Chief Editor: Blockchain News & Editorial Innovation

VAP Group; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 669,600 - 1,116,000; Full time

Job summary

VAP Group in Dubai seeks an experienced Editor-in-Chief to define and lead editorial vision for a fast-moving digital publication. You will sign off on major stories, set editorial policy, and oversee event agendas across the Global Blockchain Show ecosystem.

You will recruit and mentor senior staff, own the content roadmap, and partner with SEO, growth, and revenue teams to drive traffic and engagement while upholding editorial integrity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of journalism/editorial experience, with at least 3 years in senior leadership.
• Proven track record building or scaling a digital news publication.
• Exceptional news judgment, editorial ethics, and sourcing standards (AP/house style).
• Strong people-leadership skills with distributed editorial teams and freelancers.
• Experience with WordPress publishing workflows, SEO fundamentals, and content analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and refine Times of Blockchain's editorial vision, voice, and content strategy.
• Hold final editorial authority and sign-off on major stories, investigations, exclusives, and content with risk.
• Set and enforce Editorial Policy, separating editorial content from sponsored/press content and advertising.
• Oversee management of the Global Blockchain Show's event agenda.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage the Managing Editor and senior staff; build a high-performing newsroom culture.
• Own the annual/quarterly content roadmap balancing breaking news, evergreen guides, and thought leadership.
• Represent the publication externally: media appearances, partnerships with events, and PR/vendor relationships.
• Oversee crisis and correction protocols; ensure accuracy, sourcing, and timely corrections.
• Collaborate with SEO, growth, and revenue teams to align editorial output with traffic and business goals.
• Monitor industry trends and audience data to identify new coverage areas and formats.
• Approve editorial hires, freelancer agreements, and editorial budget.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Digital publishing

SEO fundamentals

Team management

Content analytics

WordPress publishing

Tools

WordPress

Job description

VAP Group in Dubai seeks an experienced Editor-in-Chief to define and lead editorial vision for a fast-moving digital publication. You will sign off on major stories, set editorial policy, and oversee event agendas across the Global Blockchain Show ecosystem.

You will recruit and mentor senior staff, own the content roadmap, and partner with SEO, growth, and revenue teams to drive traffic and engagement while upholding editorial integrity.