GM, Strategy & Operations | AI-Driven Growth

FlightStory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightStory in London seeks a General Manager to act as the operational heartbeat, turning strategy across brand, content, revenue and marketing into focused, sequenced execution. You decide what happens first, who does it, and how to allocate resources to maximize impact.

You will design and run an operating cadence for multiple teams, champion AI/tools, and hire/retain strong teams while protecting culture. This is a high-velocity, founder-led environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of operating leadership in fast-moving media, content, or creator businesses.
• Track record running execution across production, marketing, commercial and delivering the plan.
• Direct experience designing and running a rapid operating cadence.
• Experience owning budgets and reallocating spend against a plan with discipline.
• Hands-on experience adopting AI, automation, or efficiency tooling that measurably lifted output.
• Comfortable in founder-led culture reporting to more than one principal.

Responsibilities

• Turn strategy into sequenced, resourced delivery plans with clear ownership.
• Design and run the weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating cadence across brand, content, revenue and marketing.
• Own resource allocation and spend decisions to maximise ROI within remit.
• Provide operational truth for decisions: deliverables, timelines, and costs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Prioritisation

Data-driven decisions

Job description

FlightStory in London seeks a General Manager to act as the operational heartbeat, turning strategy across brand, content, revenue and marketing into focused, sequenced execution. You decide what happens first, who does it, and how to allocate resources to maximize impact.

You will design and run an operating cadence for multiple teams, champion AI/tools, and hire/retain strong teams while protecting culture. This is a high-velocity, founder-led environment.