Location: On-Site, Montreal
Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus + benefits
The Opportunity
Valnet is seeking a
Portfolio Associate to own the commercial, financial, and operational performance of one or more digital brands. This role blends strategic P&L ownership with hands-on execution across revenue, content, audience growth, and product monetization. You will act as the central operator for your brand(s), driving profitability, scaling commerce initiatives, and evolving the business from a single-site model into a diversified, multi-surface ecosystem.
This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and optimization.
Key Responsibilities
P&L & Commercial Ownership- Own full P&L performance at the EBITDA level, identifying opportunities for revenue growth and cost optimization.
- Manage and scale commerce, affiliate, newsletter, sponsorship, and emerging revenue streams.
- Develop and expand repeatable business offerings such as commerce hubs, newsletters, evergreen content products, and landing-page funnels.
Revenue & Growth Strategy- Identify, launch, and manage direct affiliate partnerships to drive high-intent traffic, leads, and conversions.
- Build and optimize high-intent funnels across sites, newsletters, landing pages, and utility experiences.
- Partner with performance marketing and sales teams to maximize RPM, CVR, retention, and lifetime value.
- Integrate commerce and sponsorship placements while maintaining audience trust and editorial integrity.
Content, Product & Audience Development- Collaborate with editorial leaders to align content strategy with user intent, conversion performance, and growth priorities.
- Define scalable content and commerce formats that reduce decision friction and improve monetization.
- Lead the transition from a single-site model to a multi-product, multi-surface brand ecosystem.
- Oversee newsletter programming, segmentation, growth loops, and optimization.
Operational Excellence & Analysis- Allocate budgets strategically to support growth initiatives and long-term profitability.
- Monitor KPIs across revenue, traffic, engagement, and conversion; provide clear reporting and actionable insights.
- Ensure tracking accuracy, link integrity, and performance visibility across templates and products.
- Continuously improve processes, workflows, and execution speed across teams.
Leadership & Collaboration- Act as the primary operator and strategic lead for assigned brand(s).
- Work cross-functionally with Editorial, Product, Sales, Performance Marketing, and Leadership.
- Foster a culture of accountability, experimentation, and performance.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years of experience in digital publishing, e-commerce, portfolio management, performance marketing, strategy, or operations.
- Proven experience owning revenue initiatives and driving measurable growth.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with hands-on P&L experience.
- Deep understanding of content monetization, audience development, and digital growth models.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
- Full health insurance plan (including medical, dental, and vision)
- Daily on-site snacks & coffee
- Fitness subscription reimbursement program
- Competitive salary and bonus structure
- High autonomy with clear ownership and growth potential
