Refinery29 is looking for a full-time managing editor to join its growing team. The managing editor will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day editorial tasks associated with all local daily newsletters, daily blog content, and coordination with ad sales and marketing. The managing editor will report to the Editor-in-Chief and act as a manager/supervisor for all local and junior editors, as well as serving as the senior point person for all day-to-day editorial needs.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
* Managing the newsletter schedule and ongoing editorial calendar with each Local Editor and/or contributors
* Oversee daily work-flow and editors' work schedules (preparing for additional coverage when needed)
* Top-editing/packaging all newsletter content and some blog content
* Fact-checking and copy-editing
* Coordinating with Audience Development in tracking and reporting the performance of daily content
* Distributing daily editorial schedules and coordinating schedules with Marketing and Advertising
* Oversee editorial intern hiring and daily schedules
* Help to conceive fresh newsletter content, blog content, and various creative partnerships, from original event and video series to partnership sweepstakes
Experience/Skills/Qualifications:
* A minimum of 5 years online editorial experience in a mid-to-senior role
* Healthy addiction to the Internet
* Must be highly organized and digitally savvy
* Strong writer and copy-editor
* Experience working with SEO & SEM strategies as well as basic analytics
* Strong knowledge of fashion, shopping, beauty, and other lifestyle categories including home and entertainment
* Experience in HTML, Photoshop a plus
* Must be team oriented and comfortable collaborating but can also work independently
Location: New York
Compensation: Competitive salary. Partial benefits.
Email: careers@refinery29.com
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