Editor in Chief / Director of Content

Seattle Met seeks an Editor in Chief / Director of Content to continue moving our award-winning magazine and robust website into a firmly digital-first future. We’re looking for an empathetic leader with a strong editorial vision—someone who finds joy in creating smart, witty lifestyle journalism for a sophisticated audience in one of the most fascinating cities in America.

Our ideal candidate is someone who matches Seattle Met’s dedication to local storytelling and high standards of journalism. We are a small, highly collaborative staff who work hard to balance our readers’ needs, commercial viability, and our own commitment to beautiful visuals and the craft of writing.

Although this role can accommodate hybrid or remote work, the Editor in Chief / Director of Content should be based in the Seattle area.

Job Responsibilities:

• Guide editorial strategy across existing and emerging platforms, with a particular emphasis on digital
• Develop Seattle Met’s editorial calendar, working with the team to maintain editorial quality, meet deadlines, and balance resources
• Editing, writing, and proofreading as needed; we all wear multiple hats, including the EIC
• Manage editorial team, ensuring clear communication, expectations, and collaboration
• Set and maintain editorial standards
• Grow editorial direction as new business initiatives arise, including e-commerce, video, and social platforms
• Manage annual editorial budget and ensure invoices are submitted in a timely manner
• Collaborate across editorial divisions and markets
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years or more of journalism experience, particularly in the digital and emerging media space
• Experience managing an editorial team
• Strong editing, writing, and storytelling skills
• Familiarity with SEO and creative formats in digital publishing
• Attention to detail, with an eye for accuracy
• High journalistic and personal ethics
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

The base compensation range for this role is $80K-$100K. The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience.

Seattle Met 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 – Seattle Met – Editor in Chief”.

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