Full-Time Managing Editor
Socium Media is hiring a remote Full-Time Managing Editor. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting USA based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Want to join an agency where your hard work will be recognized? An agency where you’ll have abundant opportunities to learn and grow while significantly impacting your skillset and your client’s bottom line? If so, hi, we’re Socium Media! We’re a performance marketing agency recently awarded as one of Adweek’s Fastest Growing Agencies in the U.S. 👋🏻
We work with a wide range of clients, including Eberjay, Catbird, and Vince, to name a few. Helping brands grow their business is our forte—several of our performance marketing campaigns have received recognition from Digiday, US Search Awards, and others.
As a remote-first agency, our commitment to employee well-being is the key to our sustainable growth, and we’ve got the chops to show for it. Our company culture has received recognition from Inc. Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Google, and Great Place To Work®. We facilitate several in-person team-building events a year, including a team retreat during the fall, ‘Socium University’ courses for knowledge sharing and continuing education, and quarterly business review meetings to offer transparency on the state of the business and discuss anonymous comments or questions.
All that to say—it’s not only fun and fulfilling to work here, but your voice, opinions, and ideas matter, too. Does this resonate with you? Let’s dive into the specifics of this role!
We’re looking for a talented Managing Editor who can combine editorial expertise with strategic thinking to help us deliver high-quality content. You’ll be responsible for editing and improving the work of writers, curating and creating content that resonates with clients’ audiences, and ensuring a polished, brand-aligned output. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a critical eye for detail and an unrelenting commitment to excellence that’s passionate about writing and editing polished, high-quality content.
Responsibilities
- Edit content to a high standard, ensuring all deliverables align with client goals, brand voice, and SEO best practices.
- Write and refine content, including blog posts, landing pages, and on-site copy, delivering work that could rival a New York Times bestseller.
- Work closely with Content department lead, SEO strategists, media teams, and clients (when needed) to ensure content achieves desired outcomes.
- Manage relationships with writers, providing constructive feedback and elevating their work to meet client expectations.
- Organize, modify, and update existing content to reflect current trends, strategies, and brand guidelines.
- Assist in topic research, ensuring content is accurate, compelling, and authoritative.
Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated ability to edit and improve content to professional-grade quality, with a focus on tone, clarity, and brand alignment.
- Writing portfolio or three samples showcasing your best work—content that informs, persuades, and delights.
- A self-directed leader with 5+ years of experience in content editing or writing, with proven ability to manage your workload and projects independently.
- Experience guiding writers to produce exceptional content and managing multiple relationships.
- Understanding of SEO content strategies and best practices, with experience optimizing content for search engines.
- Comfort working in tools like Asana, ClickUp, or similar platforms, and an ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and contribute to team goals.
Compensation & Benefits
- $70,000+
- Unlimited PTO
- Company-paid healthcare coverage
- Slavik 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- $300 yearly continuing education stipend
- Company donation match of up to $400 a year for any employee donations made to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- And much more!
At Socium, people are our most important asset. You are not just an employee here. Instead, you are an ally that will play a crucial role in our operation. Your contributions will help drive our success and shape our energetic, close-knit culture.
In alignment with our core value to become 1% better every day, we are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aren’t cookie cutters—we offer a workplace where *everyone* can flourish and grow, regardless of background and identity. If you don’t meet 100% of the criteria above but are excited about the opportunity and what you could contribute, we encourage you to apply!
Please be mindful of fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers from suspicious sources. These engagements may be an attempt to obtain private information or to influence you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Socium Media will never charge any application, processing, or training fee at any point during our hiring process. All of our job openings can be found on our careers page at https://www.sociummedia.com/careers/. If you're unsure about messaging you believe you've received from the Talent Acquisition team here at Socium, please reach out to our Director of People Operations, Kaelyn Keith, at kaelyn.keith@sociummedia.com to confirm the source before taking any further action.