Managing Editor, The Strategist

WHAT YOU’LL DO

This role is the gatekeeper of quality and coherence — capable of taking on diverse responsibilities, from strategic planning to management to quality control. Ensuring attention to detail across all stories we produce, our entire operational infrastructure, and understanding how we influence readers, requires leadership and meticulousness. This role is essential to driving both editorial excellence and operational efficiency and will be a key member of our team. 

This role will oversee the daily operations of The Strategist in both leadership and operational capacities, while also connecting teams across verticals and platforms to track growth plans and optimize editorial strategies. This role will have a critical responsibility in developing and maintaining our audience.

 

Editorial

• Oversee the editorial calendar, including day-to-day publishing plans and quarterly content plans and strategy. 
• Oversee new assignments and ensure they’re added to Airtable queues for tracking and visibility.
• Lead strategic planning and execution for other major ecommerce tentpole events, including content plans for all major holidays and other site projects.
• Manage 2-3 direct reports who write and edit deals coverage, along with an Updates Coordinator.
• Edit daily Deal Freaks newsletter. 
• Manage team calendar and meetings.
• Update Strategist homepage and build articles in CMS as needed.

 

Operations

• Create, document, and continuously refine creative workflows and operations using Airtable and other project management tools.
• Oversee freelancer/vendor contracts, managing onboarding, budgets and payments.
• Track monthly production and ensure individual writers are on pace and the site overall is on pace.

 

Cross-Functional Partners

• Partner cross-functionally with ecommerce, sales, visual, and product teams to align content priorities with business objectives and manage competing requests.
• Work with Lead Editor and Deputy editor to approve advertising and brand deals, and ensure all approved deals are executed on time. 
• Prioritize new site features based on editorial needs, and help schedule announcements and trainings to share new features.

 

PREREQUISITES

• Deep experience in running operations, preferably in the print magazine or digital media industry
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational systems
• Ability to work autonomously, taking tasks and projects across the finish line without oversight
• Experience in audience and platform management
• People management experience
• Strong understanding of Strategist priorities and sensibility
• Strong project management skills and comfort with tools