. You will be joining a team of exceptional engineers, analysts, and investors working at the intersection of AI and public markets. A particularly rare part of this role is the level of direct access to experienced market professionals, including former hedge fund managers and top-tier analysts, whose insights can directly inform how you think about modeling, signals, and product design. For an ambitious AI engineer, it is an unusual opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and advanced data systems while learning firsthand how sophisticated investors analyze businesses and markets. Job Description StockStory, now part of CNBC under VERSANT, is building the next generation of AI-powered equity research for individual investors. This is a chance to build products that can shape how millions of consumers understand markets and make investing decisions. We offer the best parts of a startup environment - small team, high ownership, fast execution, and room to experiment - with the backing and stability of VERSANT, an independent publicly traded media company. As a Senior ML Engineer, working in a team of 15 you will work on both an existing AI product with real user impact and greenfield projects with significant room for exploration. The work spans cutting-edge LLMs / ML, large-scale data systems, financial reasoning, and research tooling, with opportunities to apply ideas from functional programming and graph-based systems where they create real advantage. You will be joining a team of exceptional engineers, analysts, and investors working at the intersection of AI and public markets. A particularly rare part of this role is the level of direct access to experienced market professionals, including former hedge fund managers and top-tier analysts, whose insights can directly inform how you think about modeling, signals, and product design. For an ambitious AI engineer, it is an unusual opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and advanced data systems while learning firsthand how sophisticated investors analyze businesses and markets. Qualifications What You’ll Do: This role is for engineers who enjoy turning machine learning and AI capabilities into reliable product systems used by real customers at scale. It is especially well suited to people who want to work across the full stack of applied ML, from data pipelines and model training to inference, evaluation, and production operations. You will design, build, and operate core components of our AI platform: production-grade ML systems, LLM workflows, and supporting infrastructure that power core user experiences for individual investors. This role sits within a small and growing, high-caliber team where individuals are expected to operate with a high degree of ownership and autonomy, contributing directly to core product, engineering, and modeling decisions while working closely with senior leadership in a highly collaborative, low-bureaucracy environment with direct access to decision-makers. Design, implement, and maintain production ML and AI systems used at scale Own end-to-end delivery of AI features from data pipelines and training workflows to inference and monitoring· Contribute to architectural decisions and technical standards and mentor peers to elevate ML quality Solve complex technical problems with moderate ambiguity and strong business impact Participate in code reviews and incident retrospectives to improve system quality and reliability Support the team’s overall technical growth Identify and mitigate risks in AI systems, including performance regressions, bias, and operational issues Use and improve model lifecycle management, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks Hands-on experience with neural networks, including CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, or other deep learning architectures Background in classical and modern NLP techniques such as tokenization, sequence labeling, language modeling, embeddings, text classification, and information extraction Experience with training pipelines using frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch Experience building human-in-the-loop training or evaluation workflows A genuine interest in investing, public markets, and fundamental business analysis is expected. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on machine learning or AI systems Experience building and operating production ML systems Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or Java Proven experience with LLMs, ranking or recommendation systems, search, or applied NLP Solid understanding of modern ML techniques, including deep learning and representation learning Experience contributing to system design and technical decision-making Location: Hybrid 3 days in office At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities: • Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes • Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars • Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks • Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City In addition to these benefits, employees in this group will be joining at a time of meaningful and continued investment in data, technology, and product development, with the opportunity to contribute to a growing team within CNBC that is expected to scale significantly over time, offering meaningful exposure to senior leadership and the ability to influence how the platform evolves. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: CNBC Compensation: USD 140000 - USD 175000 - yearly

Design, build, and operate distributed agentic AI solutions and retrieval systems to enhance equity research products. | 5+ years software engineering experience with LLM-based systems, backend development, bachelor's degree, and proficiency in TypeScript or Python. | StockStory, now part of CNBC under VERSANT, is building the next generation of AI-powered equity research for individual investors. This is a chance to build products that can shape how millions of consumers understand markets and make investing decisions. VERSANT is an independent, publicly traded company that brings together powerhouse brands such as CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel along with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and GolfPass. We offer the best parts of a startup environment - small team, high ownership, fast execution, and room to experiment - with the backing and stability of VERSANT, an independent publicly traded media company. Job Description Senior AI Engineer We're looking for a highly capable Senior AI Engineer to join our team to build the next generation of AI-powered equity research. This role is hybrid, 3 days in office. This role is for engineers who enjoy turning LLM and agentic AI capabilities into reliable product systems embedded in real-world workflows. It is especially well suited to people who want to work hands-on across architecture, implementation, and operations while helping define how AI capabilities get integrated into products used by individual investors. You will be joining a team of exceptional engineers, analysts, and investors working at the intersection of AI and public markets. A particularly rare part of this role is the level of direct access to experienced market professionals, including former hedge fund managers and top-tier analysts, whose insights can directly inform how you think about modeling, signals, and product design. For an ambitious AI engineer, it is an unusual opportunity to work with cutting-edge LLMs and advanced data systems while learning firsthand how sophisticated investors analyze businesses and markets. You will design, build, and operate core components of our AI platform: distributed agentic workflows, retrieval and reranking systems, model integrations, and the infrastructure required to make these systems reliable, observable, and scalable in production. This role sits within a small and growing, high-caliber team where individuals are expected to operate with a high degree of ownership and autonomy, contributing directly to core product, engineering, and AI systems decisions while working closely with peers, product stakeholders, and senior leadership in a highly collaborative, low-bureaucracy environment with direct access to decision-makers. A genuine interest in investing, public markets, and fundamental business analysis is expected. What