Global Head of Content Publishing & Operations

Future Publishing Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

On-site New York Full-time Director Content Strategy

Leadership Content Strategy role at Future Publishing. New York · full-time · $151,000–$175,000 base.

SalaryStated by Future Publishing

$151,000 – $175,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from Future PublishingOur estimate for the market: $125,000–$172,000

Above the market median of $148,000 for lead content strategy roles in New York.

Worked out from 25 postings that stated pay, median $148,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Run the global publishing calendar, CMS, and distribution workflows across YouTube, social video, and audio/vodcast
Lead the Vertical Channel Manager team and establish growth goals across Fashion Beauty & Homes, Tech, and Games & Entertainment
Chair weekly performance reviews covering retention, CTR, engagement, and post-publish audience results
Set standards for titles, thumbnails, metadata, packaging, and scheduling, then lead ongoing tests and optimization
Oversee monetization, platform partners, rights practices, and AI workflow experiments across the studio

What you bring

Bring at least twelve years in digital video, publishing operations, or audience development
Have at least five years running YouTube or multi-platform channels at scale
Show YouTube growth across multiple channels, including subscriber, watch-time, and RPM gains
Understand monetization mechanics, analytics tools, testing methods, rights management, and content ID
Lead channel management and audience development teams across markets, with confidence presenting revenue and performance data to executives

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you have senior experience connecting content publishing, audience growth, analytics, and monetization across multiple channels. It calls for a data-fluent leader who has managed teams across markets and can report performance and revenue to executives. The role is based in New York and is hybrid, with three days in the office.

From the employer

Who We Are

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multi-platform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

Description

The Global Head of Content Publishing & Operations leads the newest Future Studios pillar: everything that happens after content is delivered and ready for publishing. This leader runs content operations and the publishing calendar across YouTube, social and audio/vodcast, owns post publish performance analytics and audience development, sets packaging and optimization standards including title and thumbnail testing, and owns the Studios performance scorecard. The role leads the Vertical Channel Manager team and closes the loop between what is made, how it performs and what it earns.

What You'll Do

You will report into the SVP, Future Creative

Own global publishing operations, the publishing calendar, CMS and distribution operations across YouTube, social video and audio/vodcast for the brand portfolio.
Lead the Vertical Channel Manager team (Fashion Beauty & Homes; Tech; Games & Entertainment) and set portfolio wide channel growth targets.
Own audience development and analytics: post publish performance, retention, CTR and engagement reporting into the weekly publishing and performance review, which you chair.
Define packaging, thumbnail, title, metadata and scheduling standards, and run continuous testing and optimization programs including the 72 hour optimization pass.
Own platform monetization health: YouTube revenue and RPM signals, Shorts monetization, podcast advertising readiness and claims and policy management.
Manage platform partner relationships (YouTube, Meta, TikTok, Spotify) including feature access, disputes and monetization policy.
Feed performance insight back into greenlights, renewal decisions and talent investments through the monthly audience development report.
Establish rights, claims and content ID practices protecting and monetizing Future's catalogue.
Serve as the AI proving ground lead for the studio: testing, analytics and metadata automation inside real workflows.

What You’ll Bring

12+ years in digital video, publishing operations or audience development, including 5+ years leading YouTube or multi platform channel operations at scale.
Proven growth outcomes on YouTube including subscriber, watch time and RPM improvement across multiple channels.
Deep command of platform monetization mechanics, analytics tooling and testing methodology.
Experience leading channel manager and audience development teams across markets.
Strong data fluency; comfortable owning revenue and performance reporting to executive audiences.
Experience with rights management and content ID at portfolio scale preferred.

What We Offer

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k plus a company match
Uncapped leave
When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

The expected range for this role is $151,000 - $175,000. This is a hybrid role, working 3 days from the New York office.

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Diversity and Inclusion

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educate our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognize that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

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