Managing Director, Digital - SoundsTrue, Louisville, CO

Authored by dmw on July 7, 2008 - 9:18am.

Sounds True, a leading multi-media publisher of spiritual wisdom in Boulder, Colorado, is seeking a Managing Director for our digital expansion to help lead our 22-year-old company into the next phase of our evolution.

About Sounds True:
Founded in 1985, Sounds True is an award-winning multi-media publisher whose mission is to serve and support continuous spiritual awakening and its expression in the world. Located in Boulder, Colorado, Sounds True has produced more than 600 learning programs in various formats including books, spoken-word audio, music, instructional DVD, and integrated learning kits. A leader in the field of socially responsible business, Sounds True is committed to three bottom lines: fulfilling its purpose, nurturing people, and optimizing profit. Featured Sounds True authors include: Eckhart Tolle, Dr. Andrew Weil, Pema Chodron, Caroline Myss, Thich Nhat Hanh, Father Thomas Keating, Jack Kornfield, Ken Wilber, and many others.

For more information about Sounds True or the great benefits we offer, please visit us online at www.soundstrue.com.

Position Summary
The Managing Director is responsible for leading the company’s online business, which includes an array of new digital products such as online courses, monthly memberships, subscriptions, live webcasts, etc. Primary responsibility is P&L performance of all digital revenue streams, including the management of our e-commerce site as well as providing the vision and strategic leadership to conceptualize, design, manage deployment, and create sustainable revenue models for new digital products and services.

Primary Responsibilities
· Work closely with the senior executive team to define new product offerings and subsequently manage the development of these new initiatives all the way from conception to content production, graphic design, and deployment.
· Facilitate creation of revenue and delivery models for new digital offerings (e.g. online advertising, subscriptions, sponsorships, etc) and work closely with the CFO to create ROI projections.
· Explore offering new digital services via partnerships and joint ventures and liaise with other organizations to cross promote these products as well as existing Sounds True products.
· Work closely with marketing group for planning product launch and to devise strategies for getting current customers to sign up for these new products as well as growing the existing customer base.
· This position reports to the President/CEO.

Preferred qualifications:
· 8+ years experience in designing and marketing internet businesses.
· 5+ years experience in managing several large projects simultaneously and/or leading business units/companies.
· 5+ years experience in business development, product management, and/or establishing joint ventures and partnerships.
· An in-depth understanding of internet business models including the latest trends in revenue models, advertising, social and community networking, and online learning.
· Ability to take the initiative, manage people, work effectively across different departments, tightly manage project plans and budgets, have strong communication skills and deliver new products in a timely fashion.
· Ideal candidate will possess a heartfelt connection to the mission of Sounds True

Interested candidates:
Please send resume and cover letter detailing your interest in the position to Hr@soundstrue.com.