Head of Social Live Commerce & Programming

New York City, NY (On-site)

$180K/yr – $220K/yrSenior Level8+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own live commerce roadmap and end-to-end show flow for VeeFriends, balancing entertainment with revenue and owning KPI like GMV, conversion, and engagement.

  • Own: live commerce roadmap, end-to-end show flow, and KPI ownership with GMV, conversion, audience growth, and engagement.
  • Production: establish repeatable processes, studio ops, vendor management, and best practices for storytelling and entertainment value.
  • Partnerships: collaborate with Merchandising, Inventory, Creative, Product Development, and external creators to align programming with product launches and campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own VeeFriends’ live commerce roadmap across all channels.
  • Establish recurring programming formats, launch calendars, and show concepts.
  • Identify emerging opportunities across livestream and social commerce platforms.
  • Partner with leadership to align programming with broader commercial objectives.
  • Oversee end-to-end livestream production, including run-of-show development, scripting, product sequencing, and show flow. VeeFriends aspires to break the barrier of traditional “break” formats, common in Collectibles categories
  • Build repeatable production processes and operating procedures.
  • Manage studio operations, equipment, vendors, and production resources.
  • Ensure shows balance entertainment value with commercial performance.
  • Own key performance metrics, in partnership with Merchandising and Commercial team Leaders, including GMV, conversion, audience growth, and engagement.
  • Collaborate closely with merchandising and inventory teams to align programming with product availability and launch priorities.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in live production, programming, commerce, or content operations.
  • Experience managing commercial or revenue-generating content initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and complex productions.
  • Strong understanding of conversion-driven storytelling and audience engagement.

Preferred

  • Experience at, or closely partnering with, organizations such as Whatnot, TikTok Shop, Amazon Live, QVC, HSN, live shopping agencies, or creator commerce businesses.
  • Experience producing livestream commerce events.
  • Experience managing hosts, creators, or on-air talent.
  • Familiarity with collectibles, entertainment IP, gaming, or fandom-driven communities.
  • Experience building new functions or operating in entrepreneurial environments.
  • Experience building new functions or operating in entrepreneurial environments.
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VeeFriends

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VeeFriends is a contemporary entertainment company that combines art, storytelling, collecting, events and innovative technologies to build a community around a movement of kindness and positivity. The company’s mission is to scale 283 unique VeeFriends characters and their attributes to create a better world. These characters foster a sense of community and inspire creativity, self-discovery, accountability, and personal growth.

Founded in 2021
New York, New York, USA
70 employees (32 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
69.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.5%
Direct
50%
Referral
8.5%
Social
3.6%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~70

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
18 (26% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$50M
Last Raise
$50M
Seed, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2022
    Seed • $50M

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