Senior Manager Editorial
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About the Role
Esports Foundation seeks a Senior Manager Editorial to define and own editorial strategy across EWCF, EWC, and ENC. The role involves establishing editorial guidelines, leading storytelling frameworks, managing freelance writers, and collaborating with content and marketing teams to drive fan engagement.
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Responsibilities
- Define and own the editorial strategy across EWCF, EWC, and ENC
- Establish and maintain editorial guidelines, standards, and governance
- Own editorial storytelling frameworks, narratives, and priorities
- Lead editorial planning for major initiatives and moments
- Oversee execution of editorial content through internal teams and external contributors
- Manage and guide freelance writers, journalists, and contributors
- Partner closely with Content Production, Broadcast, Fan Marketing, and Social Media teams
- Ensure editorial content supports fan engagement and community building
- Identify and develop high impact features, interviews, and long form storytelling
- Oversee SEO and discoverability strategy for editorial content
- Track editorial performance and audience insights
- Own and manage the editorial budget
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, media or equivalent
- Proven experience in editorial leadership roles
- Strong understanding of editorial guidelines and governance
- Experience managing freelance writers and contributors
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Define and own the editorial strategy across EWCF, EWC, and ENC, ensuring consistency in tone, messaging, and style across all written and editorial content.
- Establish and maintain editorial guidelines, standards, and governance to ensure quality, accuracy, and brand alignment across platforms.
- Own editorial storytelling frameworks, narratives, and priorities, highlighting key moments, players, clubs, and storylines across tournaments and products.
- Lead editorial planning for major initiatives and moments, including website content, feature articles, interviews, and supporting social editorial.
- Oversee execution of editorial content through internal teams and external contributors, ensuring clarity of briefs, quality of output, and timely delivery.
- Manage and guide freelance writers, journalists, and contributors, ensuring alignment with editorial direction and brand standards.
- Partner closely with Content Production, Broadcast, Fan Marketing, and Social Media teams to align editorial narratives across formats and channels.
- Ensure editorial content supports fan engagement, community building, and the long term positioning of EWCF and its flagship properties.
- Identify and develop high impact features, interviews, and long form storytelling that deepen fan connection and elevate the ecosystem.
- Oversee SEO and discoverability strategy for editorial content, ensuring best practices are applied without compromising editorial quality.
- Track editorial performance and audience insights to inform planning, prioritization, and continuous improvement.
- Own and manage the editorial budget, balancing quality, scale, and efficiency across internal and external resources.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, media or equivalent.
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