Editorial Manager
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Havas RedJob Description :
Here at #Red Havas our goal is not to be the best at creating content that works it is to be the best at content across all the channels at our clients disposal: media web content events social. This an exciting opportunity for a passionate multi-disciplined writer director towork alongside and learn from a collective of content strategists creative thinkers account leads and producers.Our offering spans an winning multinational footprint across UK London Manchester Australia (Sydney Melbourne Brisbane) Asia Middle East & North America (New York Pittsburgh Phoenix).
As Editorial Manager you will be tasked withowning the editorialwithin the content department. You will source and manage freelance writersand alsoyourselfdevelopeverything fromday-to-daysocial content to long-form eBooks blogs andghost writtencontentin collaboration with the wider social and agency will research andproof readandultimately takeresponsibly for the quality of editorial from our readand QA content work ensuringitsof the highest possible standard and to a clients TOV guidelines and general writing best practice before sharing with the account team to share with the client.
Reporting into our Business Directorthis position sees you play an integral part in buildingmanagingandmaintainingstrong relationships with our direct client contacts as we bring the brands they represent to life incontentthrough but not exclusivelysocialand robust insightful content audits with actionable outcomes and you will alsohavean interest and acumen for content planning as you will also support ourcontent strategists and planners to formulatesolutions that set our content up for will have experiencein a range of different kind of writing across different industries both B2C and (with firm experience in) B2B.
In this role you will work as part of a dynamicforward thinkingteam asyou navigate in allexcitingareasof client writing. Our clients span industries from tech to finance health professional services social platformslifestyleand autos itsa broad range andyourethe kind of person who enjoys stretching your writing withdifferent stylestonesand formats according to the client need. While the role is broad much of the editorial we produce is designed for C-Suite and senior leaders so you will have experience in writing for this audience or an understanding of how to adapt style accordingly.
You will be a go-to contentwriting and researchspecialist in the agency and stay on top of this excitingever changingspace in which you will learn something new everyday and impact editorial wisdom to others as well.
Your role will also see you lend yourexpertiseinsightsand advice to the wider Red Havas network working with the social team across other markets to ensure quality and consistency as will take ownership of RedConnectsLinkedIn presence and be excited about developing the business voice and audience on the platform.
You will be well versed in best practice social content creation andhave the ability toideatemanage freelancewritersand craft your own ideas with minimal direction.
Youllbe the first and last written contenttouch-point ensuing design matches copy and both copy and design then collectively meet the the sort of person who takes pride in excellent written work and fostering a culture of excellent within the team.
If you have a passion forwritingcontentthat people value and delivers value for clients then we arethe agencyfor youdontwant to be boxed into one medium and typecast bya particularcomms discipline and are excited about a role that stretches you into a vast array of directions thenwere aredefinitelyforyou.
The Opportunity:
Excel and evolve as part of a progressive andpowerfulglobalagencyspearheadingcontent andsocial media best practice globally surrounded by a network of experts in the Earned Social and Experience space to support you in your career.
Roles andResponsibilities
Key Objectives
- Manage content for the content and Red Connect team briefing freelance writerswritingand proofing work
- Act aswriterforthe content teamresponsible for producing written content for agency clients
- Ensure all writing is of highest standard possible and is in line with client need tone audience
- Working alongside our content strategy / planning team to develop content ideas and plans that spansturning insights (company competition ) intocontent engagement plans andconcepts that attracts andretainsaudiencesand ultimately drivessuccess for our clients.
- Work with the design team to ensuresynergybetween written and creative elements of content
- Join client calls from an editorial perspective to helpoptimaleffectiveand efficient relationships with all clients
- Work closely with an account manager and business director to stay on top of client priorities
- Conduct robust research and content audits and deep dive into client needs to develop on-point editorial
- Work closely with Global Head of Strategy as part of content strategy plans for clients including conducting research and contributing editorial ideas to content plans
- Work with account manager toestablishrobust QA process to ensure all work that goes over to our clients is of the highest standard possible. Take responsibility for that QA process for your own work and freelance writers work
- Joinregular WIP meetings relating to status updates on assigned accounts both internally and externally with client or partner agencies
- Stay abreast ofcontent approval process both internally and with client
- Strong collaboration and constant communication/integration with account teams and external stakeholders
- Liaison with internal teams surrounding delivery on client deadlines and expectations
- Lead content and editorial brainstorms where needed to formulate best ideas for clients equally understand where working autonomously is needed to develop concepts and deliver back to the team
- Strong upwarddownwardand sideways communication with seniorspeersand juniors across internal and client teams
- Ability to review insights and optimise content according to data and learnings
- Sharing of relevant information relating to social media editoriallandscape
- Pro-active approach to professional up-skilling ofyourselfthrough proposed training and development both internally and externally
- Work with the business director and account manager toleverageinternal tools to best derive insights (such as SEO social listening etc) to help drive best-in-class content solutions for clients
- Positive and solutions-oriented attitude - ability to spot potential issues ahead of time and pro-actively formappropriate solutionsin collaboration with relevant team members
KeyAttributes:
- Passionatepeople-person
- Positive and solutions-oriented attitude
- Extreme attention to detail and excellent command of grammar
- Experience writing in US and UK English valuable
- Driven and eager to learn
- Organised and punctual
- Creative thinker
- Strong writer
- Clear andtimelycommunicator
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Contract Type :
PermanentHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age sex race ethnicity disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individuals ability to perform their job.
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