Business Manager

Business Manager (Full-time) The Concord Bridge

We are a startup enterprise and quickly becoming part of the fabric of our community. Are you someone who thrives on challenges, is a problem solver by nature with seasoned skills in running a dynamic startup business?

We are looking to hire the person with astute business acumen to run our $1mm budget, develop or refine business processes, and be part of a team driving a financially sustainable business.

Areas of experience needed include

Developing and managing budgets

Skilled in sales management, pipeline development and ensuring prompt payment of invoices

HR, soup to nuts

Day to Day AP/AR

General office management tasks ranging from purchasing to mail processing

About Us

The Concord Bridge is an award winning independent, nonprofit local newspaper published and delivered widely as a free weekly newspaper with a growing digital presence at concordbridge.org. As a nonprofit newsroom, we are committed to building a sustainable organization that supports trusted local journalism, civic engagement, and community connection.

Mission Statement

The Mission of The Concord Bridge, a charitable organization, is to connect all Concordians with local news that is important to them. We believe good local journalism is fundamental to a strong democracy and helps enrich civic engagement and community conversation. Through our print and digital platforms, we strive to provide accurate, impartial, and inclusive reporting that fosters accountability in government and respect for the community’s diversity in backgrounds, ideologies, ideas, and interests.

Role/ Purpose

The Business Manager is responsible for coordinating the organization’s day-to-day operations across finance administration, fundraising & advertising operations, HR, compliance, systems, and internal processes. The role provides operational structure, accountability, and continuity across the organization, while reducing reliance on board members for operational execution.

Position Details

Financial Administration & Coordination

• Coordinate day-to-day financial administration activities
• Support invoice processing, payment tracking, deposits, and reconciliations
• Coordinate with outsourced accounting partners (e.g., Jitasa), including helping ensure appropriate service levels, responsiveness, and operational follow-through
• Support development of the annual budget preparation process with clear operational visibility into expenses and revenue trends

Advertising Revenue Operations

• Maintain operational clarity and coordination with the Advertising Sales Manager to ensure visibility into advertising activity, priorities, risks, and upcoming revenue expectations
• Maintain visibility into contract renewals, advertiser longevity, and overall advertising revenue runway, including forward-looking forecasting into upcoming quarters
• Identify and improve operational processes where required in collaboration with the Advertising Sales Manager
• Support overdue payment follow-up processes
• Help ensure production, invoicing, and contract information remain aligned

Fundraising Operations

• Support operational coordination of fundraising administration and financial tracking
• Help ensure donations and deposits are processed, recorded, and attributed correctly
• Work collaboratively with the Development Coordinator to improve operational effectiveness and reporting visibility
• Review and help optimize fundraising-related systems, workflows, and administrative processes
• Support ongoing operational improvements to ensure efficient reporting, consistency, and long-term scalability

Compliance, Audit & Administrative Oversight

• Coordinate annual compliance and administrative calendars
• Maintain centralized operational documentation and records
• Support insurance, filing, audit, and regulatory coordination

Operational Systems & Process Management

• Help standardize workflows, documentation, and internal procedures
• Support adoption and maintenance of operational tools and systems
• Identify operational gaps and recommend process improvements

Organizational Coordination & Accountability

• Support communication and coordination between staff, vendors, finance partners, and leadership
• Improve transparency and operational visibility across the organization
• Reporting lines include:
• Advertising Sales Manager
• Development Assistant
• Dotted-line coordination with outsourced finance/accounting partners (e.g. Jitasa)

Candidate Profile / Key Traits

• Is highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented, and thrives in working in teams but is also skilled in operating independently
• Is a clear communicator and exercises good judgement in decision making.
• Comfortable managing multiple operational workstreams simultaneously
• Expects follow-through and accountability across all finance, administration, and operational coordination.
• Process-minded without being overly bureaucratic

Salary and Benefits

$60,000-$80,000

401k

PTO

Health Care stipend