Job Title
Executive Content Editor – Dotdash Meredith Travel Marketing

Job Description

Job Summary | Major goals and objectives

Lead day-to-day management of custom client projects under the Dotdash Meredith Travel Marketing umbrella. The Executive Content Editor will be responsible for ensuring that custom projects are executed on-time and on-budget, fulfill the client’s content expectations and exhibit industry-leading quality. The Executive Content Editor will serve as manager for the edit staff within the division. The brand’s custom projects are primarily in the Travel category.

The Executive Content Editor will work with the editorial team on overall issue and story plans, helping the editors create innovative lineups that cover all clients’ necessary inclusions while creating innovative content packages. Once content is created, the Executive Content Editor will read and review each piece at multiple stages during routing to ensure the copy is clear, concise, and visually inspiring to readers.

The Executive Content Editor will help manage the customs’ workload throughout the year by evenly distributing assignments among the available editors and monitoring each issue’s schedule to help offset the seasonal nature of publishing travel guides. This includes always looking for improvements to the team’s best practices and working toward a goal of consistently maintaining master schedules and planning documents.

While project editors will be the primary liaisons with each client, when necessary, the Executive Content Editor will help editors respond to client feedback in a positive, timely manner.

The Executive Content Editor will have the opportunity to research & write original pieces for some of the publications as their skillset and work schedule allow.

If time allows, the Executive Content Editor will advise on digital content concepts for our custom clients by suggesting product extensions for web, social media, video, and more.

The Executive Content Editor is a key player in identifying new business and creative content opportunities for the DDMTM team to pursue. This position also takes a lead role in creating custom proposals for RFP responses and solicited business. An understanding of budgets and projections is necessary for this role.

Essential Job Functions | Accountabilities, Actions, and Expected Measurable Results

30% – Consult with project editors on issue lineups and overall story planning.
30% – Edit articles in conjunction with project editors.
20% – Contribute to the expansion of digital platforms for various custom projects.
10% – Provide input on bids for new custom projects by advising on content approaches, digital opportunities, cost considerations, etc.
10% – Represent the brand at travel-industry trade shows, conferences, and media appearances.

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

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or other communications area.

Experience:

Minimum 15 years managing multiplatform publications for consumer audiences. Experience working with freelance writers and editors. Experience deploying content across digital platforms including web, digital editions, and social media.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong copy editor who can improve stories from freelancers and coach project editors in this area. Strong ability to plan issues to make the best use of available pages and to make a pleasing pace in terms of front-of-book stories, well stories, use of sidebars, etc.

Understanding of content research, fact-checking, tailoring stories for specific audiences and working with freelancers. Must be an excellent written communicator and able to effectively communicate story vision in meetings with co-workers. Must be able to work with a variety of people and communicate clearly with staff, readers, freelance writers, clients, and other Dotdash Meredith departments. Must be able to thoroughly understand a client’s goals and plan content accordingly. Able to handle and coordinate heavy workload. Able to adjust to shifting client expectations throughout the production cycle. Must be dedicated to accuracy and meet deadlines. Must be highly organized and self-motivated. The position requires daily independent management of various assignments to meet deadlines with minimal day-to-day supervision from the manager.

% Travel Required (Approximate): 15%

It is the policy of Meredith Operations Corporation (“Dotdash Meredith”, “the Company”) to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected]

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