Sr. Editorial Manager, Features – National Geographic
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10101168 Emplacement Washington, District de Columbia, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Entertainment Television Date de publication 25/09/2024Résumé du poste:
The Senior Editorial Manager, Features is responsible for delivering world-class editorial projects across National Geographic’s digital and print platforms. The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced leader and editor who has enthusiasm and demonstrated talent for conceiving, assigning, and editing exceptional stories across a range of types—ideas-driven features, unforgettable narratives, news making investigations, surprising profiles, and more. They should be excited by the opportunity to create stories on varied timelines, and adept at producing everything from timely digital features to ambitious months-in-the-making projects. They should possess deep connections with a diverse range of extraordinary writers, and an eagerness to dream up new and ambitious ways to engage and grow National Geographic’s audience. They also should be excited by the challenge of leading, instructing, and growing other editors on our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the development, commissioning, and editing of various stories, with a focus on ambitious reported projects across all of National Geographic’s core content areas.
- Manage related workflows and team members to ensure that projects come together in accordance with deadlines and budgets, while meeting editorial objectives.
- Leverage data and audience analytics to develop and implement strategies for optimizing the reach and impact of our stories across platforms.
- Form, nurture, and maintain relationships with exceptional writers; Develop and deepen connection with new voices and diverse perspectives.
- Assist leaders in scheduling and planning for project publication and completion; supervise administrative tasks, as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum of 7 years of publishing experience that demonstrates increasing editorial responsibility with a large media organization(s), while managing content and teams.
- Outstanding editorial judgement, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent writing and verbal communications skills, strong knowledge of the National Geographic brand and mission, and demonstrated expertise in related core topic areas.
- Ability to take overall responsibility for concept and content, as well as manage creative relationships.
- Keen understanding of industry goals, varied approaches to storytelling, and ability to manage multiple projects at once, on deadline.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal supervision, problem solve creatively, and exercise independent judgment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to manage and grow a related team while working collaboratively in highly matrixed conditions with colleagues outside editorial, including communications and marketing, and business support (sales, promotion, and development).
- Proven track record in growing digital audiences and expanding brand reach.
- Curiosity about the planet and our place within it and the ability to grasp new subject matter quickly.
- Understanding of the editorial process from conception to completion, and demonstrated ability to resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Editorial CMS (K4/InCopy), digital media platforms; knowledge of AirTable is a plus.
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree
The hiring range for this position in Washington, DC is $135,000 to $181,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur Disney Entertainment Television:
Disney Entertainment Television est une collection de marques de contenu renommées de The Walt Disney Company qui créent des programmes originaux de divertissement et d’actualités pour les plateformes de streaming Disney+, Hulu et Star de la société, ainsi que ses réseaux de diffusion et de câble. Son vaste portefeuille inclut ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content et Onyx Collective, en plus des Disney Television Studios, qui comprennent 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature et Walt Disney Television Alternative. Délivrant plus de 4 500 heures de programmation par an réparties sur plus de 300 programmes de tous genres, les marques créatives de Disney Entertainment Television sont à l’avant-garde de la narration révolutionnaire, tout en captivant le public et en suscitant des éloges. En 2023, la programmation d’excellence de Disney Entertainment Television a remporté 163 nominations aux Emmy® dans les catégories en journée, en prime time, actualités et documentaires, ainsi que dans les catégories enfants et famille.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à National Geographic Partners PAY SVC , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Entertainment Television.
National Geographic Partners PAY SVC est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.