Founding Leadership Opportunities at Aebly Media

About Aebly Media

Aebly Media is a media organization powered by a civic-tech platform, delivering comprehensive news that spans the political spectrum from Left to Right. Each news piece is labeled with source bias, ensuring audiences receive a balanced perspective rather than a one-sided view. Their signature tool, the Compass, profiles individual identities based on actions rather than quizzes, tracking political alignment over time and matching users with like-minded candidates. The company's ethos centers on fostering confidence in personal beliefs.

Opportunity Summary

Aebly Media is assembling its founding leadership cadre, seeking senior professionals interested in early-stage, high-impact roles. This is not a traditional single-job opening but a call for accomplished leaders ready to spearhead key company functions now or evolve into executive roles like Vice President or C-suite positions as the organization expands.

Desired Candidates

• Experienced senior leaders with proven results in their respective fields.
• Individuals who have taken full accountability for tangible outcomes, spanning editorial, media, operations, growth, or partnership functions.
• Comfortable working amidst ambiguity and dynamic startup environments where structures and roles evolve frequently.
• A strong perspective on the importance of civic participation, media integrity, and rebuilding trust in these arenas.
• Motivated to contribute as founding team members and grow alongside the company.

Focus Areas

• Editorial and news leadership
• Content creation, podcasting, and on-air talent development
• Investigative journalism and reporting
• Operational management and chief of staff roles
• Growth strategies, outreach, and partnership cultivation

Benefits and Compensation

• Equity ownership as founding leadership, vested based on milestones.
• Clear progression pathways toward executive leadership positions as the business scales.
• Opportunity to shape company functions and culture from inception.
• Direct engagement with founding members of Aebly Media.
• Significant personal and professional growth prospects concurrent with company growth.

Additional Information

This unique role is structured as a founding contributor position, with compensation initially provided through equity subject to milestone-based vesting. Over time, these roles are expected to transition into salaried employment as the company matures. Every agreement regarding equity and role expectations is documented individually in written contributor agreements. This opportunity is at-will and does not guarantee future salaried roles.

Aebly Media is committed to equal opportunity employment and strives to build a diverse leadership team.

Screening Questions

• Identify your strongest domain: editorial, content/podcasting, on-air talent, journalism, operations/chief of staff, or growth/partnerships.
• Describe your previous leadership or project-building experience.

Founding Equity and Legal Safeguards Overview

Key protections to discuss with legal counsel include:

• Equity vesting with a common four-year schedule and a one-year cliff to retain fairness if founders depart early.
• Rights for the company to repurchase or reclaim unvested or certain vested equity units upon departure.
• Agreements assigning intellectual property ownership to the company to safeguard proprietary technology and content.
• Clarification of equity instruments applicable to the LLC structure, distinguishing membership units or profit interests from traditional stock.
• Detailed terms regarding notice periods, transition duties, and handling departing founders’ stakes and roles.
• Confidentiality obligations and non-solicitation clauses to protect team cohesion and company strategies.