Director, Editorial Strategy

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Head of Editorial to lead the editorial engine, chair the board, and translate dense source material for senior audiences across channels. You will cluster content into coherent narratives and ensure timely releases while building a robust feedback loop from performance metrics.

You will partner with the Data & Analytics Lead to inform decisions, operate the content routing workflow, and own the messaging backbone.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in editorial, content strategy, or integrated communications.
• 2+ years leading a cross-functional editorial or content function.
• Strong editorial judgment.
• Ability to make technical material resonate for a senior audience.
• Experience aligning teams who don’t report to you.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, AI-forward environment.
• Familiarity with content-ops tooling and data-informed editorial decisioning.
• Preferred B2B technology, cybersecurity, or enterprise-software background.

Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial engine.
• Chair the editorial board.
• Cluster in-flight content into coherent narratives.
• Translate dense source material for the audience.
• Sequence and time releases across various channels.
• Build the feedback loop from performance metrics.
• Partner with the Data & Analytics Lead for evidence‑based decisions.
• Operate the content‑routing workflow.
• Own the messaging backbone.
• Scale the function with a small pod at first.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Content strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Editorial judgment

Audience storytelling

AI-forward mindset

Data-informed decisioning

Metrics-driven

Tools

Content-ops tooling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial engine
• Chair the editorial board
• Cluster in-flight content into coherent narratives
• Translate dense source material for the audience
• Sequence and time releases across various channels
• Build the feedback loop from performance metrics
• Partner with the Data & Analytics Lead for evidence‑based decisions
• Operate the content‑routing workflow
• Own the messaging backbone
• Scale the function with a small pod at first

Requirements

• 8+ years in editorial, content strategy, or integrated communications
• 2+ years leading a cross-functional editorial or content function
• Strong editorial judgment
• Ability to make technical material resonate for a senior audience
• Experience aligning teams who don’t report to you
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, AI-forward environment
• Familiarity with content-ops tooling and data-informed editorial decisioning
• Preferred B2B technology, cybersecurity, or enterprise-software background

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading editorial functions and content strategy, with a strong focus on data-informed decision-making and the ability to translate complex material for diverse audiences. Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and scaling content operations in a fast-paced environment.