EDITORIAL MANAGER RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Dec 20, 2024 - The Editorial Manager is responsible for managing payments, and expenses, and collaborating with HR to ensure the smooth operation of MOL while maintaining and updating all systems. The role includes overseeing talent recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and managing the trainee program, as well as supporting commercial teams to maximize revenue. Additionally, the Editorial Manager is involved in editorial processes, managing freelancers, handling writer recruitment, and assisting teams with medical writing, proofing, and system training for platforms like ZINC, ATLAS, and VEEVA.

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1. Editorial Manager, Greenline Publications, Albany, NY

Job Summary:

  • Ensure that client expectations and business objectives are being met by tracking results against client goals
  • Ensure that key milestones and projects are on track, within prescribed timelines and on budget
  • Gain and maintain client confidence in the ability to both execute and anticipate issues requiring strategic input
  • Know when issues arise and when to escalate either internally or with the client to control problematic outcomes
  • Manage client expectations
  • Manage efforts being allocated to accounts
  • Manage 6-8 accounts at any time, in addition to any special projects that arise
  • Monitor industry trends and the editorial landscape to drive forward-thinking strategies and new approaches
  • Multitask across multiple client accounts and projects under deadline
  • Plan, develop and advise clients on integrated and measurable PR programs
  • Responsible for securing consistent coverage and significant results from strategic pitching and media relationships to achieve client goals
  • Show proactivity, resourcefulness and tenacity in problem-solving


Skills on Resume:

  • Project Management (Hard Skills)
  • Client Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
  • Strategic Thinking (Soft Skills)
  • Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Time Management (Hard Skills)
  • Industry Insight (Hard Skills)
  • Media Relations (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills) 

2. Editorial Manager, Clear Horizon Media, Boulder, CO

Job Summary:

  • Manage a high-performing team through effective coaching, training, and career-pathing
  • Provide strong cultural leadership such that the team is connected to each other and to the Client Services and Commercial teams
  • Measure and analyze staff workloads, workflow process effectiveness, and project effort trends to initiate changes designed to optimize staffing and increase efficiencies across the team
  • Leverage in-depth knowledge of mobile advertising techniques, pharmaceutical marketing principles, and FDA compliance regulations to guide content decisions at both the project level with client teams and the product level with technical and business leadership
  • Evolve and maintain content policies for existing and emerging content channels
  • Share content best practices with clients and internal partners, including Sales, Solutions Design, Account Management, Product Innovation and Commercial Leadership
  • Propose solutions that support cross-department success and alignment
  • Maintain or improve quality and customer service standards by analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems, identifying trends within the Sponsored Content Services team, and recommending improvements
  • Consult with clients and internal business stakeholders to increase client campaign performance
  • Developing a little writing team and supporting others to become great writers, so we become even more famous for the quality of words.
  • Digging into (sometimes fairly knotty) information and carrying out journalistic interviews with experts to inform work
  • Relishing opportunities to contribute to brainstorms, spot creative opportunities (for us and clients) and work with the strategy and account teams to create and deliver brilliant ideas for client work and tenders.
  • Writing for blog, social media channels, events, and other website content.


Skills on Resume:

  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Cultural Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Workflow Optimization (Hard Skills)
  • Industry Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Content Policy Management (Hard Skills)
  • Cross-Department Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Quality Management (Hard Skills)
  • Creative Writing (Hard Skills)

3. Editorial Manager, Maple Leaf Publishing, Madison, WI

Job Summary:

