Managing Editor, MadameNoire

Description

**SALARY RANGE: $80,000 to $95,000**

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Company Overview

Interactive One (www.interactiveone.com) is powered by the mission to create an online community that provides rich content and digital products that engage, entertain and inspire the lives of African Americans.

Since its launch in 2008 by Urban One, iONE Digital’s news, entertainment, video, and lifestyle content has driven its growth. From roots in radio, compelling storytelling, and endeavors in frontier technology, the iONE Digital portfolio includes some of the most recognizable brands in the digital landscape. The iONE Digital portfolio focuses on key passion points and interests, including men’s and women’s lifestyle, sports, beauty, fashion, and entertainment - comprised of Cassius, HelloBeautiful, MadameNoire, Bossip, NewsOne, GlobalGrind, HipHopWired, BlackAmericaWeb and Elev8. Each iONE brand is an authoritative voice in its own right. In addition to publishing brands, iONE Digital is home to the original social network for urban millennials, BlackPlanet, and three YouTube brands – The Fumble, Hollyscoop, and Nerdwire.

The Managing Editor, MadameNoire is responsible for overseeing daily content for MadameNoire.com, working with staff editors and contributors and maintaining editorial calendars. Additional key duties include maintaining budgets and overseeing quality control of content on site.

The ideal candidate is up to date with what’s trending in the women’s lifestyle space, possesses a genuine passion for our brands and their passion points (women’s lifestyle, love & relationships, human interest, etc.), an authentic connection with the brands’ audience, and will consistently approach content with enthusiasm, creativity, and innovation.

The Managing Editor, MadameNoire reports to the Vice President, Content.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage daily editorial content planning, editing and publishing stories with excellent quality and timeliness
• Develop and curate signature content, including features, exclusives, video concepts and relevant content
• Recruit writers/editors with strong voices to strengthen the voice of MadameNoire.com
• Serve as a face for the brand, via media appearances, offline events and sponsored content opportunities
• Create content partnerships and foster relationships on behalf of the brand
• Edit and write high-quality content (including op-eds, reported pieces and buzzes) on a regular basis
• Develop content series and assign long-form reported stories that will improve the brand’s reputation as a top-flight fashion and beauty outlet for Black women
• Refine the editorial voice and branding of MadameNoire.com
• Coordinate with sales and integrated marketing to ensure that business objectives are met though editorial
• Encourage and facilitate cooperation with other content teams – including editorial, social, video and local -- to create brand synergy across the Urban One Content Universe
• Work closely with Content Leadership and Audience Development to set a growth strategy, establish goals, and map out ways to achieve them.
• Instill a continued culture of collaboration and communication
• Comply with Network and Urban One’s mandatory trainings and adheres to related course deadlines
  

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:

• Must be comfortable in a start-up environment
• Transparent and collaborative leadership style, exceptional ability to recruit top talent, and passion for developing high-performance teams
• A direct and dedicated leader who drives company priorities and leads teams to seek creative solutions and work toward a shared vision
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a strong orientation toward data-driven decision making
• Must be able to proactively lead a digital content team to measurable success
• Knowledge of reporting and editing standards and practices
• Must be a flexible, team player
• A deep affinity for the African-American audience

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS in journalism, English, communications or equivalent experience preferred
• 8-10 years in digital content publishing
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and direct a team to include but not limit to:
  • Provide regular constructive feedback
  • Resolve issues/conflicts with diplomacy in a timely manner
  • Provide on-going guidance and support for growth and development
  • Deploy effective coaching skills
  • Practical understanding of anti-harassment and discrimination laws
  • Ability to effectively administer performance reviews, and corrective action plans as appropriate
  • Ensure team (s) attend mandatory department and/or mandatory company training (s) as required

**SALARY RANGE: $80,000 to $95,000**

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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