Editorial Lead & Content Strategy Director

Ciena Corporation; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena Corporation in Baltimore is seeking an Editorial Lead to guide a team of copywriters, editors, and an editorial project manager while serving as a senior copywriter. You will ensure high-quality, on-brand content across channels and drive editorial standards and workflow efficiency.

The role partners with subject matter experts and leaders to shape content, oversee tone and voice, manage editorial operations, and collaborate with Brand Strategy and Creative to deliver cohesive storytelling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in editorial leadership or related discipline.
• Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a strong portfolio across formats.
• Expertise in applying and maintaining brand voice, tone, and messaging frameworks.
• Experience in managing editorial operations, including resource allocation and workflow optimization.
• Familiarity with legal, intellectual property, and compliance requirements in content creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of copywriters, editors, and an editorial project manager.
• Establish team priorities, goals, and performance expectations.
• Copywriting and Quality Assurance: Serve as a senior copywriter for content across multiple formats including web pages, event materials, campaign assets, email, video scripts, advertising, collateral, webinars, etc.
• Partner with subject matter experts and business leaders to shape content.
• Oversee editorial style guidelines, tone, voice, and usage standards.
• Ensure adherence to legal, IP, and compliance requirements.
• Drive editorial service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Brand Strategy and Creative to ensure cohesive messaging and storytelling.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Team management

Storytelling

Brand voice

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Content management systems

Project management tools

Job description

Ciena Corporation in Baltimore is seeking an Editorial Lead to guide a team of copywriters, editors, and an editorial project manager while serving as a senior copywriter. You will ensure high-quality, on-brand content across channels and drive editorial standards and workflow efficiency.

The role partners with subject matter experts and leaders to shape content, oversee tone and voice, manage editorial operations, and collaborate with Brand Strategy and Creative to deliver cohesive storytelling