Lead Digital Content Manager: Storytelling & Production

Easterseals Southern California; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Southern California is seeking a Manager of Digital Content to lead day-to-day content planning, story development, and editorial execution across Marketing & Communications. You will supervise Digital Reporters, Video Producers, and Editors, manage content pipelines, and partner with stakeholders to deliver compelling stories for diverse audiences.

Reporting to the Director, Digital Content, you will transform organizational initiatives and participant stories into high-quality

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in content development, editorial management, communications, journalism, media production, or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading creative teams and supervising direct reports in a content, communications, marketing, or media environment.
• Experience developing stories, scripts, messaging, and content concepts across multiple formats and channels.
• Experience managing content pipelines, editorial calendars, and content development workflows.
• Experience supporting multimedia content initiatives, including video, digital, social media, podcast, and long-form storytelling projects.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop strategic content initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience providing editorial review, content feedback, and quality assurance throughout the content development process.
• Experience supporting content development from concept through production and delivery.
• Experience with documentary, nonprofit, advocacy, healthcare, educational, or mission-driven storytelling preferred.
• Experience supporting original programming, series development, or large-scale content initiatives preferred.
• Experience conducting story discovery, research, interviews, and narrative development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide day-to-day leadership to Digital Reporters and Video Producers.
• Assign, prioritize, and monitor work to support departmental objectives and production schedules.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development for team members.
• Lead content intake, planning, and workflow management to support Marketing & Communications initiatives.
• Identify, develop, and refine compelling stories that advance organizational communications objectives.
• Develop creative briefs, story outlines, interview guides, scripts, and related content materials.
• Provide editorial direction and feedback to ensure content quality, consistency, and alignment with organizational messaging.

Skills

Storytelling

Scriptwriting

Editing

Narrative development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing/Film/Media Studies/Public Relations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Easterseals Southern California is seeking a Manager of Digital Content to lead day-to-day content planning, story development, and editorial execution across Marketing & Communications. You will supervise Digital Reporters, Video Producers, and Editors, manage content pipelines, and partner with stakeholders to deliver compelling stories for diverse audiences.

Reporting to the Director, Digital Content, you will transform organizational initiatives and participant stories into high-quality