Job description
About this Role
Fandom is home to the world’s most passionate fan communities across gaming, film, TV, comics, and beyond. As our VP Games & Entertainment Media, you will craft the vision and operating plan for how we evolve GameSpot and Metacritic while expanding our entertainment footprint across movies, television, and streaming. You’ll lead our multi-disciplinary content strategy across editorial, video and social, to build magnetic brands that grow audience, deepen engagement, and unlock premium monetization at global scale.
You Will…
- Drive Results by setting and socializing a multi-year strategy—reporting to the GM of Fandom Media—to accelerate growth of our gaming and entertainment media brands across dot-com, social, video, audio, and emerging platforms, balancing today’s KPIs with bold bets that fuel future expansion.
- Take Ownership & Accountability for high-impact, enterprise-wide initiatives: own editorial, social and video budgets, and forecasting; contract clear, measurable expectations with cross-functional leaders; and stay relentlessly focused until targets are met or exceeded.
- Demonstrate a Growth Mindset & Positive Thinking by translating audience, cultural, and platform shifts (e.g., Gen Z viewing habits, AI-driven discovery) into actionable roadmaps, fostering a culture of experimentation, resilience, and continuous learning.
- Operate as One Team—partner with C-suite and SVPs to embed Games & Entertainment Media priorities into corporate planning, OKRs, and M&A decisions; mentor leaders to collaborate at scale and model a blame-free, solutions-first mindset.
- Differentiate brand identities—from GameSpot and Metacritic to future verticals—through creator partnerships, UGC programs, live events, fandom activations, and platform-native franchises that deepen authenticity, credibility, and cultural relevance.
- Guide world-class content execution by inspiring internal and external creatives to ship authoritative editorial, original video series, live streams, podcasts, and immersive social storytelling that delight fans and advertisers alike.
- Develop market leading sponsorship opportunities by ensuring marketability of our media efforts.
- Lead through leaders: hire, coach, and develop multi-layered teams with succession plans, and a culture that prizes accountability, optimism, and unified progress toward Fandom’s mission.
- Run the business with operational rigor—leveraging competitive insights and disciplined problem-solving methodologies to optimize performance, resolve strategic gaps, and unlock new growth bets that position Fandom at the forefront of fan-powered media.
Success Looks Like…
- Games and Entertainment Media strategy is fully embedded in business planning and growth initiatives across all Fandom properties
- Our Games and Entertainment Media brands should lead the marketplace and enhance Fandom’s brand equity and cultural relevance
- Executive partners consistently rely on our games and entertainment media to support corporate objectives or M&A transitions
- The org is known for a best-in-class audience development creating monetization opportunities with defined pathways for growth and innovation
- Monetization across platforms, creators, and partnerships contributes meaningfully to Fandom’s revenue targets
You Have…
- 15+ years in leading a media brand across platforms, ideally with games / entertainment media background
- 5+ years leading and developing multi-layered teams with directors or senior managers as reports
- Track record of setting organizational vision and leading through leaders, including succession planning and people strategy
- Experience working with C-suite and key stakeholders on vision-setting
- Strong operational and creative balance
Bonus Points…
- Experience owning social P&L or building monetization models from social efforts
Benefits & Perks
- Salary Range = $217k - $293k - ( Actual salary available will vary based on location and market factors.)
- Vibrant team culture
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision
- Training (unlimited Udemy + more)
- Flexible working hours and time off
- Equity & Retirement Programs including 401K match
- Paid Parental Leave
- International work environment with start-up culture
About Fandom
Fandom is the world’s largest fan platform where fans immerse themselves in imagined worlds across entertainment and gaming. Reaching more than 350 million unique visitors per month and hosting more than 250,000 wikis, Fandom is the #1 source for in-depth information on pop culture, gaming, TV and film, where fans learn about and celebrate their favorite fandoms. Fandom’s Gaming division manages the online video game retailer Fanatical. Fandom Productions, the content arm of Fandom, enhances the fan experience through curated editorial coverage and branded content from trusted and established publishing brands Gamespot, TV Guide and Metacritic, along with its Emmy-nominated Honest Trailers and the weekly video news program The Loop. For more information follow @getfandom or visit: www.fandom.com.
Fandom is an equal opportunity employer. Fandom values diversity, and all employment decisions are made on the basis of job requirements and individual qualifications.
