Managing Editor

The-University-of-Austin-; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UATX in Austin is seeking a Managing Editor to lead our online presence, including website, social media, email, and video. This hands-on role sits at the center of our communications and ensures content is accurate, timely, and aligned with our voice.

You will supervise an Editorial Assistant and report to the Editor-in-Chief, with room to pitch ideas and grow. The role suits someone who loves writing, can handle multiple tasks, and is comfortable with technology.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing with accuracy and clear tone.
• Experience managing digital channels and content calendars.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player who can drive projects forward.

Responsibilities

• Manage social media day-to-day and assist with paid campaigns.
• Review and polish long-form videos and academic content.
• Handle newsletters and Substack/email communications.
• Solicit and review content from students, faculty, staff, and guests.
• Keep website current; coordinate with designers and developers on larger projects.
• Write and edit digital content and reference materials (fact sheets, talking points).
• Coordinate photo and video shoots and plan production.
• Work with outside vendors to keep projects on time and budget.

Skills

Writing & Editing

Digital channel experience

Organization

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Summary

We're looking for a Managing Editor to run our online presence, including UATX's website, social media, email, and video. It's a hands-on job at the center of our communications work. You'll keep our channels active and sharp, and ensure everything we publish is accurate, timely, and sounds like us.

An Editorial Assistant will report to you, and you'll join a close team of five that works together collaboratively. You'll report to the Editor-in-Chief, who sets our content strategy and has the final say on what we publish. There's plenty of room to pitch ideas, try things, and grow.

This job suits someone who likes to write, is at least decent with technology, and can stay on top of a lot at once. One hour you're polishing a headline; the next you're pitching a Substack, fixing a broken link, or making sure a video shoot runs smoothly. You can take a project and run with it without much hand-holding, and you'd rather do a bit of everything than one thing. You'll have real freedom to bring your own ideas and shape how we work. If you love UATX, like variety, take pride in your work, and want a job where what you do shapes how people see us, you'll love it here.

Responsibilities

• Run our social media day to day and help plan and run paid campaigns.


• Review and polish long-form videos and academic lecture series.


• Handle Substack/email newsletters.


• Solicit and review content from UATX students, faculty, staff, and high-profile guests.


• Keep UATX's website current and clean: update content, edit pages, catch problems, and help coordinate bigger projects with designers or developers.


• Write and edit our digital content and reference materials—fact sheets, talking points, prep documents, etc.


• Coordinate photo and video shoots, and strategize on what we should produce.


• Work with outside vendors and partners, keeping projects on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing, with a sharp eye for accuracy, a feel for how we sound, and a clear understanding of why we exist.


• Experience running digital channels, and the willingness to learn new ones.


• Great organizational skills, and the ability to juggle a lot at once.


• Someone who works well with others and can move a project forward without being told how.