Are you passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams? Do you want to contribute to a functioning democracy through technology? If so, we have the right job for you!
Who are we?
We are Media House VG, an important division of Schibsted Media, dedicated to delivering top news and entertainment. Through our website, newspaper, mobile app, and VG+, we strive to become Norway’s premier source for news and entertainment, we boast the largest reach among Norwegian media houses, reaching 2.2 million readers daily. Our platform hosts hundreds of podcasts, attracting nearly 4 million unique users every day, and amassing over 30 million page views.
At VG, we embrace diversity as a cornerstone of our success. We believe that individuals from different backgrounds and experiences solve tasks more effectively together. Our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace extends to equal opportunities for individuals of various sexual orientations, backgrounds, nationalities, ages, genders, and those who fall outside conventional physical or mental norms. We want our workforce to reflect the diverse population we serve, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply for this position.
About the Role
In this role, you will be initially responsible for 11 developers, working in two cross-functional teams – VG-TV and Niches team (specialised brands such as Godt (cooking), MinMote (fashion), Pent (weather), Tek (reviews). Your main goal will be to foster a positive work environment where our people can thrive and perform at their best. The teams are distributed with some developers working remotely from different parts of Poland.
Five Things You Will Do
- Support individual career growth through clear goals, continuous feedback, and coaching.
- Challenge, inspire, and empower your team so that they excel in building fantastic code.
- Actively contribute to a culture of learning and collaboration across teams and organizations.
- Stay informed and ensure those around you are informed as well.
- Ensure we learn from our mistakes, develop our processes, and celebrate our successes!
About you:
- You have experience with management and personnel management in developer teams.
- You love building successful teams and know how to inspire others to improve.
- You have an inclusive and participatory leadership style.
- You are pragmatic and solution-oriented.
- You have a good understanding of team dynamics and know how to build trust and safety within the team.
- You think lean and act agile.
- You have a solid understanding of technology to rely on, typically with a master’s degree or equivalent.
- Fluent in English at a professional working level.
Bonus Skills
- Experience in project and change management.
- Background or strong interest in media.
We work in a hybrid way and would like to catch up with you at our vibrant and colourful office in Kraków 2-3 days per week. This allows for collaboration and meaningful connections with the team. If you’re not the working-from-home kind of person, you are of course welcome in our office every day!
