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Editor-in-Chief, Marker

Medium has launched a collection of subscription-based publications that cover politics, technology, wellness, and other subjects with the goal to serve readers, not advertisers. Marker is our publication built for savvy readers who want an edge in the world of entrepreneurship and business.

The right editorial leader for Marker is someone with a sophisticated understanding of the business and start-up worlds, who is forward-thinking and energetic, and who has a unique vision for this original, ambitious, must-read publication for people interested in those topics.

The ideal EIC has a keen eye for the ideas and trends shaping a changing business world. This person will guide coverage ranging from company deep dives and CEO interviews to sophisticated analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate has experience overseeing editorial teams, is an inspiring leader, has an extensive network of experts, business leaders, writers and editors. This person must be ready to get their hands dirty (and have fun!) growing something new.

This person must love to think about all things business related (and beyond) and have a sixth sense for what the readers of Marker want and need. They must know the competitive landscape of business and entrepreneurship publications and have great ideas about how to set Marker apart. They will publish smart and well-reported stories and perspectives that make readers smarter about the future of business.

The right person for this role should also feel comfortable being the face of a brand internally and externally, on social networks, at industry events, and in media interviews.

What will you do?

Ensure consistent excellence in story assignment and execution
Lead a team of talented and ambitious writers and editors
Oversee the publication of several stories per day, from timely analysis and commentary to long-form features
Identify trends and changes in the worlds of business and entrepreneurship
Liaise with design and editorial leadership on the creative execution and packaging of stories
Use a combination of data-driven insights and editorial judgment to refine editorial strategy over time
Be accountable for the publication’s budget
Liaise with audience development and marketing on various promotional efforts, from newsletter and social media strategy to readership and subscriber trends
Represent Marker inside and outside of Medium
Bring good ideas to work every day

Who are you?

You have 10+ years of editing experience, with several years managing editors and writers
You are passionate about great storytelling, sophisticated business analysis, and are a stickler for top-tier editorial standards and quality prose
You have a big-picture vision of what this publication should cover and specific story ideas that reflect that vision
You are intellectually curious and display excellent taste and judgment
You are comfortable working in a startup environment, where speed, flexibility and experimentation are part of the day-to-day culture
You are a positive, straightforward, and effective communicator
You like working on a team and can help improve other people’s ideas through collaboration and brainstorming
You believe that good stories can come from anywhere

Executive Editor, Shape.com

Meredith Corporation

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

The Shape.com Executive Editor is the editorial brand lead for Shape.com. Our ideal candidate is a strong leader who’s passionate about creating engaging, empowering digital wellness content for young women.

Our executive editor must have a deep understanding of the core audience and the consumer wellness journey, and the ability to manage the editorial/social team and motivate the staff to meet our KPIs and brand goals. She/he is adept at creating data-driven content that’s authentic, clicky, and authoritative, with exceptional editing and writing skills, a stream of fresh ideas, and a stable of writers and influencers to tap.

She/he must also be detail and deadline-driven to track on the day-to-day tasks that are crucial to our business, highly organized, collaborative, and adept at using analytics and current SEO and social best practices to make editorial decisions. She/he will work with stakeholders across the digital organization to ideate editorial programs and franchises that both drive engaged audience and create meaningful sponsorship opportunities.

The ideal candidate also has experience managing a budget, producing and/or appearing as talent in video and photo shoots, overseeing social media, and using tools like content management systems, Google Analytics, and Photoshop. Our executive editor will primarily be responsible for Shape.com, but she/he will work with the brands and teams across the Health & Parenting vertical as needed.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

40%

Manage, educate, and motivate editorial and social team to create high-quality content, programs, and products that meet Meredith Digital KPIs. Work with senior content director to execute content and social strategy. Oversee editorial calendar and content mix. Work with staff editors and freelance writers to assign, top edit, and optimize content using best practices. Produce and write special packages and projects, including editorial programs with sponsor integration. Manage editorial tests to validate and support consumer journey. Glean actionable insights from content metrics and educate team.

30%

Serve as brand lead and liason for Shape.com editorial with internal stakeholders. Work with growth/audience, SEO, product, sales and marketing, product marketing, and other teams to develop and support products and campaigns that drive acquisition and retention, and help us meet brand OKRs. Work with Health & Parenting vertical teams as needed.

20%

Coordinate with video team and editorial/social team to conceptualize and execute video series. May also appear as talent in video and media appearances as appropriate.

10%

Other regular tasks such as: create a collaborative and productive team atmosphere, manage budget, RFP and sponsored program ideation, attend events to cultivate influencer talent, and social media projects.

100%

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience:

Minimum of 8 years in digital media, ideally with a focus on health and wellness editorial.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Skilled in top editing, writing highly-clickable display copy, writing engaging content, SEO, newsletters, CMS (WordPress or similar), social media, video execution, Google Analytics, Chartbeat and other similar analytics tools, and influencer outreach.

