Editorial Director
Tanium
Editorial Director
Tanium
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California, North Carolina
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💰 $145,000 - $430,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- As a key member of the Global Corporate Communication team, the Editorial Director will lead the day-to-day execution of our thought-leadership editorial strategy. Reporting directly to the VP of Global Corporate Communication, this strategic leader will drive the creation of story’s across multi-media channels, both legacy and new media including but not limited to - podcast, social media platforms, digital magazine, blog, by-line articles, etc. - ensuring that Tanium’s public-facing thought leadership aligns with our editorial strategy, standards, and voice.
- This role will lead the conceptualizing, assigning, and editing of content, including managing the composition and work product of our “bench” of writers and editors. The Editorial Director will also interact closely cross-functionally to source story ideas, themes and topics to cover.
- This is a hybrid position, which will require in person attendance several days each week in one of the following locations: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA.
- Work closely with the VP of Global Corporate Communication to develop and implement the editorial vision for Tanium, ensuring that content aligns with our mission and core messaging across multi-media channels
- Oversee editorial planning and calendar, ensuring timely production and publication of high-impact content.
- Draft thought leadership pieces, reports, and other editorial content as needed.
- Manage content production workflows, from ideation to publication, including overseeing and mentoring a team of freelance writers and editors to create high-quality journalism-style content across channels
- Collaborate with our Marketing & Communication, Product, Research & Data, teams to guide the creation of content, including supporting editorial needs related to events and activations, new product launches, board materials, and other ad hoc initiatives
- Manage the social media team to help Identify emerging trends in education and media to inform storytelling approaches.
- Maintain editorial standards for all written content, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency across all publications
- Lead efforts to innovate editorial formats and storytelling methods, integrating multimedia and interactive features when appropriate.
- Track content performance and audience engagement, using insights to continually refine editorial strategies
Requirements
- 10+ years of editorial experience, ideally with a bachelor's degree in journalism, corporate business strategy communication, or content strategy. Proven leadership experience managing editorial teams, with a strong focus on coaching and mentoring writers. Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a deep understanding of journalistic principles and storytelling. Strong ability to create content for multiple audiences, including media, policymakers, business leaders, and industry influencers. Experience with product storytelling and collaborating across teams to craft narratives around new products or initiatives. Experience with editorial strategy and performance metrics; Strong organizational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
