Managing Editor (Editorial Operations)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage editorial production schedules and deadlines across print, digital, social, video, custom publishing, and special projects.
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively resolve production challenges before they affect deadlines.
• Lead weekly editorial meetings, monitor story progress, and follow up on assignments and deadlines.
• Manage workflow and communication between editorial, design, advertising, marketing, events, production, and other departments, serving as the primary liaison for sponsored content, custom publishing, and cross-department editorial requests.
• Manage sponsored content and custom publishing projects from assignment through publication, working with freelance contributors, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain editorial workflow systems and project management tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve editorial processes and departmental efficiency.
• Routinely route layouts, proofs, and revisions through the editorial review process.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination for editorial projects moving between departments and external partners.
• Coordinate photography and videography production and scheduling.
• Maintain organized editorial assets, archives, and shared resources.
• Proofread print, digital, newsletter, sponsored, and custom publishing content.
• Fact-check recurring editorial packages, including annual rankings such as Top Doctors and Top Dentists, directories, reference guides, and other data-driven projects.
• Write event recaps, calendar listings, service journalism, and other recurring editorial content for print and digital.

Requirements

• Five or more years of professional editorial experience, preferably with a magazine, newspaper, or digital publication.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong copyediting skills and a thorough knowledge of AP style.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Sound editorial judgment and strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and project management software is a plus.

Skills

• Comfortable using emerging AI tools to streamline editorial workflows while maintaining high editorial standards and fact-checking rigor.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$26.44 - 28.85 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time, in-office position based in downtown Palm Springs.