Editorial Strategist, TechRepublic

Position Overview

The Editorial Strategist is an editorial leader who works across multiple topic teams as an SME and often across multiple TechnologyAdvice sites, including TechRepublic. Some topics of focus at TechnologyAdvice include VoIP, Banking, Retail, HR and Cloud Security. Internally know as the Content Strategist and will report to the Director of Content.

The Content Strategist is responsible for creating, maintaining and assigning editorial calendars for their assigned topics and content cluster plans, as well as meeting or exceeding production KPIs within the allocated budget. This will include assigning content to staff and freelance writers, and doing developmental edits on these articles on deadlines. As an editorial leader, you are responsible for ensuring all published copy within your assigned topics align with the site's audience, mission and vision.

The Content Strategist will collaborate on a regular basis with SEO and Business Development teams to ensure all topics under their purview are covered appropriately. You will also coordinate with the Creative team to develop high-value multimedia content for your topic, as well as the Social Media and Newsletters teams to promote your content. You will work closely with the Content Operations team to source and recruit freelance writers. You might work with Marketing to develop personas for topic areas to target the correct audience and make sure the content stays on board and reaches our highly engaged monetized audience. 

Employment Level : Mid-Level

Employment Type: Full-Time 

Location: Philippines 

Working Hours: 9pm to 6am PHT (APR-OCT) or 10pm to 7am PHT (NOV-MAR)

What you'll do

• Plan, assign, develop and edit content articles for topics under your purview
• Design content clusters with pillars and sub-pillars to build authority across the portfolio
• Maintain a calendar of project deadlines and content launch dates
• Strategize regularly with SEO and monetization teams to support traffic and revenue goals
• Ensure your content strategy meets business objectives
• Work closely with in-house and freelance writers to meet production goals and provide them with feedback to continually increase quality standards
• Create article templates with detailed synopses for writers
• Conduct regular content quality assessments using our BAR rubric
• Oversee writing style and tone for assigned content areas
• Ensure consistency across all platforms: website, social media, video etc
• Collaborate and manage similar topic areas across our portfolio of sites, as needed
• Research and stay up to date on the latest developments in terms of search engine optimization, content trends and consumer behavior
• Track and calculate content ROI to ensure the content strategy meets business objectives
• Write unbiased articles that inform the reader and provide them with the best answers to their B2B questions

Who you are

• Minimum of 1 year of content strategy and planning experience
• Minimum of 1 year of developmental editing experience for a technical audience, ideally with a B2B focus
• High attention to detail to ensure content is fact-checked and accurate
• Comprehensive understanding of editorial strategy for a variety of B2B technology topics including software
• Working knowledge of SEO and revenue best practices for online content
• Excellent time management, prioritization and resource scheduling skills and can meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and visual
• Enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues in a team environment
• Self-starter - that is, somebody who has a positive attitude and is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get work done
• Agile professional who excels in a fast-paced environment and thrives on continuously pivoting strategies to drive business needs forward.
• Open to feedback and are a perpetual learner
• Must have a working laptop/pc and internet and back-up connection

**The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is in general terms and are not definitive.  The job holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary. **

What we offer you

Our benefits and programs are designed to make life better for you and your family...

• Enrollment in Philippine statutory benefits
• Healthcare reimbursement
• Company holidays to include all regular holidays declared by the Philippine government
• 14 days annual paid time off
• APAC First Friday speaker series where you can earn a bonus for presenting
• Ongoing career development opportunities, mentorship program, and more

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Work authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Philippines at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the Philippines throughout their employment with our company.