We are currently seeking a self-motivated, team player with fantastic content-creating and writing skills to be an Editorial Director.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the CEO to develop AEDIT’s editiorial voice and point of view
- Develop AEDIT’s target audience and meet their needs through content creation
- Conceptualize story ideas and series for AEDIT’s editorial arm THE AEDITION
- Ensure all content meets the quality standards and practices required, including fact checking, source checking, proofreading, etc.
- Help create, hire and lead a team of content creators across various platforms such as THE AEDITION, social media, art direction and video production.
- Create and manage AEDIT Editorial Calendar
- Manage editorial and freelance budgets
- Advise on social media initiatives, look and content
- Create and nurture a top-tier network of freelance writers and content creators
- Conceptualize original photo and video content for THE AEDITION and all social media channels
- Curate and advise rotating group of special AEDITOR content creators
- Work with PR and Marketing teams to develop outward-facing strategies and initiatives to reach AEDIT’s target audience
- Stay on top of trends in the beauty and medical aesthetic industries, build new relationships and develop new editorial opportunities for AEDIT
Your Experience and Skills:
- 5+ years experience as an editor and/or writer at a magazine, website or comparable media outlet
- Very strong writing and editing skills
- Experience managing a team of creatives
- Deep relationships within the beauty industry, especially with other journalists, beauty brands, and aesthetic/medical community
- Experience with digital video and photo production
- A knowledge of social media, PR and consumer events is a plus
- Solid experience with CRM software (SalesForce a plus); MS Office (particularly MS Excel); and Google suite
- Proven ability to juggle multiple projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with C-Level and senior teams
- Strong leadership, time management and project management skills
- A forward thinking attitude and curiosity toward beauty and medical aesthetics
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Portfolio of appropriate work including writing clips, videos and social media projects