  • Develop and deliver the content strategy, subsequently persuading and influencing peers and senior stakeholders across RSSB to support and sustain the strategy to position us as a leading voice in the rail sector.
  • Manage the Editorial Content Manager, setting clear objectives, establishing development plans and acting as an expert mentor to ensure the publication and dissemination of RSSB's outputs including documents and videos, is on time and within budget.
  • Develop a content curation and repurposing strategy and provide advice to authors to extend the life of RSSB content across channels by identifying the needs, requirements and priorities of colleagues and end users to deliver engaging, consumable, solution-oriented deliverables that reach a wide audience, driving continuous performance improvements.
  • Lead on scoping and delivering testimonials and case studies from RSSB stakeholders, members, customers and users to support the promotion of services and resources.
  • Identify, procure and manage suppliers to enable the provision of written, video and audio content with which to fulfil the overall marketing strategy, ensuring these are in line with plans and budgets.
  • Interrogate subject matter experts for information and content on complex topics to provide input, advice and guidance to produce content that conveys the key messages of outputs - increasing consumption, advocacy and engagement.
  • Develop productive partnerships to facilitate decision-making, driving best practices and workflow with teams across the organization to ensure content continually raises the bar and meets the industry's needs, while reaching business objectives.
  • Provide strategic advice to subject matter experts to create/commission engaging content for business commitment ensuring these are packaged and curated through appropriate formats to meet the needs of users including blogs, booklets, vlogs, video briefs etc.
  • Plan, manage and conduct ongoing usability analysis to monitor and identify content effectiveness and deliver insightful recommendations highlighting key issues and decisions for future publications.
  • Champion the adoption of customer-centric language and simple terminology in the editing of materials, encouraging and mentoring authors on making content more accessible by considering the needs of the end customer.
  • Ensure brand consistency, quality and tone of voice are maintained and optimized for best user experience.
  • Deputise for the Senior Knowledge and Content Manager, representing the Knowledge and Content Team across the organization


Skills on Resume:

  • Content Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Team Management (Soft Skills)
  • Content Curation (Hard Skills)
  • Case Study Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Supplier Management (Hard Skills)
  • Collaboration with Experts (Soft Skills)
  • Partnership Building (Soft Skills)
  • Content Optimization (Hard Skills) 

4. Editorial Manager, Silver Birch Editorial, Richmond, VA

Job Summary:

  • Review and then optimize freelance capacity in 2021/2022 with a focus on streamlining working practices that relate to external contributors and freelance research submissions.
  • Oversee the implementation of new and more efficient processes to better govern the administration of freelance resources, schedules, invoicing and budgets.
  • Gather requirements and specifications so that any changes to existing processes best accommodate the needs of the business and enhance the quality of research output.
  • Work closely with the Head of Research Operations to build a roadmap of improvements through to 2022, based on the priorities of the business.
  • Work with internal stakeholders – to provide documentation that clearly records and maps core business processes so that all levels of the business can use them as a point of reference.
  • Communicate any process or content changes so that the benefits are made evident and applicable to key stakeholders around the company.
  • Oversee up to 70 freelance analysts including scheduling, workflow management, training and quality control.
  • Recruit, test and train external contributors so as to build a reliable and respected pool of freelance researchers, ensuring that they meet the high analytical standards needed to work in a freelance capacity for Fitch Solutions.
  • Triage operational queries from freelance contributors and escalate IT/Content Management System issues as appropriate
  • Own the build and audience targeting of all content discovery emails, driving traffic and engagement across all audio formats.
  • Implement A/B email tests to increase customer engagement from core programs.
  • Coordinate and execute content selection and merchandising with goals of driving customer engagement and long-term member retention.


Skills on Resume:

  • Freelance Optimization (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
  • Requirements Gathering (Hard Skills)
  • Roadmap Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Process Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Freelance Management (Soft Skills)
  • Email Marketing (Hard Skills) 

5. Editorial Manager, Summit View Communications, Eugene, OR

Job Summary:

  • Design external communication in support of business needs and strategy
  • Work with the External Communications Team on a daily basis
  • Act as subject matter expert to support regional clusters with the execution of activities in external communications
  • Draft content for different external channels including offline media and social media
  • Draft formal letters/invitations for key external events
  • Draft speeches for Ericsson executives for key external events
  • Provide proofreading and editorial support, ensuring adherence to Ericsson’s tone of voice
  • Support in building a solid external communications content strategy for Ericsson Middle East and Africa
  • Deliver writing assistance and perform all other related duties as per business needs and internal strategies
  • Closely overlook the quality of text outputs for different channels including print, digital and video formats, in addition to copy editing and final quality control reviews
  • Work closely with the external communications team to ensure strong external brand positioning


Skills on Resume:

  • External Communication Design (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Subject Matter Expertise (Hard Skills)
  • Content Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Speech and Letter Drafting (Hard Skills)
  • Proofreading and Editorial Support (Hard Skills)
  • Content Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Brand Positioning (Soft Skills)

6. Editorial Manager, Sunrise Content Group, Knoxville, TN

Job Summary:

