Publishing Manager
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11 hours ago
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Job Summary
The Publishing Manager plays a critical role in delivering Forbes Marketplaces content SEO and monetization strategy by ensuring content is published accurately efficiently and at scale across assigned verticals. This role sits at the intersection of Production SEO Business development CRO and Editorial and is accountable for translating business priorities and strategies into executable publishing plans.
The Publishing Manager is responsible for managing a team of Associates Senior Associates owning stakeholder relationships forecasting and managing production capacity driving monetization execution and maintaining high publishing quality standards.
This is a managerial role that also requires deep CMS expertise strong communication skills and the ability to proactively identify and resolve risks before they impact the business.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Resource Management
- Own end-to-end Production delivery for assigned vertical(s) ensuring the team has adequate capacity to meet business SEO and business asks.
- Continuously monitor production demand vs. available for resourcing and raise risks early working closely with the Head of Publishing to resolve constraints.
- Translate stakeholder requirements into clear actionable production plans ensuring work is accurately scoped ticketed and prioritized for the wider Production team.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary Production point of contact for SEO Editorial business development and other stakeholders within assigned verticals.
- Ensure two-way communication: clearly communicating production constraints while constructively challenging asks that are not feasible or aligned with priorities.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and represent Production confidently in project planning and prioritization discussions.
CMS Ownership & Troubleshooting
- Act as a subject-matter expert in WordPress and related CMS tooling making complex changes when required.
- Proactively troubleshoot CMS templates and publishing issues for the Production team and stakeholders.
- Identify recurring issues and raise structured tech requests or process improvements to reduce issues/bugs.
People Management & Leadership
- Directly line-manage a team of Associates and senior associates providing clear direction prioritization and ongoing performance feedback.
- Own workload distribution ensuring tasks are assigned appropriately based on skill level capacity and business priority.
- Coach and develop team members to improve publishing quality CMS proficiency speed and commercial awareness.
- Conduct regular check-ins performance reviews and development planning to build a high-performing and accountable team.
Monetization & Commercial Execution
- Implement and optimize monetization strategies for assigned verticals in close partnership with revenue operations and monetization teams.
- Proactively identify monetization opportunities within the CMS and raise recommendations to stakeholders.
Quality Control & Delivery
- Act as the final line of defense before publication with full accountability for ensuring content is free from errors across formatting CMS configuration SEO monetization and page structure.
- Ensure publishing accuracy consistency and adherence to SEO monetization and editorial standards.
- Step in to format and publish a range of article types when required particularly during high-priority or high-risk launches.
Reporting & Tracking
- Own and maintain production reporting for assigned verticals tracking output revisions turnaround times and quality metrics.
- Use data to highlight risks capacity gaps and improvement opportunities to senior Publishing leadership.
Skills & Experience Required
- Strong experience in content production publishing or digital operations within a high-volume environment.
- Advanced CMS expertise (minimum 5 years) in WordPress AEM or similar platforms with a clear understanding of how CMS works and how to navigate through the different moving parts of it.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with proven experience working with senior SEO Editorial or business leaders.
- Strong business mindset with an understanding of how content drives revenue and performance.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex publishing or CMS issues and propose practical scalable solutions.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity for junior team members and confidently push back with senior stakeholders.
- Highly organized detail-oriented and comfortable operating in a fast-paced constantly evolving environment.
Desirable
- Experience managing or influencing teams through delegation project ownership or informal leadership
Perks:
- Day off on the 3rd Friday of every month (one long weekend each month)
- Monthly Wellness Reimbursement Program to promote health well-being
- Monthly Office Commutation Reimbursement Program
- Paid paternity and maternity leaves
Qualifications :
Any Degree
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Math
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Mentoring
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Management
About Company
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