Senior Editorial Lead: Strategy, SEO & Global Coverage

VAP Group; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Job summary

VAP Group in Dubai is seeking an experienced Editorial Manager to oversee daily and weekly editorial calendars, assign stories across news, insights, guides and other site verticals, and ensure on‑brand quality before publication.

You will edit and copy‑edit for accuracy and SEO, supervise staff writers and freelancers, manage WordPress publishing workflows, track performance, collaborate with SEO and social teams, and uphold editorial standards across the Global Ai Show event coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years editorial experience in digital media, with team lead experience.
• Strong copy-editing and headline-writing skills with SEO focus.
• Experience managing multiple writers and deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Hands-on experience with WordPress CMS and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily and weekly editorial calendar, assigning stories across news, insights, guides, and other site verticals.
• Edit and copy-edit articles for accuracy, clarity, structure, SEO, and adherence to house style before publication.
• Coordinate real-time coverage of breaking news and time-sensitive developments relevant to the vertical.
• Manage the CMS publishing workflow (WordPress), including scheduling, categorisation, tagging, and featured-image/metadata quality control.
• Supervise, coach, and give regular feedback to staff writers, reporters, and freelance contributors; set individual output targets.
• Ensure clear labelling and separation of press releases, sponsored posts, and editorial content per the site's Editorial Policy.
• Responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of the Global Ai Show's event agenda www.globalaishow.com.
• Liaise with the Chief Editor on story approvals for sensitive, legal-risk, or high-visibility pieces.
• Track content performance (traffic, engagement, rankings) and adjust assignment priorities and headlines/structure accordingly.
• Coordinate with SEO, social media, and newsletter teams to ensure timely distribution of published content.
• Maintain the contributor/freelancer pipeline, including onboarding, style-guide training, and invoice/payment coordination.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Copy editing

SEO knowledge

Journalistic ethics

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

WordPress

Google Analytics

Search Console

Yoast/Rank Math

Job description

VAP Group in Dubai is seeking an experienced Editorial Manager to oversee daily and weekly editorial calendars, assign stories across news, insights, guides and other site verticals, and ensure on‑brand quality before publication.

You will edit and copy‑edit for accuracy and SEO, supervise staff writers and freelancers, manage WordPress publishing workflows, track performance, collaborate with SEO and social teams, and uphold editorial standards across the Global Ai Show event coverage.