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# Account Manager at BuzzFeed

- **Company:** BuzzFeed
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/buzzfeed/jobs/8175418?gh_jid=8175418

## Job description

About BuzzFeed, Inc. BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.

Salary: $51,000.00 - $77,000.00 USD

BuzzFeed is looking for a detailed customer-service-focused individual to help manage BuzzFeed's advertising operations. As the Account Manager, you will lead the creation of strategic sales proposals and work with internal teams to develop ideas and concepts to solve client goals that are rooted in storytelling and insights. You will be your client's primary contact for campaign execution to ensure the success of the program and help promote renewals.

You Will:

- Partner with Sales in building successful client and agency relationships, growing the partnership and in selling through BuzzFeed solutions and strategy
- Hold a general knowledge of all aspects of industry and clients' business and the ability to apply that knowledge to meaningful insights, counsel and planning for your client's business and BuzzFeed assignments
- Build proposal decks and create media plans in response to RFPs (Request For Proposal)
- Enter and manage insertion orders (IOs) within third-party and internal sales operations systems and support the billing team during month-end close
- Be your client’s primary contact for the program in relation to campaign execution, performance, and upsells via kick off calls, wrap up/recap presentations and day-to-day correspondence
- Facilitate internal communication between sales and other functions within the advertising org
- Partner with Creative, Production, Distribution and other teams to successfully launch and manage programs and production schedules
- Report to our Senior Manager of Account Management

You Have:

- 2+ years experience working at a publisher, media or creative agency managing a brand's digital advertising strategy, creative development and buying activities
- Experience partnering with internal teams to brainstorm solutions that achieve client goals and future needs
- Experience in a client-facing role and comfortable presenting to different audiences, tailoring messages accordingly
- Worked on complex programs across a variety of spend levels and markets
- Experience monitoring and reporting on program performance and delivery by working with distribution and advertising operations teams
- Project management experience and ability to navigate and communicate deliverables with accuracy
- Experience and ability to tell a story using data, research and insights
- Google Product Suite, Powerpoint, Excel, Basecamp, Slack and Boostr knowledge a plus

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc. We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. You can expect:

- A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
- An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
- A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.

## About BuzzFeed

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BuzzFeed, Inc. is a premier digital media company that creates and distributes content across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce for a global, socially engaged audience.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: BZFD)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Jonah Peretti

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Digital Media, Content Creation, News, Entertainment, Commerce
- Target customers: B2C – a broad consumer audience (millennials, Gen Z); B2B – advertisers and brand partners
- Mission or purpose statement: "Making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives." (from [buzzfeed.com/about](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about))

## Products & Services
- **BuzzFeed**: News, quizzes, listicles, and original reporting. Type: Digital Content.
- **HuffPost**: News and opinion platform (acquired by BuzzFeed). Type: Digital Content.
- **Tasty**: Food and recipe video brand (cookbooks, social video, e-commerce). Type: Digital Content / Commerce.
- **BuzzFeed Studios**: Original video, TV, and film production (including documentary, game shows). Type: Content Production.
- **BuzzFeed Commerce / Shop**: Affiliate-driven product recommendations and merchandise. Type: E-commerce.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in search results (public company – latest market cap would be found in SEC filings; per recent reports, BuzzFeed’s market cap has declined significantly since its 2021 SPAC merger).
- **Key Metric**: Public company – annual revenue is disclosed in SEC filings (e.g., 2025 revenue ~$376M, based on prior 10-K reports – not confirmed in provided search results; use caution). Total funding as a private company was approximately $500M before going public.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Jonah Peretti (CEO); Byron Allen (Chairman); partners include major advertisers, platforms (Meta, Google, YouTube, Netflix for talent alumni – as noted on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzzfeed)).
- **Growth Signals**: The company has undergone restructuring and layoffs (approximately 15% of staff cut, per [scoutify.com](https://scoutify.com/companies/employment-opportunities-at-buzzfeed-inc)). Active job postings have increased +75% quarter-over-quarter and +16.7% year-over-year (as of mid-2026, via LinkedIn), suggesting some recovery in hiring. New focus areas include AI-powered content and studio production.

## Competitive Advantages
- Massive, loyal audience reach across multiple brands (BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Tasty) with hundreds of millions of monthly unique visitors.
- Strong verticals in food (Tasty) and news (HuffPost) that drive repeat engagement and commerce.
- Deep integration with social platforms (viral content engine) and experience in platform-native storytelling.
- Recognized employer brand: Winner of Digiday Work Life Award for Most Innovative Culture, and named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by HRC (2019).

## Strategic Focus
- Investing in AI and automation for content creation and distribution (Director and President of AI role created, per [buzzfeed.com/about](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about)).
- Expanding studio and video production capabilities (BuzzFeed Studios).
- Growing commerce and affiliate revenue streams.
- Digital transformation and cost efficiency following prior layoffs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes inclusion, creativity, and authenticity; six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) with chapters in multiple offices.
- **Work Policy**: Mostly in-office/studio-based roles (New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, etc.); project-based roles for production.
- **Benefits & Perks**: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, paid holidays and birthday off, wellness resources (Maven, Headspace Care, One Medical), career development courses, and company-wide events.
- **Growth & Development**: In-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, mentorship, and opportunities to work on high-impact content reaching hundreds of millions.

## Sources
1. [buzzfeed.com/about](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about)
2. [buzzfeed.com/jobs](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jobs)
3. [linkedin.com/company/buzzfeed](https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzzfeed)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/buzzfeed](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/buzzfeed/jobs/7822031)
5. [scoutify.com/companies/employment-opportunities-at-buzzfeed-inc](https://scoutify.com/companies/employment-opportunities-at-buzzfeed-inc)

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