Join us in bringing the vision that “All Black People are Happy” to fruition by supporting our communities, clients, and partners in finding happiness through the content and experiences we produce.
Blavity employees work in a fully remote environment from anywhere in the U.S.
This work culture affords our employees the ability to work flexible hours, save money on transportation and meals, improve work-life balance, and reduce their environmental impact.
As a Blavity employee, you are a contributor to the largest global digital media company for Black Millennials and Gen Z, empowering communities that enable Black people to flourish socially, economically, and politically and to fully access resources and opportunities.
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Blavity provides employees with Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D benefits.
Take advantage of additional benefits including Health Savings Accounts (HSA), pet insurance, travel assistance, and paid parental leave.
Our Employee Assistance Program provides a wealth of resources including mental health consultations, online assistance with elder and child care, legal assistance, financial coaching, personal coaching, and identity theft resolution.
Plan for your financial future by participating in the 401(K) retirement savings plan.
Become a part owner of Blavity through our Equity Awards Program! Stock options are awarded to full-time employees, attaching a direct benefit to your hard work. As part owner, the value of your equity increases as Blavity's valuation rises.
Take advantage of 10+ paid holidays per calendar year.
Employees receive a paid day off each quarter to pursue their philanthropic passions at a charity of their choosing.
Who doesn’t love soaking up the sun and having as much fun as possible during those magic days of Summer? During this season, employees are offered an abbreviated work day while being compensated for a full day of work.
When our employees feel their most renewed and inspired, we find fundamental alignment with our core values and an enhanced ability to achieve our collective goals and mission. Eligible employees may take a Sabbatical to pursue personal, creative, and/or educational ventures.
We believe in empowering employees to own their work schedule. Flextime permits employees to choose their starting and end times while making themselves available to collaborate during core business hours.
As an employee of Blavity, you can look forward to free access to the annual AfroTech Conference, brand activations, employee-centric events, and on-trend swag including an exclusive Blavity Fam Welcome Box!
New employees are eligible for reimbursement to equip their home office to meet the unique needs of their remote work environment.
These four Core Values are the foundation of Blavity’s culture and identity and set the tone for our interactions with each other, partners, and clients:
We are committed to supporting and uplifting Black culture and creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and supported. We actively seek out opportunities to partner with minority-owned businesses and support Black-led initiatives.
We are dedicated to creating a culture of transparency and communication that builds trust and fosters accountability, and we encourage open and constructive dialogue at all levels of the organization.
By taking collective responsibility, we create a culture of accountability where each individual is empowered to take ownership of their work and to contribute to the success of the team.
We test our ideas quickly and without fear of failure, so that every misstep is a learning opportunity. By failing fast, we are able to course correct quickly and achieve our goals of innovation and growth more efficiently.
Joseph is a great manager, who is selfless and kind with his teaching approach. He takes every chance he gets to make sure everyone is okay and provides an immense amount of help/guidance when needed. Joseph takes his role as a manager and his pod/team members very seriously. From 1:1's to reviews and calls, Joseph helps when needed and provides tips and tricks to make sure everyone is performing their best. Joseph takes ownership over all of his campaigns and his work is extremely effective. As far as pride and ownership go, Joseph is very proud of his role and it shows through his dedication of having every client be happy with their campaign.
Marlena has aggressively worked on the launch of Talent infusion product, as well as the AfroTech app with limited understanding of how the development and product teams were all going to work together and through that process quickly pivots when needed. Marlena has made swift decisions about engineering team’s resources, evaluated new solutions and positively presented options to leadership with clear timelines for decision making. Better working with product and engineering teams as she takes on new products.
Kadeem approaches corporate marketing through a cultural lens and has created a corporate editorial strategy for our blog that not only uplifts our business but also highlights how impactful Black culture is on the world. He's supporting a brand narrative that has already contributed to an uptick in organic traffic to our corporate website. Kadeem is one of the most authentic individuals I have had the pleasure of working with. He's welcoming, warm, and a joy to be around. His attitude is very uplifting and he's very authentic in his communication. He easily navigates cross departmental collaborations and knows how to effectively communicate to keep spirits high and projects on time. He embodies inclusion at every level.
Cierra is quick to acknowledge if the off hand she does not have the the full details and even quicker on following up when she gets the information to the appropriate stake holders. Cierra has not just been on top of communication with clients during AfroTech Season, but keeping internal stakeholders informed on all the moving parts such as deadlines and changes to registration. Through Cierra's attention to detail and follow up has built great trust within the sales organization. When a task is assigned the team has full trust it will be completed to her high standards.
BLAVITY.org is a racial equity and social impact firm created by the founders of Blavity Inc.
BLAVITY.org funds Black entrepreneurs through fellowships and grants, provides free technology, tools, and training, and develops fellows through mentorship and networking.
By contributing to the mission of BLAVITY.org, you can combine professional skills with personal values to make a positive impact by engaging in meaningful work and enhancing your professional networks.