Editor-in-Chief

Simons Foundation

POSITION SUMMARY

The Editor-in-Chief will be tasked broadly with oversight and further development of all aspects of simonsfoundation.org , including flatironinstitute.org.

The Editor-in-Chief will ensure that the website reflects the Simons Foundation brand and mission through excellent content, graphics and design and that the website functions properly. The website serves a crucial functional role as a central nexus of communication with grantees, grant applicants, scientists generally, and the press and public and as such must present content accurately and in a manner relevant and appropriate to these highly educated and discerning audiences.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be from an online background in the sciences or mathematics, be very familiar with the online science landscape and have the strategic ability to develop the website’s offerings in a mission-relevant way. The candidate should also be familiar with web-development processes used to create new site features and have experience building and managing teams.

The successful candidate will be able to work with program leaders to develop written, video and audio content in a way that meets expectations and reflects the highest-quality scientific thinking. Put differently, this position is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to sculpt and grow significant online offerings aimed at scientists and the public.

This position reports to the communications director and does not involve the production of journalistic work. Specifically, this position does not involve content work for Quanta Magazine or for Spectrum, two journalistic sites under the Simons Foundation umbrella.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

With communications director, create and achieve foundation stakeholder buy-in for all initiatives.
Successfully maintain balance between ‘client focus’ when working with foundation leaders and your own recommendations for the site
Supervising the web producers and staff writer
Editing all articles/content produced for website; pitching in to help the communications department with editing when asked, for example, editing annual report articles.
Creating and enforcing operational processes, such as content creation workflow, production workflow, analytics reporting, etc.
Managing all functional aspects of online operations including analytics reporting, SEO, content management, etc.
Managing the day-to-day launch and maintenance of web pages hosting program-related information, as well as overseeing the content of the foundation’s social media, such as Facebook and YouTube.
Working closely with in-house web developers to guide and prioritize site improvements and fixes, and coordinating requests from program leaders and overseeing the implementation of those requests.
Sourcing, procuring and editing the non-programmatic content on the website, including, but not limited to, written news pieces, videos and other types of content we may choose to develop.
Building and maintaining internal and external strategic relationships, and co-creating website strategy with communications director.
Lead or assume a key role in major foundation ad hoc media projects as they arise from time to time
Overseeing vendor relationships related to the site, including writers, copy editors and developers.
Managing the site’s annual budget
Responsibility for quality of user experience, including but not limited to site design, accessibility, art selection and overall quality of all content.
Staying abreast of trends and technology in the online space, as well as trends in math/science publishing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced educational and/or employment background in math or basic science strongly preferred

Experience:

Scientific publishing or nonprofit background strongly preferred but not required. A substantial online background is a must, with knowledge of online media best practices.
Must have 3–5 years of experience in an editorial and strategic role at a website, with a total of 5–7 years of relevant experience in nonprofit, online and/or math/science.
Familiarity with web-development processes is a plus.

Related Skills & Other Requirements:

A functional understanding of the technical aspects of websites, including basic UX/UI design, site testing/maintenance, content management systems, digital asset management, image and multimedia production, and at least some familiarity with HTML/CSS. In-depth work with WordPress is a plus.
Must be very well organized, able to multitask and able to field simultaneous requests from various quarters, with rigorous attention to clear and timely communication.
Must be able to meet fixed deadlines, working in concert with other departments.
Must have ability and authority to work with top foundation leaders, developing program and mission-related initiatives, as well as to broker agreement among stakeholders when necessary. Must be able to work collaboratively with editorial, technical and leadership teams.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills required, demonstrating command of the highest standards of written and spoken English.

Metropolis – Executive Editor

Sandow

Metropolis is the architecture and design industry’s most compelling storyteller. We take our audiences behind the scenes, explain breakthrough ideas, and keep them ahead of the curve. Through our in-depth print stories, lively digital platform, and nationwide event series, we tackle the biggest challenges and opportunities in architecture and design, from technology disruption to sustainability and climate change.

Overview:

The Executive Editor plans, produces, or helps to produce Metropolis’s thought leadership content across its print, digital, and events channels, with a special focus on architecture.

The Executive Editor reports to the Editor in Chief of Metropolis and works closely with other staff as well as freelancers and contractors to ensure that Metropolis maintains a high standard of engaging content.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Editor in Chief to shape Metropolis’s editorial calendar and lay the conceptual groundwork for print issues.
Build and nurture relationships with architects, building sector leaders, educational institutions, professional organizations, media professionals, and expert contributors.
Conceptualize, pitch, assign, and edit feature articles and critical content, or collaborate with other Metropolis editors to do so.
Develop highly engaging and thought-provoking content for Metropolis’s website and other digital storytelling mediums.
Stay informed on key analytics and engagement metrics for Metropolis’s content, using this information to strategically shape future editorial initiatives.
Work with the Managing Editor to track and meet the editorial budget.
Share web editorial duties and social media duties with the other editors, including assigning and posting web-only stories on a regular basis.
Support content creation for select Metropolis events and speak at such events.
Oversee special editorial projects such asBecoming Sustainable and other initiatives.
Collaborate with Events, Marketing, and Sales staff on all these responsibilities, as necessary.

