What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Managing Editor, Forbes Vetted position at Forbes?
Forbes Vetted is seeking an organized, go-getting Assistant Managing Editor to join our growing commerce editorial team. This role will report to the Executive Managing Editor. The Assistant Managing Editor will be responsible for optimizing and maintaining editorial operations for Forbes Vetted, which covers the best products in home, tech, fashion, beauty, travel, gear, kids, wellness and more. You will be tasked with helping overhaul our systems and workflows during a key staff expansion period for the brand, balancing editorial integrity with the business needs of our commerce revenue strategy.
This is a remote role with an option to commute to the Jersey City Forbes office if desired.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting the Executive Managing Editor in maintaining editorial quality across content
- Developing and maintaining systems for writer onboarding, contract execution, and timely invoice payment across the Vetted team
- Troubleshooting and iterating on workflows between Edit, Art, Audience Dev, and Branded Content, including upkeep of team editorial calendar
- Training incoming editorial team members in Vetted systems, workflows, best practices, and most-used softwares as applicable
- Writing, editing and producing editorial content, including product reviews, best-of lists and SEO updates as needed
- Participating in sales event coverage, including potential shifts over holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Labor Day and Black Friday through Cyber Monday
Qualifications:
- 3 to 4 years of experience in editorial operations, project management, or similar
- Experience working for a major digital publication, ideally in a commerce setting
- Has a proven track record of success in working with remote teams
- Impeccably organized and loves optimizing workflows and systems
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment and able to pivot quickly when needed
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