Editorial Manager
IoT For All (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leverege), the leading digital publication within the Internet of Things industry, is seeking a dynamic and highly-adaptive editorial leader to help us accelerate growth, increase revenue, and expand our reach internationally.
As our Editorial Manager, you will focus on day-to-day editorial operations, build our relationships with our contributors and execute on strategies to grow IoT For All’s audience. We are seeking a candidate who can thrive in ambiguous situations and works well in both a team and individual setting.
You’ll initially focus on reviewing, formatting, and publishing content submissions from our contributors, and executing on the editorial calendar. As you get comfortable in the role, you will also take ownership over our weekly newsletter, handling inbound editorial communications, and continually iterating and executing on our overall editorial strategy.
Your role will evolve as your skills and interests develop, as our team believes in the deep value of investing in the growth trajectory of each team member. We are looking for smart, curious, and driven individuals who can learn extremely quickly, take deep ownership of projects, and have a relentless ambition to further our company’s position as a leader in the Internet of Things industry.
Role/Responsibilities
Editorial Management
- Managing the editorial calendar - scheduling articles and ensuring that content on IoT For All goes out on a regular cadence.
- Managing the quality of articles going out, including vetting articles and executing QA on all content scheduled
- Assigning editing tasks to editors and QAing their work
- Staying up to date on industry news and topics
Content Creation
- Write IoT For All authored content
- Create and prepare the weekly newsletter
External Communication
- Lead communication with all contributors, with the goal of building relationships with contributors to drive them towards paid opportunities (when applicable)
- Support our Partner Managers in conversations with Partners through the sharing of editorial insights and strategies to increase their content’s success
- Field and answer editorial questions (e.g. “Are you accepting guest posts?”) from our audience
- Seek out and engage with potential contributors across channels to encourage them to share and submit their content to IoT For All
Strategy Execution
- Collaborate with our Product team to build and execute SEO strategy across all content types and channels
- Execute overall editorial strategy
- Research opportunities to expand our editorial offerings to increase industry authority and audience growth
Skills & Experience
- 1-3 years of experience
- Highly detail-oriented and well organized
- Excellent internal and external communications - written and verbal
- Solid technical writing skills (portfolio available)
- Familiarity with IoT & related technologies
Preferred
- BA in Journalism, Media Relations, Literature, related fields
- SEO experience
- Experience working with Wordpress