Senior Editorial Manager (Brand), DIG, Ruder Finn

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality long-form content for consumer brand clients, including thought leadership articles, bylines, blog posts, executive LinkedIn articles, op-eds, speeches, newsletters, reports, white papers, case studies, campaign narratives, press materials, Q&As, and briefing documents.
  • Fluent in short-form copy skills as well, including attention grabbing headlines, taglines, social copy, key messages, captions, talking points, email copy, and promotional language, and translate key ideas into longer-form content.
  • Translate client business priorities, cultural trends, audience insights, research, interviews, and campaign ideas into clear, ownable narratives that connect to broader brand stories and measurable communications goals.
  • Partner with Brand Experience account leads to understand client objectives, category dynamics, consumer behaviors, competitive context, and the cultural moments shaping food, wellness, lifestyle, CPG, retail, parenting, and adjacent categories.
  • Develop content that make brand stories feel timely, useful, relevant, media-worthy, and shareable across earned, owned, social, executive, and internal channels.
  • Write in distinct brand and executive voices, adapting tone, structure, level of detail, and message for different audiences, formats, channels, and stakeholder needs.
  • Conduct research, interviews, trend scans, competitive reviews, and source gathering to build credible, well-supported content and sharpen strategic recommendations.
  • Collaborate closely with media, creative, strategy, social, influencer, analytics, and account teams so writing supports the larger campaign idea and ladders up to client priorities.
  • Bring proactive story ideas, content recommendations, editorial opportunities, and strategic pivots to client and internal teams, especially when the news cycle or cultural conversation shifts.
  • Edit and elevate content drafted by others, strengthening structure, clarity, voice, accuracy, headlines, openings, transitions, message pull-through, and overall readability.

Requirements

  • Approximately 8+ years of experience in writing, content strategy, journalism, public relations, marketing communications, editorial, or a related field with experience in consumer, brand, CPG and QSR. Agency experience is strongly preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field preferred
  • A portfolio of strong long-form writing samples, ideally including thought leadership, bylines, blog posts, executive communications, speeches, reports, case studies, white papers, or feature-style brand storytelling
  • Experience writing for consumer brands or categories such as food, wellness, lifestyle, parenting, retail, CPG, QSR, consumer tech, or other fast-moving consumer sectors
  • You can quickly understand a client's business, audience, voice, category, and communications goals, then translate that understanding into content that feels strategic and human.
  • You are a strong interviewer and researcher who knows how to find the story, pressure-test the angle, synthesize information, and build a clear argument without overcomplicating the work.
  • You have excellent editing instincts and can improve copy for clarity, structure, tone, flow, precision, and impact while preserving the intended voice.
  • You are tapped into trends, communities, and cultural moments, and you know how to turn emerging conversations into timely, ownable content ideas.
  • You are comfortable writing across channels and formats, from polished long-form pieces to headlines, social copy, messaging, press materials, and campaign language.
  • You are collaborative, curious, and proactive, with the confidence to share a point of view, ask smart questions, and help teams push ideas beyond the expected.

Benefits

  • You will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
  • You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan.
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.
  • Workplace flexibility
  • Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave
  • Professional learning and development opportunities
  • On-site and off-site social gatherings
  • The anticipated salary range for this position, at the time of posting, is $120,000 - $140,000. The salary of the applicant selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications. In addition, a range of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available by the company.
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Ruder Finn is one of the world’s largest independent global communications and creative agencies. Founded in 1948, Ruder Finn has defined and redefined PR for 75 years, shaping communications that move industry-defining brands, companies, and leaders from what’s now to what’s next. Ruder Finn provides clients with bold communications strategies based on a global perspective and localized market knowledge that redefine leadership, reimagine the marketplace, and rethink customer experiences. The agency is organized around five core areas of expertise—Healthcare, Technology, Commerce, Leadership and Workplace—with AI-powered creative hub RF Studio53 and tech incubator RF TechLab providing cutting-edge predictive analytics, breakthrough creative, and customer-focused digital engagement. Ruder Finn has offices across 3 continents including the U.S., Asia and Europe. Wholly owned agencies within Ruder Finn Group include: Ruder Finn Inc., RF Studio53, RF Engage, Touchdown, Peppercomm, RF Comunicad, Mantis, jacobstahl, RF Bloom. For more information visit www.ruderfinn.com.+++At Ruder Finn we value integrity and transparency in our recruitment process. We have become aware of fraudulent actors impersonating our company on platforms like Telegram and similar communication platforms, falsely claiming to conduct job interviews. We want to clarify unequivocally: We Never Charge for Job Interviews or Ask for Your Financial Information: Our recruitment process does not involve any form of payment from candidates at any stage. If you’re being asked for payment or your financial information, it is not us! All our job-related communications come exclusively from our official email addresses (ending with @ruderfinn.com). If you are contacted for an interview or a job offer and have doubts about its legitimacy, or if you have any other questions, please contact us via our official website or official LinkedIn channel.

Founded in 1948
New York, New York, USA
920 employees (158 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$120K/yr – $140K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
130 (14% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
15

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.6%
Direct
49.2%
Referral
7.7%
Social
7%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~920
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Senior Editorial Manager (Brand), DIG, Ruder Finn

Ruder Finn · Chicago, IL · Hybrid