The Huffington Post Media Group is looking for an editor to lead the content strategy and supervise related day-to-day editorial operations across its successful HuffPost College vertical. The HuffPost College Senior Editor will be tasked with developing the section, liaising with college newspaper partners and overseeing its news and blog contributions. The Senior Editor will also actively recruit new partnerships (with primarily college newspapers).
Responsibilities:
· Work collaboratively with editorial teams to further develop and implement the editorial vision and voice, strategic plans and editorial calendar
· Work directly with the College Editor on day-to-day edit and production, inclusive of all copy and photo, site upgrades and SEO improvements with the goal of increasing audience size and engagement
· Establish and enhance working relationships with relevant AOL/HuffPost department leads to increase the visibility of Huff College-focused content
. Significantly increase the number of editorial content partnerships by working with university strategy and business development teams
. Oversee day-to-day partner management and execution
Qualifications:
· Minimum of 3-7 years related experience
· Strong editorial experience on the web
· Strong project management experience
. Passion for higher education and college-related subjects
· Strong relationship skills, including experience working collaboratively with internal team on creative and technical projects
· Bachelor’s degree
Posted 12/14/11