We're Looking For: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience Minimum of 5 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining software systems Strong backend expertise in at least one strongly typed language, preferably TypeScript Solid understanding of cloud computing primitives, especially AWS Strong understanding of agentic AI concepts such as tool use, function calling, state machines or graphs, retrieval and reranking, structured outputs, memory, guardrails, and evaluation Experience developing and deploying agentic workflows using frameworks such as LangChain, Mastra, or LangGraph Experience contributing to system design and technical decision-making Experience shipping and operating multiple GenAI or LLM-powered systems in production Hands-on experience debugging scaled LLM systems and participating in incident response Experience building RAG pipelines using embeddings and vector databases Familiarity with fine-tuning or adapting models for specific tasks Experience implementing evaluation pipelines, including human-in-the-loop workflows Experience building or maintaining evaluation suites for agentic systems in production What You'll Do: Build end-to-end distributed agentic AI solutions that are reliable and scalable Own complex features or subsystems from design through deployment and operation Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate AI capabilities into products and data pipelines Contribute to architectural decisions and technical standards for AI systems Maintain observability and operational health, including cost metrics, quality monitoring, drift detection, alignment, alerting, and incident response Support the team’s overall technical growth Identify and mitigate risks in AI systems, including performance regressions, bias, and operational issues Use and improve model lifecycle management, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks Location: At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities: • Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes • Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars • Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks • Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City In addition to these benefits, employees in this group will be joining at a time of meaningful and continued investment in data, technology, and product development, with the opportunity to contribute to a growing team within CNBC that is expected to scale significantly over time, offering meaningful exposure to senior leadership and the ability to influence how the platform evolves. Qualifications What We're Looking For: Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong track record of building and shipping production systems Proven experience designing and deploying LLM-based or GenAI systems in real-world applications Strong programming skills in Python and experience with modern backend architecture and distributed systems Understanding of LLM workflows, including prompting, tool use, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and evaluation methodologies Experience building scalable data pipelines and working with large, messy, or unstructured datasets Ability to design systems with strong observability, reliability, and performance characteristics in mind Experience working in cross-functional environments and leading technical projects end-to-end Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Demonstrated interest in financial markets, investing, or business analysis Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: CNBC Compensation: USD 140000 - USD 175000 - yearly

Manage and execute revenue-generating partnerships, collaborating cross-functionally to drive product innovation and marketing impact. | 3-5 years experience in partnerships or account management, bachelor's degree, proficiency in CRM and strong analytical and communication skills. | VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Job Description Overview: The Versant Digital Platform & Ventures Team is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to support and execute a portfolio of revenue-generating partnerships across Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, helping drive product innovation, marketing impact, and long-term strategic value with leading technology, consumer, and entertainment brands. This role will support executing deals, managing day-to-day partnership needs, and internal facing related work across existing relationships, supporting go to market planning and revenue expansion initiatives. It will also partner closely with the Product and Studio & Affiliate Partnerships teams. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, a collaborative, deeply proactive mindset, ability to juggle competing priorities and a large volume of partnership deals at once and a demonstrated ability to take ownership of partnership initiatives within an established strategic framework. Key Responsibilities: Support revenue retention, renewal readiness, and expansion opportunities across assigned partnerships by building and managing partner launch plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, owners, risks, and post-launch recaps, while partnering with senior team members on commercial strategy and negotiation. Maintain up-to-date tracking of partnership terms, timelines, and metrics within internal reporting and CRM systems. Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, Marketing, Product, and other stakeholders to support successful executions. Serve as an internal and external representative of the partnerships team in day-to-day interactions. Monitor partnership performance against contractual obligations, revenue, traffic, engagement prepare regular partner-facing and internal performance recaps with insights and recommended actions. Collaborate with internal Marketing teams and external partners to develop and execute co-marketing plans aligned on messaging, promotional strategy, and launch timing to drive awareness, engagement, and revenue performance. Co-lead onboarding for new partners alongside the Product team, guiding partners through API capabilities, integration requirements, and implementation best practices. Identify onboarding friction points and recommend improvements to documentation, workflows, and partner enablement processes over time. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 3+ years work experience in partnerships or revenue-generating roles, experience working with marketing and product teams. 3-5 years in Partnerships, Account Management, Program Management, Studio Marketing, Promotions, and/or Business development required. Studio or Affiliate partnerships experience a plus. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, in Advertising, Business, Marketing, Sales, Partnerships, Communications, or a closely related field Experience supporting and contributing to revenue-generating partnerships. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and especially proficient in deck, report, and recap-building. Experience working with AI, CRM and other systems (e.g., Salesforce or similar) to manage deal tracking, revenue forecasting, and performance reporting; Experience working in Atlassian and Asana a strong plus. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, meet deadlines, and be resourceful/flexible. Candidates must be curious, forward-thinking, proactive, and collaborative, with a strong track record of identifying opportunities to improve revenue performance, processes, and partner experience. Candidates must have strong writing and communications skills, including impeccable attention to detail. This is a zero-ego team, so the success of the team supports their own success Must possess a strong interest in the business side of the entertainment industry. Preferred Qualifications: Fluency with AI tools and emerging technologies, with demonstrated ability to integrate AI into daily workflows to improve efficiency, analysis, communication, and execution. Experience working cross-functionally with Product teams and supporting API-based integrations with an ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Additional Requirements: This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000 Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. Business Segment: Digital Platforms & Ventures Compensation: USD 75000 - USD 85000 - yearly