Editor Job at Heidrick & Struggles in New York

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$120,000.00 / yr - $160,000.00 / yr

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Annual Bonus

Overview

The Editor plays a central role in developing thought leadership content across a range of formats, with a focus on text, including articles, interviews, and research reports. This person works with consultants, other experts, and other members of the Editorial Team on discussing and refining ideas, and developing the resulting content as directed by the Vice President, Global Editorial Director. The content will mainly, but not solely, be published on the firm’s website. The Editor has strong, proven skills writing and editing for a business audience, the ability to develop themes and messaging collaboratively and efficiently in alignment with the firm’s strategic goals, proven experience leading editorial projects from ideation through final product, and the ability to craft clear and engaging prose within sometimes tight timelines. They must be a skilled communicator in a global context, committed to high quality standards, able to manage multiple stakeholders and fluid timelines, and focused on delivering results. This role will offer opportunities for largely independent projects. This person will also likely have one or more direct reports in the future.

Responsibilities :

• Developing new content from ideation through final product primarily in text but also in other formats as directed, including writing outlines and writer briefings, drafting interview questions, editing drafts written by others, and writing drafts themselves
• Leading effective collaboration throughout this process with consultants, other experts, other members of the Editorial Team, and members of the global Marketing and PR Teams
• Discussing with consultants and other stakeholders new ideas for content and making recommendations on how to proceed
• Being deeply familiar with the firm’s strategic priorities for thought leadership, with its existing content, and with past and ongoing research, and applying all of that context to the responsibilities above
• Other duties as assigned

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