Position Summary

LAist is seeking a visionary, high-level Strategic Advisor to guide the reimagining of LAist as a next-generation platform. This fractional advisory role will help shape the long-term roadmap for LAist’s digital presence—ensuring it is audience-first, AI-ready, and revenue-resilient.

The Strategic Advisor will work closely with senior leaders across departments to align vision, product strategy, and innovation goals. They will define big-picture priorities and success metrics, identify future-forward features and formats, and guide cross-functional teams in transforming LAist into a dynamic, trusted entry point to public life in Southern California. This is a strategic, non-operational role focused on long-range impact—not daily execution.

Please note a preferred candidate has been identified for this position.

Work Location: Pasadena, CA | Hybrid

Expected Compensation Range: $52.00 - $55.00 / hourly. Exact hourly rate will be determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, geographical location and internal equity.

Application Requirement: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Application Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025 (Noon PDT)

Your Responsibilities

Lead the strategic vision for LAist as a digital platform optimized for audience engagement, trust, and discovery across AI, search, and emerging interfaces. Develop a clear roadmap for platform transformation, advising on priorities across content structure, user experience, and product functionality. Define structured content strategies to ensure LAist stories and resources are machine-readable, reusable, and widely distributed across LLMs and discovery platforms. Guide the exploration and design of new revenue opportunities Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders across editorial, product, technology, and revenue teams, offering high-level insight, strategic framing, and decision support. Translate strategic goals into actionable planning guidance for cross-functional implementation teams, including product, design, and project management. Other duties as assigned

Required Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. 5 years’ experience managing medium-to-large-scale digital design and development projects.

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

Strong knowledge of web technologies and web design, and the delivery of solutions with design and engineering components. Understanding of editorial processes and priorities and content generation considerations generally. Solid understanding of project management processes, including developing requirements, scope definition, communication, and resource management and risk identification. Experience authoring and maintaining essential project documentation, including project management plans, issue and risk logs, and status reports. Sharp assessment skills with an ability for ruthless prioritization. Strong ability to create clarity amid chaos. Comfortable with running lean. Solid oral and written communication skills in an interdisciplinary team environment Ability to learn new technology quickly Ability to work independently with little supervision Ability to meet deadlines Ability to manage assignments and accountability among stakeholders of varying seniority Ability to work under heavy deadline pressure. Solid oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment. Familiarity with communicating technical requirements.

Preferred Skills And Experience

Knowledge of SDLC project management frameworks such as Agile, Scrum, or equivalent. Experience in working with enterprise or large-scale, consumer-facing digital products. Experience with project management platforms such as Asana, Jira or equivalent. Experience with QA testing and processes and technical bug tracking and management.

Reporting To This Position: None

Physical Demands And Working Conditions

Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation Physical Demands: Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping. Working Conditions: Moderate noise level Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

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At SCPR, We Strive To Create An Inclusive Environment Where We All Feel Pride In Who We Are And What We Do. We Are Encouraged To Show Up As We Are – Always Embracing And Recognizing That Our Diversity Is What Brings Us Together. Our Fundamental Commitment To Diversity

Enriches SCPR and provides an atmosphere in which all human potential is valued Promotes learning through interactions among people of different backgrounds and many perspectives, and Enables the organization to prepare all employees to promote social responsibility, equity, freedom, and productive citizenship in a global society

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