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The Daily Record · 23 hours ago

Editor

North Charleston,SC,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

BridgeTower Media is a leading business intelligence, marketing and event platform providing authoritative content and expert analysis through its 40+ B2B media and research brands. The Editor is responsible for managing the editorial vision and employees, ensuring high-quality content, and serving as a leader in the local business community.

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Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations

Manage all editorial employees for the brand(s) — directly or indirectly — to ensure deadlines are met and story quality and quantity expectations are satisfied or surpassed

Hire, train and mentor editorial employees

Manage freelance expenses to budget while ensuring that brand’s content needs are met across digital, print, niche and event publications

With the assistance of brand leaders and Managing Director, select the honorees for all recognition products (events, power lists, etc.) based on discussions and nominations and suggestions from community members. Follow all BTM best practices for managing the process

Drive strong digital proficiencies paired with a digital-first mindset throughout editorial staff

Stay at the forefront of AI trends/developments, including best practices, and monitor its use to conform to the BTM ethics guidelines

Ensure all special products are produced to BTM standards by either leading their production directly or working with the special products team

Manage the publication of community-submitted content such as columns, op-eds, etc

Ensure audience engagement is high by driving appropriate content through in-depth knowledge of our audience needs

Achieve all monthly metrics goals as determined by the editorial committee and executive team

Ensure company culture, policies and legal guidelines are communicated all the way from the top down in the company and are followed in the brand at all times

Serve as the face of the publication

Emcee and network with attendees the day of events

Moderate and help to select panelists, as needed, for webinars and panel discussions

Regularly attend key business events in the community to build connections and demonstrate the brand’s attention to the local business community

Provide support to sales staff as needed to assist them in making pitches to potential advertisers without compromising editorial integrity

Respond to feedback/criticism/suggestions from the community in a timely and appropriate manner

Be a revenue generator

Work with other leaders to develop the editorial vision for the brand(s), including identifying key beats, building the special products calendar, setting story quantity expectations and more

Support the events process as needed by helping to develop summit themes, brainstorm speakers, select honorees, write/edit scripts, review videos, etc. leading up to events

Work with other departments to generate additional editorial-focused revenue streams. Assist in steering the company to the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission and long-term goals

Develop an in-depth understanding of the brand’s revenue streams and how the editorial department interacts with and affects those streams

Qualification

Editorial managementDigital proficiencyLeadership skillsWeb analyticsSocial media proficiencyCustomer service skillsTeam-building skillsTrainingMicrosoft OfficeWordPressInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsAttention to detailCommunication skillsMentoring