  • Managing editorial processes across the newsroom
  • Production of departmental rotas across the newsroom, ensuring staff levels are consistent
  • Assist in Budget management - set budgets in conjunction with other management executives and ensure that they are adhered to.
  • Manage and edit a monthly digital magazine for Timber Development UK members.
  • Commission and execute technical publications and guidance working together with external vendors and experts.
  • Manage timelines and workloads to ensure a steady stream of content which meets the needs of the business.
  • Write, edit, and proofread content for all publications (print/digital).
  • Manage and maintain a comprehensive, well-structured, and effective publications library for all members.
  • Provide additional website copywriting, proofing, and updating
  • Work together with the communications and marketing team to ensure publications are able to effectively reach target audiences.
  • Conceive and write promotional copy pertaining to a piece of content or a selection, maintaining the standards and creativity of Audible’s Editorial Voice.
  • Measure the impact of campaigns and execute on changes to further drive increased customer engagement.


Skills on Resume:

  • Editorial Management (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Scheduling (Hard Skills)
  • Budget Management (Hard Skills)
  • Magazine Management (Hard Skills)
  • Content Commissioning (Soft Skills)
  • Content Writing and Editing (Hard Skills)
  • Publications Organization (Hard Skills)
  • Copywriting and Marketing (Hard Skills) 

7. Editorial Manager, Heritage Press, Des Moines, IA

Job Summary:

  • Optimize the consumers’ experiences based on analytics and editorial judgment 
  • Partner with ad sales to create sponsorship opportunities around these executions 
  • Develops content for web and print communications that reinforce the reputation of the School of Nursing including interviewing sources, writing articles on scientific and medical advances, and assisting with the content planning for videotaped interviews
  • Proposes and refines story ideas by developing and maintaining key contacts throughout the nursing school
  • Participates in communications meetings to discuss story ideas, media angles, and strategize content for web and print communications
  • Plans and produces content for the School's monthly newsletter, website, and Columbia Nursing magazine, including writing articles about nursing research, general community news, and profiles of faculty, staff, and students. 
  • Actively researches the editorial stories through internal and external sources, and attends and reports on School events
  • Hires and manages the work of freelance writers assigned to the newsletter, and Columbia Nursing magazine and other projects, and manages the editorial production schedule for both publications
  • Writes and edits science news releases that describe newsworthy research by Columbia Nursing faculty members.
  • Works with the digital marketing team to ensure content on the School's website home page and intranet content aligns with style guidelines and is relevant to the diverse audiences that visit those sites, reviews/edits social media content
  • Manages, updates, and maintains the School's editorial style guidelines and ensures accuracy and consistency of style and brand voice across editorial work and communications channels, participates in fact-checking and proofreading of all publications produced by the Office
  • Supports the development of speeches and writes and edits speeches


Skills on Resume:

  • Consumer Experience Optimization (Hard Skills)
  • Ad Sales Partnership (Soft Skills)
  • Content Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Story Idea Development (Soft Skills)
  • Content Planning and Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Research and Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Freelance Management (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Quality Control (Hard Skills)

8. Editorial Manager, Harborlight Media, Tacoma, WA

Job Summary:

  • Support, inspire, and where necessary, expand the community of diverse content curators and writers,
  • Mange  editorial process,
  • Work across teams to strategize what book, movie, and TV content needs to be focused on to meet the needs of users,
  • Create processes and procedures to successfully manage shifting editorial operations,
  • Growth hack methods for successfully crowd-sourcing content curations, and
  • Be open to trying new methods for content curation if crowd-sourcing isn’t a success.
  • Develop internal relationships Build supportive relationships with curators, writers, and editors.
  • Supervise Manage  internal team and community
  • Promote inclusivity Ensure Narrative Muse is inclusive in community practice as well as in all of writing, and follows language guidelines across all channels.
  • Implement a new curation method Begin testing crowd-sourcing curations
  • Testing Trial methods to incentivize book and screen lovers to curate favorite reads and watches
  • Recruit Find and engage new curators and writers from a wide variety of backgrounds.


