Managing Editor & Audience Growth Lead of International Business Times
New York, USA (Hybrid)
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Description
ABOUT US
International Business Times (ibtimes.com) is a global digital media company covering business, finance, technology, and world affairs. We provide high-impact news coverage through a traditional Western values perspective. We are currently in an active growth phase and seeking a sharp editorial leader to scale our reach and influence.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a strategic and experienced Editorial & Growth Lead to oversee our editorial team and serve as the primary architect of our audience expansion. Beyond maintaining content quality, you will be responsible for developing and executing a consistent audience growth strategy that increases our global footprint. You will work at the intersection of editorial excellence, data analytics and platform distribution to ensure IBT remains a daily destination for business news readers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Audience Growth & Retention: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to drive consistent month-over-month growth in unique visitors and loyal readers.
- Strategic Leadership & Talent Development: Recruit, coach and manage a team of editors and reporters, aligning their daily output with broader growth KPIs and brand objectives in a fast-paced digital environment.
- Data-Driven Editorial: Utilize analytics and BI (GA4, Chartbeat, Exploding Topics, etc.) to identify high-performing content trends and pivot coverage to maximize reach and engagement.
- Standards & Innovation: Refine and ensure editorial standards are maintained while integrating AI tools to optimize workflows and scale content production, without sacrificing quality.
- Multi-Platform Distribution: Collaborate with other departments to refine SEO, newsletter, and social media strategies to ensure a diversified and resilient traffic mix.
REQUIREMENTS
- Growth Track Record: Proven experience (3+ years preferred) in a digital news environment with a demonstrable history of growing audience.
- Editorial Leadership: At least 1 year of experience directly managing an editorial team and overseeing a high-volume publishing calendar.
- Strategic Mindset: Deep understanding of the modern digital ecosystem, including AI, SEO, algorithmic discovery (Google News/Discover), and social distribution.
- Tech Savvy: Fluency with AI tools in a journalism context to drive efficiency and audience insights.
- Strong News Judgment: Sharp editorial instincts with the ability to spot stories that will resonate globally.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal skills and the ability to lead teams across multiple locations/time zones.
NICE TO HAVE
- SEO: Advanced knowledge of SEO-driven editorial strategy and keyword research.
- Topical Knowledge: A strong background in business, finance, technology, or global macro-affairs news coverage.
- International Experience: Familiarity with managing multi-site or global newsrooms.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Strategic Impact: The opportunity to collaboratively shape the editorial and growth direction of a global media brand.
- Dynamic Culture: A collaborative, mission-driven environment in an active scaling phase.
- Flexibility: Hybrid work arrangements as an option.
Compensation: $10,000 USD per month ($120,000 USD per year).
IBT Media
Under the umbrella of IBT Media, IBTimes launched in 2005 to connect the dots around the world to fuel your passion for news and ability to make informed decisions. IBTimes has a vision to document the unfolding story of the global economy in ways radically different from other publishers at the time. While there were some publishers that covered business in various geographies, it was often done through the perspective of their home countries, missing nuance and important detail to make the coverage locally relevant. With constant innovation, we are ensuring that whether by website, app, newsletter or feed, you have access to global information that moves your world.Recognizing the incomplete narrative, IBT quickly launched foreign editions, not only to report news back to New York, but to become an indispensable tool to serve local economies and businesses as well. Now, under new management, IBT Media is upholding that philosophy and focused on engaging a new generation of readers with content that speaks to their interests, analysis that serve their businesses, and insight to make sense of a globally connected world.
