Editor-in-Chief 21805

Employment Type: Full-time Independent Contractor

Work Model: Remote

Work Hours: US Mountain Time (MST/Arizona) alignment (Monday Friday)

We are seeking an autonomous detail-driven Editor-in-Chief to lead editorial operations and content strategy for an established regional B2B manufacturing trade publication. Connecting US precision manufacturers suppliers and industrial leaders across the Western United States the publication highlights regional shop features industry trends technical innovations and supply chain resources.

In this seat you will own the publications voice editorial calendar and content production lifecycle across both print and digital editions. Combining mid-level editorial experience with strong interview skills you will translate technical manufacturing topics (machining metalworking heat treating industrial automation) into compelling human-centered feature stories. Working closely with sales leads layout designers and company leadership you will oversee contributed content maintain publishing deadlines apply SEO best practices and drive audience growth across web newsletter and print channels.

1. Editorial Strategy & Calendar Governance

• Content Ownership: Own the regional editorial calendar content roadmap and publishing schedules across all print and digital editions.

• Editorial Standards: Set and enforce the publications voice tone grammar and reporting standards (AP Style alignment).

• Issue Curation: Select and organize feature stories press releases company profiles white papers and industry news for each scheduled issue.

2. Investigative Writing & Technical Feature Storytelling

• Executive & Founder Interviews: Conduct phone and video interviews with shop owners engineers C-suite executives and technical subject-matter experts.

• Feature Creation: Author engaging accurate feature stories profiling U.S. manufacturing companies technological advancements and industrial supply chain trends.

• Technical Translation: Simplify complex precision engineering and manufacturing concepts into readable high-value editorial content.

3. Content Management Editing & Print Production

• Copy Editing & Proofreading: Edit and proofread all internal copy freelance contributions press releases and advertiser submissions prior to publication.

• Recurring Sections & Buyers Guide: Maintain and update recurring magazine sections directory listings and the regional Buyers Guide.

• Pre-Press Layout Collaboration: Partner directly with graphic designers on page layouts visual asset selection and final print/digital proof sign-offs.

4. Digital Content Distribution & Audience Expansion

• Multi-Channel Publishing: Manage and publish content across the publications WordPress website email newsletters and social media channels.

• Content Repurposing & SEO: Optimize print stories for digital discovery using basic search engine optimization (SEO) techniques social hooks and newsletter formats.

• AI Workflow Integration: Responsibly leverage AI tools to accelerate research topic ideation transcription analysis and content workflows.

5. Stakeholder & Sales Alignment

• Sponsored Content Coordination: Collaborate with advertising and sales leads to coordinate sponsored features custom content packages and advertiser spotlights without compromising editorial integrity.

• Industry Relations: Cultivate relationships with manufacturers trade associations PR agencies and industrial leaders to build a strong pipeline of story leads.

• Editorial Experience: 36 years of progressive experience in journalism trade publishing editorial management or B2B content strategy.

• Technical & B2B Writing Depth: Strong portfolio demonstrating ability to write compelling long-form feature stories; direct experience writing about manufacturing engineering industrial technology or technical trades is strongly preferred.

• Interviewing & Reporting Skills: Exceptional verbal communication and interviewing skills to extract engaging narratives from business owners and technical leads.

• Publishing Tech Stack: Hands-on experience with Content Management Systems (WordPress) email marketing platforms and social publishing tools.

• Self-Direction & Deadline Management: High agency and organizational skills with a proven track record of managing multi-piece publishing schedules independently.

• Schedule Alignment: Full daily availability during US Mountain Standard Time (MST/Arizona) business hours.

• Prior editorial experience with a regional or national B2B trade publication magazine or industrial media outlet.

• Solid command of AP Style technical copywriting and basic SEO principles.

Required Experience:

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