Managing Editor, NASCAR.com

Job Summary

NASCAR Digital Media is seeking an experienced Managing Editor for NASCAR.com to guide editorial strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and content execution.

About the Role

This role oversees race coverage, news, features, and site programming, ensuring NASCAR.com delivers timely, authoritative, and engaging storytelling aligned with NASCAR brand and audience growth objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial planning and content execution across NASCAR.com and other digital properties, including race coverage, news, features, analysis, and long-form storytelling.
• Help establish and execute editorial strategies and innovative content initiatives supporting audience growth, fan engagement, and evolving digital experiences.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction across assigned editorial teams to ensure consistency in voice, standards, workflows, and strategic priorities.
• Elevate the quality of written content through editing, coaching, and ongoing evaluation of coverage, presentation, and storytelling opportunities.
• Partner with the Editor in Chief, analytics, and cross-functional teams to identify trends, measure performance, and implement editorial improvements.
• Collaborate with marketing, social, video, product, and platform teams to deliver cohesive cross-platform storytelling and content alignment.
• Identify opportunities to innovate editorial workflows, storytelling formats, and content presentation across NASCAR.com and emerging digital platforms.
• Support workflow optimization and the continued development of editorial processes and team operations.
• Ensure content adheres to brand voice, accuracy, and editorial integrity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, industry partners, and external contributors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of digital and/or editorial production experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep understanding of sports content, audience engagement, and digital publishing best practices.
• Strong editorial instincts with the ability to identify compelling stories, emerging trends, and audience opportunities.
• Experience leading editorial teams and managing high-level content operations in a fast-paced digital environment.
• Ability to balance creative vision and innovation with data-informed strategy and strong operational execution.
• Experience working with mobile and emerging digital platforms.
• Willingness to work weekends and travel approximately 10-15% as part of event coverage responsibilities.