Editor (Brand)

We seek a dynamic and motivated writer, editor, and content strategist to work with a team of editors, PR specialists, graphic designers, social media managers, and integrated media specialists on behalf of our major Consumer clients. This person will work with internal team members and clients to determine client objectives and develop and activate a comprehensive, multi-channel content strategy to meet those goals. An ideal candidate will have a passion for telling strategic and creative stories on deadline, and be familiar with digital storytelling across earned, owned, and paid media — subject matter expertise in Lifestyle and experience with client relations is preferred.

The Ideal Candidate Would Have:

• 2-3 years of editorial experience at a media or online publishing company, agency or in-house communications team

• A proven track record of working under tight daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines

• Excellent editing, writing, and grammatical skills

• Can communicate effectively with clients and internal team members

• Experience leading client calls, creating agendas, sending strategic recommendations

• A keen sense of news value and editorial judgment, especially in the Consumer Goods beat

• Subject matter expertise in the Consumer Goods industry is preferred

• Experience writing, reporting and interviewing

• Ability to develop content strategies, including setting goals, determining audiences, performing research and competitor audits, choosing channels, and developing editorial calendars

• Ability to develop creative story ideas and an eagerness to execute them.

• Be able to write sharp, engaging copy on a variety of Consumer Goods topics, in a variety of voices for different audiences and in a variety of content types

• Knowledge of multimedia storytelling

• A clear ability to work autonomously, with solid decision-making skills and the ability to identify concerns and issues

• Can demonstrate a thorough understanding of web publishing from site structure to overseeing asset management; from editing copy to producing content on publishing platforms (WordPress, Expression Engine, etc.).