Deputy Editor

Responsibilities

• Participate in both team and site leadership:
• Liaise with parent company Valnet’s operations team regarding progress and challenges
• Maintain editorial vision while striving to achieve business goals
• Work with site leads to implement a plan for sustained growth
• Continuously audit the site to identify areas to capitalize on, or those that need improvement
• Propose and implement effective solutions for achieving the ambitious site output, traffic and revenue targets
• Content planning:
• Leverage reporting tools to research and identify topics and that will drive traffic
• Master data-driven decision making
• Assign stories to writers/editors; track progress
• Manage editorial publishing calendar, plan editorial coverage for off-peak hours
• Fill gaps writing and editing as needed
• Team management, development, and personnel growth support:
• Liaise with HR and participate in talent acquisition efforts
• SOURCE AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL EDITOR CANDIDATES
• Oversee and manage writers and editors on the site
• Ensure team is maintaining output targets and quality expectations; hold team accountable for missed opportunities
• BUILD AN EFFECTIVE TEAM OF QUALITY EDITORS WITH TECHNICAL SKILLS AND INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
• Provide feedback and ensure editors are adhering to MW's publication standards, and are contributing/editing the necessary amounts
• MAKE THE MW TEAM A POSITIVE, ENGAGING SPACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT ENTHUSIASTS WHO WANT TO CONTRIBUTE ACTIVELY AND GROW WITH THE TEAM

Requirements

• Relevant experience in senior editing roles (managing editor, deputy editor, editor-in-chief) of a digital publication specializing in film, television and/or related content
• Passion and background in all things Movies and TV
• Familiarity with best practices for SEO writing, and knowledge producing content for various web traffic sources
• Experience with writer management
• Proven track record of growing a team, expanding coverage, and driving traffic
• Experience using Google products including Sheets, Search Console, and Analytics
• Strong sense of judgment and decision making capabilities while taking budgetary considerations into account
• The news cycle doesn't stop - the nature of this role requires availability outside of a "normal 9-5"