Editor in Chief / Director of Content

About the job

SagaCity Media seeks a transformative Director of Content and Strategy for Portland Monthly, an award-winning lifestyle brand that strives to be the city’s preeminent voice in food, shopping, the arts, home design, real estate, health and wellness, and regional travel.

The Director of Content is the owner of Portland Monthly’s ambitious goals which include: aggressive digital growth, a comprehensive content calendar, and the highest quality journalistic standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Sets the content strategies for Portland Monthly’s site traffic and engagement growth goals, using data-driven content planning, SEO, competitor research, and resource balancing
• Leads ambitious multimedia initiatives, especially around development of video and strategies for emerging social media platforms
• Owns the final quality, integrity, timeliness and success of all of Portland Monthly’s editorial content across the website, print magazine, newsletters, social media channels, and other emerging platforms (e.g., video and e-commerce initiatives)
• Leads Portland Monthly’s editorial team of writers, editors, and art directors to be able to meet the company’s goals, communicating editorial strategies clearly, enforcing deadlines, prioritizing assignments and projects, setting individual goals and growth paths, assessing performance, balancing budgetary and staff resources, and proactively managing internal staff conflicts
• Sets and maintains high editorial standards
• Actively engages in setting story lineups, line editing, top editing, and proofreading as time allows
• Owns Portland Monthly’s annual editorial budget
• Other duties as needed to ensure the success of the Portland Monthly brand

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in editorial / content / media leadership
• 3-5 years of video storytelling experience
• A love for telling the diverse and compelling stories of Portland
• Strong demonstrated grasp of social media, particularly TikTok
• Strong editing skills and a love of language
• Highest journalistic and personal ethics
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Portland Monthly is an Equal Opportunity Employer and bases all hiring and employment decisions solely upon an individual’s qualifications relating to the requirements of the position for which they are being considered, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap or disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law. All are encouraged to apply. Should you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please email [email protected] with the subject line “Accommodation Request – Portland Monthly Director of Content”.

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