Editor in Chief

Salary.com is looking to add an Editor in Chief to our Marketing team!

We are the leading consumer and enterprise resource for compensation data, software, consulting, and education. For over 23 years, we’ve not only helped people understand their worth – we’ve also helped organizations attract and retain top talent by enabling smarter pay decisions. Today, Salary.com serves more than 8,000 customers and millions of consumers each year by connecting them with critical pay, benefits, and career data, technology, and resources. We are recognized by leading industry analysts as having the most innovative software platforms and compensation data in our space.

About The Role

As the Editor in Chief, you will have the opportunity to work within Salary.com's dynamic marketing and product marketing teams to manage the production of marketing content. The content will support, explain, and market our award-winning Total Compensation Management Platform. The Platform includes the full range of products and services required to manage and optimize the conversation about compensation across the entirety of an organization. You will oversee the production of a high volume of content through an international team of writers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide market-shaping materials.

REMOTE, office located in Waltham, MA
Monday-Friday, Full-Time
Career pathing & growth opportunities
Base Salary Range: $145K-$155K, 15% annual bonus

A Day in the Life

Oversee the smooth flow of input, output, and growth of our content engine
Manage a team currently composed of 9 writers, 2 editors, and 1 half time research director. The output goal of the system is 1 article per day per writer. We currently operate at 73% efficiency
Assign and track the production of editorial content, ensuring timely delivery and quality
Collaborate closely with the research director to ensure detailed prompts are effectively utilized by writers
Spearhead the expansion of the content engine, aiming to double its size in the upcoming year
Train and develop new writers using existing tools and methodologies
Keep training materials updated as the underlying requirements evolve
Train internal subject matter experts, including consultants, product marketing managers, and product managers, in writing prompts for diverse content types such as white papers, blog posts, and by-lined articles
Serve as the primary interface between various departments requiring content creation
Collaborate with the Story Engine / Narrative Strategist to convert weekly packages of prompts into assignments and oversee the production of the resulting content
Lead the PRNews Engine with a team of 4 to ensure the production of weekly topical press releases, rooted in the company's data and analysis
Oversee the development of content that offers an in-depth perspective on weekly news stories

Key Collaborations:

Story Engine / Narrative Strategist: Responsible for creating weekly packages of prompts that drive the topical content of the core content engine and influence the flow of news in the PRNews engine.
PRNews Engine: Produces weekly press releases and engages with media contacts to ensure a consistent flow of news stories. A portion of content supports the evolving news stories.
Product Marketing Managers (PMM): The Content Engine is a part of an overall marketing department. PMMs will have requirements for content that range from conversion of webinars to downloadable assets to infographic development.
Subject Matter Experts: The managing editor will train various subject matter experts in prompt creation as the source of by-lined articles.
Marketing Leadership: The managing editor is a working part of our Marketing organization. Meeting the organization’s needs and measuring the effectiveness of the content itself are central parts of the assignment.

Requirements

About you

Deep experience (5 years or more) in the HR and/or HRTech industries.
7+ years of experience in a high-volume content production environment
Proven experience in managing a high-volume news organization.
Project management experience
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Benefits

Salary.com Perks

Company events, team celebrations, and diverse learning opportunities
10 paid holidays and generous paid vacation time
Cell phone and work from home reimbursements
Robust benefit plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability coverage
401K with 6% Company match