Managing Editor

About the job

MANAGING EDITOR – THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES, INC. – NEW YORK, NY USA
Job Description:
The International Business Times, Inc., a leading online news publication seeks a Managing Editor to oversee the production of the editorial division and help make IBTimes the best daily in the world. This Managing Editor must come with strong proofreading skills, outstanding news acumen, 100% digital media mentality, and a drive. IBTimes issues a variety of online content, including IBTimes.com, IBTimes Fx (Forex Trading News), IBTimesTV, and etc.
Position Description:
The Managing Editor will help the Executive Editor manage the production of IBTimes’ Editorial Team. The Managing Editor will work with the Executive Editor to guide a team of reporters and editors to make IBTimes the topmost online news publication in the world.
Responsibilities will include:
• Lead all US news operations (Staff Management, organizational skills, strong work ethic)
• Manage US news operations budget (Strong Leadership Skills)
• Work together with the CEO and Executive Editor to develop plans and constantly improve editorial strategy
• Will oversee the work of reporters, editors, copy-editors and interns within IBTimes’ Editorial Department.
• Will be responsible for supervising and setting up of the editorial content program
• Implementing high standards for news publication design
• Conceiving and editing stories for all IBTimes.com verticals and micro-verticals
• Assign, edit and post content, in addition to working with reporters and editors to plan creative content development for the site
• A commitment to unbiased reporting and writing
• Drive editorial strategy and direction for all IBT content, across 32 verticals, and also video
• Drive Enterprise and Breaking News coverage
• Staying on top of news developments and maintaining knowledge in relevant topic areas
• Must have previous success generating a consistent flow of strong news analysis and feature story ideas, build a stable team of dependable freelancers, organize staff and freelance journalist assignments, write persuasive SMO and SEO-friendly headlines and summaries, produce e-newsletters, and work well under deadline pressure.
• Must be able to manage the incorporation of videos, graphics, and photos with text
• Must have been a Managing Editor or Editor-in-Chief at a major online news publication
• Will assume the responsibilities of the Executive Editor when the Executive Editor is absent
• Ability to manage editors and writers to create agenda setting US political content, Geopolitics, global Business and economy content targeted towards a slightly younger demo
• Set high expectations for reporters to produce timely analysis and deliver forward-looking insight
• Creating a sense of purpose to provide utility to subscribers
• Must have experience with editorial execution in a fast-paced or startup online newsroom environment
Requirements:
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading content and editorial at a Business/ finance publication and experience writing, editing and content production.
• 5+ years of Management Experience (A MUST)
• Proven understanding of Web Metrics (SEO/SMO, Google, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to build / lead a newsroom
• Ability to make short and long-term plans, execute
• Able to prioritize effectively and demonstrates a collaborative and communicative work ethic; exceptional communication skills; and strong organizational/record-keeping, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Working knowledge of HTML, XML, and CSS.
To apply, please send your resume to:
Enrico Guillaume, MBA
Corporate Director of Human Resources
The International Business Times, Inc.
e.guillaume@ibtimes.com