Education Content Lead & Rankings Editor

U.S. News & World Report; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid vacation time

Medical insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Training

Zusammenfassung

U.S. News & World Report is seeking an experienced Managing Editor of Education in Washington, DC to oversee education content strategy, rankings coverage, and editorial calendar.

You will lead a team of reporters/editors, recruit freelancers, edit articles, and collaborate with SEO and analytics teams to reach parents and students. You’ll also promote content across media, participate in education webinars, and serve as a spokesperson for education rankings launches, ensuring alignment with

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years editing experience in a media or education publication.
• 5+ years leading a team of reporters/editors.
• Expertise in higher education and K‑12 topics.
• Experience recruiting and managing freelancers.
• Experience managing editorial calendars and content strategy.
• Proficient in SEO and using SEO tools to guide topics.
• AP style excellence and strong journalism ethics.
• Proficient with Google Analytics for content decisions.
• Comfort with media interviews and being a spokesperson.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Journalism degree or equivalent experience.

Aufgaben

• Oversee and develop education content strategy for a consumer audience.
• Lead in-house education reporters/editors team; manage workloads.
• Recruit, assign, and invoice freelance writers/editors.
• Collaborate with experts to review content in education space.
• Edit articles, slideshows, and product pages for quality and SEO.
• Oversee education newsletters and editorial calendar.
• Use analytics tools to monitor performance and inform decisions.
• Promote content with communications and social teams.
• Serve as education rankings spokesperson for media appearances.
• Host and participate in education webinars.

Kenntnisse

Editing leadership

Higher education expertise

Freelance recruitment

Editorial calendars

Content strategy

SEO best practices

AP style

Google Analytics

Media interviews

Communication

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Journalism degree

Tools

CMS

Google Docs/Sheets

SEMRush

Google Analytics

Jobbeschreibung

U.S. News & World Report is seeking an experienced Managing Editor of Education in Washington, DC to oversee education content strategy, rankings coverage, and editorial calendar.

You will lead a team of reporters/editors, recruit freelancers, edit articles, and collaborate with SEO and analytics teams to reach parents and students. You’ll also promote content across media, participate in education webinars, and serve as a spokesperson for education rankings launches, ensuring alignment with