Managing Editor

Retainers start small, and many clients have stayed with us for years. Started in 2007 out of a spare bedroom, the agency now has a small office downtown. We started in 2007 and have grown to about 12 people.

We are adding a Managing Editor to our operations team. We publish three to four long-form pieces a week. You will own a good share of them from outline to final draft. Remote position. Most of the team is in Frisco, but nobody is required to come in. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing.

Job duties

• Follow the brand style guide and AP style.
• Edit drafts from freelancers and other teams for clarity and style.
• Draft website copy, landing pages and product pages.
• Meet a weekly production schedule managed in Asana.
• Produce email newsletters and nurture sequences.
• Optimize articles for search with the SEO specialist (titles, headers, internal links)
• Write blog posts, guides and articles of 1,000 to 2,500 words.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional writing experience, in-house or at an agency.
• Able to take editorial feedback without getting defensive.
• Willing to complete a short paid writing test during the interview process.
• Comfortable writing about technical or regulated topics after doing the research.

Nice to have

• B2B SaaS or financial services writing experience.
• Basic graphics in Canva.

Pay and benefits

$46.50 - $53.50/hr

• Flexible schedule.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Joist Communications LLC.