Forbes

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SeniorEditor,ArchitectureLists

$120–165k United States
The Brief

“Senior Editor, Architecture Lists at Forbes. Skills: Architecture, Editorial, List creation, Data analysis. Serve as a core member of the editorial team. Partner with Growth, Revenue, and SEO stakeholders”

What You'll Achieve.

Building new revenue-generating lists highlighting the best of the best in the field; Create clear, robust and compelling editorial content; Ensure a robust multi-channel presence

Industry & Context.

Media
Problems you'll solve

Ability to confidently take complicated or large quantities of data and turn into a clean and compelling consumer storyline; An ability to tackle design and analytical challenges as they arise

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7-10 years of writing and editing in a digital newsroom, Bachelor’s degree required, Knowledge, experience and deep sourcing in the architecture field, Readiness to work quickly on multiple projects with multiple stakeholders, Commitment to detail and deadlines with high-level time management and organizational skills, Ability to confidently take complicated or large quantities of data and turn into a clean and compelling consumer storyline, Familiarity with analytics and facility in using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, formulas, survey design, and statistical analysis, Highly skilled in working with spreadsheets, Highly skilled in working with common business data sources such as Hoovers and Dun & Bradstreet, An ability to tackle design and analytical challenges as they arise plus quality control checks, Engaging interpersonal communication skills, Demonstrated ability in managing writers, both staff and freelance

Nice to Have

Experience working in business journalism is preferred, Working knowledge of SEO best practices, Some people leadership experience

What You'll Do.

Serve as a core member of the editorial team

Leverage architecture and design expertise

Spearhead creation of new lists and rankings

Establish quantitative and qualitative methodologies

Oversee full editorial lifecycle

and edit articles and profiles

Act as primary 'voice and face' of editorial lists

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with stakeholders across the company, including growth, revenue and SEO; Collaborating with video, photography, social and more; Partnering with Growth, Revenue, and SEO stakeholders to align content strategy with business objectives; Collaborating with video, photography, and social media teams to ensure a robust multi-channel presence

Communication Scope

Engaging interpersonal communication skills

Process & Methodology

Maintaining an editorial calendar, Managing writers, both staff and freelance

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