Additional Responsibilities:

Contribute feature articles, columns, and web-only stories on a wide range of topics.
Identify and pursue any key topics and trends for the A&D industry, pitching and producing stories and initiatives on those areas of interest.
Cultivate new writers and freelancers who can reliably produce high quality content for Metropolis and other SANDOW brands.
Be a resource for other SANDOW brands when appropriate.

Requirements:

Previous experience in a similar role, or five years of editorial experience.
Strong understanding of the architecture profession and industry, with a balance of big-picture thinking and technical knowledge. Familiarity with architecture history is a plus. Interest in commercial interior design is a plus.
Engagement with sustainable architecture and design.
Superior editorial skills, with a proven record of working on complex projects and with high-profile contributors.

Keys to Success:

Ability to creatively frame stories and content packages so that they:

engage and grow Metropolis’s audience
further Metropolis’s strategic goals
contribute to a sustainable and prosperous future for the architecture and design industry.

Strong organizational and project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and produce content on deadlines.
High motivation and ability to initiate; plan; and execute projects through collaboration with team members.

About SANDOW:

SANDOW was founded by visionary entrepreneur, Adam Sandow, in 2003 with the goal of building a truly innovative media company that would reinvent the traditional publishing model. Today, SANDOW is a fully integrated solutions platform powering innovation for the design and luxury industries. Its diverse portfolio of design media and technology companies include Interior Design, Luxe Interiors + Design, Metropolis, Galerie, and NewBeauty. Materials Innovation brands include global materials consultancy, Material ConneXion, and game-changing material sampling, logistics and sustainability platform, Material Bank. SANDOW brands also include a research and strategy firm, ThinkLab. In 2019, SANDOW was selected by the New York Economic Development Corporation to become the official operator of NYCxDESIGN, beginning in 2020.

Executive Editor

MotorTrend Group

Machines that Move Us.

People who Inspire Us.

Stories that Drive Us.

Check us out: http://bit.ly/MotorTrendG

About Us

We are MotorTrend.

With a monthly reach of more than 131 million, the MotorTrend Group is the largest automotive media company in the world. Launched with MotorTrend’s iconic magazine 70 years ago, the company now has a global reach that includes MotorTrend TV, the MotorTrend streaming service, MotorTrend.com, and Hot Rod magazine, with franchises that include MotorTrend Car of the Year, Roadkill, Wheeler Dealers, Best Driver’s Car and dozens more. Our portfolio brings together Discovery’s #1 TV network for automotive super fans, with our vast automotive digital platform that includes direct-to-consumer products, websites, apps, social, and live events.

Our People

The people who work at MotorTrend embody the passion of our content, and wake up every day intent on embracing, entertaining, and empowering the motoring world.

The Role

Job Summary & Responsibilities:
The Executive Editor (full-time, salaried, regular) will be responsible for hitting content production goals and readership targets, meeting tight deadlines, and working with the greater MotorTrend Group team to edit and create editorial ranging from quick-hit daily stories to innovative features to sprawling comparison tests. Essential duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Aid editor-in-chief in directing MotorTrend brand operations and editorial team assignments.
Edit article submissions for factual accuracy, grammar, and search engine visibility under tight deadlines.
Collaborate with team on short and long-term editorial plans and story rollout across platforms.
Write news, reviews, and features as time, schedule allow.
Plan and oversee logistics and editorial rollout of MotorTrend signature events – (i.e. Car of the Year)
Assist in the promotion of MotorTrend events and group-wide branded content efforts.
Establish and maintain industry contacts in order to help further MotorTrend editorial goals.
Engage in occasional public speaking opportunities as industry expert.
Other duties and tasks as assigned by the editor-in-chief.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position will include supervising one or more employees where applicable. Supervisory responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide consistent training, support, and mentorship to team
Review and approve time-off requests to ensure optimal staffing levels
Effective, fair, and consistent performance management
Fairly and consistently ensure compliance with company policies and procedures

Education/Experience:

Journalism or English degree desired.
At least 10+ years of experience in a high volume publishing environment preferred.
Previous experience as a senior-level manager, or equivalent education and experience.
Extensive knowledge of the automotive industry, products, and executive leadership.
Superior driving skills a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Strong management, organizational, and logistical abilities.
Excellent editor able to manage and mentor junior staff.
Excellent writer able to communicate complex issues in lively, clear, and concise prose.
Ability to work quickly and meet tight deadlines.
Language skills suitable for a high-level professional publishing position, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation, plus proofreading and copyediting capabilities.
Fluency in magazine and online publishing CMS procedures and tools, such as InDesign and WordPress.
Familiarity with popular social media platforms.

Equipment/Software Used:

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Adobe Creative Cloud (InCopy, Photoshop, InDesign).
WordPress content management tool.
SmartSheets software workflow tracking tool.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office environment that is well lit and ventilated.
Travel, often for periods lasting 3-10 days.