Managing Editor
Managing Editor
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Who are they?
Who are they?
Our Managing Editors are award winning, veteran journalists and content marketers with years of brand and editorial experience. They’ve worked with some of the most recognizable names, from prestigious media titles to newer digital publications, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Many have been with Contently for years, knowledgeable about Contently’s methodology and platform.
We seek out specialists within all industries, so our network of Managing Editors covers a wide range of subject matter areas. We pride ourselves on our extensive onboarding and training procedures, followed by a manual matching process (a true labor of love!) to ensure that our customers work with Managing Editors who have the specic expertise and skills they are looking for.
What are they?
What are they?
Our Managing Editors are Contently’s secret sauce that makes our customer’s content programs so successful. Think of them as the air trac controller of your production: they bring the editorial acumen, project management wizardry, and strategic insights that drive content initiatives forward and yield impactful results. They are independent problem solvers, and contribute their impressive copy and narrative chops to help craft high-quality and engaging content that performs.
What do they do?
What do they do?
You’ll find that your Managing Editor acts as an extension of your team. They will manage the on-the-ground execution of your content program and will know your content strategy backwards and forwards.
They will:
They will:
Initiate the story-creation process
Establish and/or enforce quality & standards
Solicit and approve/decline pitches with feedback for writers
Help establish an editorial calendar that aligns with customer’s content plan
Keep customer’s content strategy up-to-date in the Contently platform
Edit content for grammar, spelling, tone, voice; verify facts, dates, statistics, and edit as needed to improve readability
Freelancer management: source and staff writers, communicate expectations, answer questions, clarify briefs, enforce deadlines, etc.
Project pricing and assigning
First line of defense for reviewing raw copy from freelancer’s first draft
Enforce compliance to the publication’s style, content strategy, editorial policy, and publishing requirements with writers
Manage content workflow
Ideation for new and re-purposed content
Provide editorial and talent updates during status calls, including communicating with customer regarding changes in agreed-upon delivery dates
Proactively avoid bottlenecks to ensure production is not delayed or disrupted
Advise on new services or content formats that Contently offers and that make sense for customer’s content plan
Assist with coordinating staffng, pricing, and workflows for rush jobs
Pricing: $125/hour Fixed or $135/hour Flex
Ask your Customer Success Manager for a quote.
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