Section Editor, Lines of Business

45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, USA Req #26
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Primary responsibilities:

 

  1. Oversee and drive all content from your designated section, including that of your team members. This includes:
    • Monitoring key themes and setting the agenda for content for your section
    • Aligning the content for your section with the company’s commercial plan and other business priorities
    • Editing value-add content (scoops, long form, commentary, interviews etc) from your section team and providing feedback where necessary
    • Taking responsibility for quality and quantity of output from your section team

 

  1. Contribute yourself to the value-add content produced by your section, maintaining and building your own network of contacts and leading by example in terms of quantity and quality of value-add content production.

 

  1. Line manage one, or a team, of journalists in your section, ensuring they are both contributing to the wider product/team goals, and are happy and fulfilled professionally
  • Conduct regular performance reviews for members of your team around both short term and long-term goals
  • Facilitate career development for your team by arranging training/coaching sessions

 

  1. Be a key player and senior member in the wider Insurance Insider US editorial team, by:
  • Assisting the US managing editor in terms of editing/bandwidth, and deputize in their absence when needed
  • Assisting on wire editing and earnings coverage when needed
  • Providing advice/coaching to more junior members of the team, including those outside of your section, when needed/appropriate

 

  1. Help moderate panels/roundtables at our own Insurance Insider conferences/events, and represent the brand generally at events
  • Determine events priorities for your team and direct events assignments/coverage/meeting schedules
  • Assist the events team in developing content for conferences and sourcing speakers

 

  1. Assisting the commercial team in sales discussions where appropriate
  • For example, accompanying sales meetings to enrich the discussion with your industry knowledge/helping understand how clients use the product etc.

Other details

  • Job Family Product Content & Data
  • Pay Type Salary
  • Employment Indicator Permanent
Location on Google Maps
  • 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111, USA