Editorial Director | Education | RVPR
Editorial Director | Education | RVPR
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Job Description
Red Ventures is seeking an Editorial Director to lead the content and authority-building strategy for our Education vertical (RV EDU). This role will play a critical part in future-proofing EDU sites by driving credibility research-backed editorial and innovation at the intersection of content marketing data science and journalism.
We are looking for a seasoned editorial leader with the vision to establish RV EDU as an authority in the education space while also ensuring our content drives real value for students professionals and lifelong learners navigating decisions about education and careers.
This role is to be based out of our San Juan Puerto Rico office with a hybrid work model with 3 days in-office requirement.
What Youll Do:
- Lead Editorial Strategy: Build and execute a content strategy that establishes RV EDU as a trusted authority in higher education online learning career advancement and related fields.
- Bridge Data & Editorial: Collaborate with data science survey and research teams to design and publish original data-driven studies rankings and insights that gain media attention and improve site authority.
- Build & Manage Team: Recruit lead and mentor a high-performing editorial staff of writers editors and specialists in education coverage.
- Authority & Trust Building: Develop rigorous editorial standards and ensure our work reflects credibility transparency and thought leadership in the EDU space.
- Drive Innovation: Oversee new editorial formats including rankings methodologies research-based reports interactive tools and multimedia storytelling.
- Content Partnerships: Explore partnerships with academic institutions policy think tanks and media outlets to expand the reach and impact of our research.
- Performance & Growth: Define and track KPIs to measure quality engagement and brand authority and use data insights to inform editorial decisions.
What Were Looking For:
- Experience: 6 years in editorial leadership preferably in education research journalism or related fields.
- Strategic Thinker: Proven ability to craft and execute editorial strategies that build brand authority and credibility.
- Data Fluency: Comfort working with data scientists statisticians and survey teams to translate complex findings into compelling authoritative content.
- Authority Builder: Strong track record of producing content that establishes trust garners media attention and shapes industry conversations.
- Leadership Skills: Experience in building motivating and mentoring editorial teams.
- Innovation Mindset: Comfort with challenging the status quo and exploring new approaches to content and authority building.
- Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally with product SEO design and research stakeholders.
- Performance-focused: Sets high standards of performance for their teams and campaigns. Always has an eye towards ROI & outcomes.
- Managing in different environments: comfortable collaborating & managing both in-office and remote teams.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with higher education online learning rankings methodologies or research-driven content is highly preferred.
Compensation
We offer competitive offer package. Additionally the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures subject to eligibility requirements.
- Health Insurance Coverage (medical dental and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with match
Who We Are:
Founded in 2000 Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses strategic partnerships and proprietary technology including Bankrate Lonely Planet The Points Guy BestColleges and more. Together RV helps millions of people worldwide make lifes most important decisions accelerates digital adaptation and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey from first discovery of information throughout the decision-making process to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte NC Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information visit and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.
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We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees including medical dental and vision coverage paid time off life insurance disability coverage employee assistance program 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.
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Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full Time