Skills on Resume:

  • Community Management (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Process Management (Hard Skills)
  • Content Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Operational Process Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Crowd-Sourcing Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Inclusivity Promotion (Soft Skills)

9. Editorial Manager, Evergreen Editorial Services, Fort Collins, CO

Job Summary:

  • Managing and processing payments and expenses
  • Working with HR to ensure the smooth running of MOL and ensuring all systems are maintained and up to date
  • Working with the internal recruitment team and section heads to lead talent identification and recruitment across all departments.
  • On-boarding and coaching new staff
  • Managing the trainee scheme and internal global exchanges.
  • Work with commercial departments to assist in maximising revenue to MOL
  • Helping to manage ad hoc projects
  • Providing training and guidance to teams on how to plan projects with significant editorial content development
  • Implementing editorial and QC process
  • Inputting into timelines and budgets
  • Liaising and building relationships with an extended team of freelancers, understanding skills and keeping up-to-date with availability, assigning work to them, and working with the finance and HR team on contract management and payment
  • Managing writer recruitment
  • Incorporate elements of medical writing, proofing, data checking, editing and slide formatting as well as assisting teams with reference tagging and uploading to client databases such as ZINC, ATLAS and VEEVA and helping to train the wider team on how these systems should be used.


Skills on Resume:

  • Payment Management (Hard Skills)
  • HR Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Talent Recruitment (Soft Skills)
  • Onboarding (Soft Skills)
  • Program Management (Hard Skills)
  • Revenue Optimization (Hard Skills)
  • Project Planning (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Process Implementation (Hard Skills)

10. Editorial Manager, Red River Publishing, Fargo, ND

Job Summary:

  • Be responsible for the editorial point of view, as well as incubating new content types – balancing overall strategic approach, innovation and creativity as well as content performance
  • Develop editorial strategies and direct content curation across all verticals, especially women’s and men’s fashion, home decor, food, entertainment and DIY and crafts
  • Give Creators essential creative direction on content, building trust and value with them, as well as bringing gold standard content onto the platform
  • Manoeuvre curators Evaluate content gaps using data and support curators to seek out missing stories.
  • Enable feedback Encourage and support robust dialogue from within the editorial team to maintain core values.
  • Evaluate team satisfaction Assess successes and failures in how we support the editorial and curatorial team and course-correct as appropriate.
  • Work with publishers, authors, and distributors Develop direct relationships with book publishers, authors and movie distributors to support needs and curate content into matchmaker.
  • Have significant impact Make an impact on the number of people finding content by and about women and non-binary people.
  • Create and execute programming plans for Search Home, Channel Store, Zones and other products in the Roku ecosystem 
  • Develop a robust calendar of editorial executions and react to breaking "news" and events 
  • Make regular curation and QA of experiences, work within and troubleshoot multiple tools and CMS platforms 
  • Work cross-functionally with other groups including End-User Experience, Product, Marketing, Engineering and more


Skills on Resume:

  • Editorial Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Content Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Creative Direction (Soft Skills)
  • Content Gap Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Team Feedback (Soft Skills)
  • Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
  • Diversity Advocacy (Soft Skills)
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills) 

11. Editorial Manager, Sequoia Content Solutions, Sacramento, CA

Job Summary:

  • Develop and maintain an editorial tone and perspective for client's Family social handles (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)
  • Stay on top of social media trends, news and other timely events to seize on reactive opportunities. 
  • Use internal and external social analytics and other internal data to inform strategy and detect new opportunities
  • Manage a team of freelance writers, video producers, agencies and production companies. 
  • Running a weekly writer’s room, ad hoc pitch approval, overseeing asset execution, workflow, deliverables, and managing the calendar/timing.
  • Plan and track editorial spending against quarterly budgets
  • Work with internal partners on publicity, creative marketing, and content to represent Family titles in cross-functional meetings and bring information about business priorities back to the larger editorial team.
  • Regularly interact with filmmakers, talent, and press to build understanding and trust of Family titles and the overall editorial initiative for 
  • client.
  • Build out the Family titles editorial strategy for key titles, and work closely with writers and producers to execute against that plan.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in marketing, design, brand and editorial to create engaging campaigns and innovative ways to communicate with customers


Skills on Resume:

  • Social Media Management (Hard Skills)
  • Trend Monitoring (Soft Skills)
  • Data-Driven Strategy (Hard Skills)
  • Team Management (Soft Skills)
  • Editorial Workflow Management (Hard Skills)
  • Budget Management (Hard Skills)
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Campaign Development (Hard Skills)