Senior Editor, Access & Content Development (AJC)

Atlanta, GA (On-site)

$102K/yr – $169K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the Access Atlanta brand and sponsorship-driven content strategy as a senior operations leader focused on revenue-aligned editorial, cross-team workflow, and audience growth.

  • Own editorial strategy and budget for Access Atlanta with revenue-aligned content opportunities.
  • Must-have: Experience managing editorial and sponsorship content programs across multiple teams.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Editorial, Marketing, and Product.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop elevated strategy for the evolution of the AJC's Access Atlanta brand and team with goals of reaching new audience and creating new opportunities for revenue-generating content.
  • Oversee the Access Atlanta editorial budget, including management of freelance and marketing decisions and needs.
  • Oversee content producers responsible for creating or coordinating original multimedia content.
  • Guide the creation of content that aligns with company KPIs and journalistic standards.
  • Own and refine efficient workflows for Access and with other newsroom teams, ensuring accountability and clarity.
  • Mentor and grow team capability, setting and monitoring performance goals aligned with overall company strategy.
  • Build and maintain structured, scalable processes for company-wide sponsored content programs that align with company strategy and goals.
  • Lead annual and quarterly budget and revenue aligned editorial planning with Sales and Editorial.
  • Own the sales facing editorial calendar, visibility documents, and content opportunity roadmaps.
  • Develop clear documentation from ideation to execution to post campaign reporting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years' experience in a related field; or 12 years' experience in a related field.
  • 3+ years' experience in management or leadership role
  • 5+ years collaborating with or supporting advertising/sponsorship sales teams strongly preferred
  • Sponsored content development
  • CMS platforms (ARC, WordPress, etc.)
  • Analytics tools (Google Analytics, social dashboards, 1stparty data platforms)
  • Social content strategy and measurement
  • Strong project and workflow management skills.
  • Proven ability to drive alignment across diverse teams.
  • Highly collaborative with strong communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree and 6 years experience
  • Ph.D. and 3 years experience
  • 12 years experience in a related field

Benefits

  • The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations
  • seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
  • Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.8K

Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
2.5 years

Funding

Total Funding
$415K
Last Raise
$350K
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2023
    Grant • $350K
  • Dec 2022
    Grant • $15K
  • Jun 2022
    Grant • $50K

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