Senior Editor - Plant Engineering
About the role
Arrowfly seeks an enthusiastic, motivated, and detail-oriented Senior Editor to help lead our Plant Engineering (plantengineering.com) brand, a resource for managers and engineering professionals in electrical, mechanical, automation, and plant maintenance in the industrial setting. This is an excellent senior-level opportunity for a candidate interested in covering the engineering processes and technologies that impact how an industrial plant floor is operated and maintained.
Working with experienced editors and subject-matter experts, you will help shape coverage in online and print channels while developing your own voice as a digital storyteller. We value candidates eager to learn and collaborate, particularly in using performance data (from website analytics, social media, newsletters) to understand audience behavior and iteratively refine our content approach.
Through unique content created by editors and subject-matter experts, Plant Engineering provides strategic manufacturing knowledge to help plant managers operate their business efficiently, effectively, and safely. In this deadline-oriented environment, your cross-functional role includes:
Responsibilities
- Post news articles, features, and other content daily on PlantEngineering.com, including some based on interviews (quality over quantity).
- Source and pitch relevant story ideas covering research trends, technological news, and industry news.
- Meet daily social-media requirements.
- Adhere to Arrowfly’s high journalistic and quality standards.
- Support Plant Engineering print editions, major projects, live and digital events, and other endeavors within Arrowfly’s Engineering portfolio.
- Assist with webinars and podcasts.
- Fulfill sales managers’ requests, such as providing industry insights.
- Travel to attend industry trade shows, company meetings, and events as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Journalism or Communications.
- 3+ years of writing, editing, and content-creation experience.
- Experience in the engineering industry is a plus but not required.
- Ability to turn technical topics into clear, concise, and AI-defensible content.
- Excellent content-editing skills for written technical content.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, solve problems, and consistently meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Experience with WordPress is desirable.
- Experience with video editing preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) is a plus.
- Great oral communication skills, including in front of a camera.
- Understanding of SEO and GEO to create a content journey that drives target-audience opens, clicks, and traffic.
- Comfortable using social media for audience engagement.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics or other website-monitoring tools.
- Occasional travel to cover industry events and customer meetings.
Please submit 2–3 writing samples along with your résumé.
Benefits
- Fully remote workforce.
- Competitive salary.
- Premium medical, dental, vision, and other health plans—you choose what fits your needs.
- Fully vested 401(k) match to help you prepare for your future.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, float, bereavement, 12 office holidays, and flexible working hours.
- Supportive work/life balance and paid parental leave.
- Dynamic, dedicated, fun, and hard-working environment.
- A collaborative work environment in a growing market.
- Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace and included on the Forbes 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for 5+ years.
Pay
$65,000 – $75,000 DOE.
About Arrowfly
Arrowfly (arrowfly.com), the new name for WTWH Media, is the B2B intelligence destination for professionals in the engineering, healthcare, food, retail, and hospitality sectors. Across all our brands, live events, publications, podcasts, videos, and digital experiences, we deliver the reporting, insights, and connections that help decision-makers stay informed and move their industries forward.
Each Arrowfly industry network combines trusted journalism, industry-defining events, and engaged communities to help professionals sharpen their thinking, build relationships, and grow their businesses. Arrowfly produces 40+ annual events where niche professionals connect, learn, and discover the solutions shaping their industries.