Manager, Editorial

at  1021 Creative

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3+ years experience in an editorial role where copyediting was/is a core function
• Bachelors or higher degree in journalism, copywriting, and/or copyediting (or related discipline i.e. English Literature, Creative Writing, Marketing etc.)
• Demonstrable experience within a professional capacity of:
• Creating, following, and enforcing editorial guidelines
• Working with non-native English speaking team members in an editorial capacity
• Line management or team leadership experience
• Creating and leading training sessions and workshops for editorial and non-editorial stakeholders
• Attending client calls and meetings as a key/sole editorial point of contact
• Ideating and producing topics and briefs for a range of editorial projects
• Project management (i.e. planning, budgeting, and creating scopes of work for editorial projects)
• Working remotely and within multicultural teams
• Comfortable working with:
• Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Data management tools
• Content/Project Management Systems (i.e. Monday.com)

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH ARREST OR CONVICTION RECORDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR CHANCE ORDINANCE FOR EMPLOYERS AND THE CALIFORNIA FAIR CHANCE ACT.

Starting Salary Range (United States): USD 98,000 - 120,000/year

• Review editorial deliverables and provide feedback to team members
• Develop and enforce editorial strategy for our client and review all editorial initiatives
• Maintain style guidelines for consistent execution of all content
• Line manage members of a growing editorial team
• Train and mentor our editorial team, Content Enrichment Specialists, and Managers and support the development of non-native English speaking contributors
• Develop our capacity for sourcing and expressing actionable and meaningful insights based on research and data
• Assist in topic ideation, from helping others source topics and insights through to workshopping topic ideas and developing them further
• Collaborate with Client, Account, Enrichment, and Production points of contact to review projects and discuss any changes in editorial approach
• Collaborate with the Global Editorial Team for training 1021 teams on tone of voice & writing style, research, and guidelines for consistency across all projects
• Coordinate with the Senior Director, Global Editorial and associated stakeholders on aligning regional editorial approaches with global, international standards
• Provide direction on data approach for deliverables and troubleshoot issues with data access if/when required
• Pitch, scope, and develop Special Projects (as needed)
• Foster and lead a culture that values editorial process & discussion and ensures a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing environment:
• Help others reach their potential as researchers, curators, communicators, writers, editors, and thought leaders
• Openly share ideas and co-develop editorial content, strategy, direction, and approaches
• Refine trend-hunting and -spotting ability, connecting those observations to cultural, societal, and global trends
• Improve & refine data analysis abilities, bridging data analysis and creative thinking
• Develop the ability in others to turn observations into thought-provoking insights
• Be accountable for results and impact and strive to create high-quality editorial content