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Company Description
gyro is a global ideas shop. We are 600 creative minds strong, united by a single purpose: to produce ideas that are humanly relevant. And that's where you come in.
Life at gyro is more about people than positions. The things that bind us are our core beliefs in open thinking, the desire to embrace change and the inherent energy that flows through everything we do.
Here at gyro we have an unconventional culture marked by inspiration, collaboration and mutual respect. Our UNO culture is everything. Collaboration is essential. We bring together the talents of visionaries, artists, strategists and experts across a range of disciplines to deliver humanly relevant ideas for our clients.
gyro life means you will be comfortable building the kind of closeness with others which means you know each other's jokes and finish each other sentences. You will share pizza and quite possibly the stories that you probably shouldn't. You will smile, even when it's tough because you know you are not alone. We talk to each other, we work together and we share all the challenges and triumphs a creative life brings. We call this UNO and as far as we know there is only one UNO.
Job Description
gyro's Managing Editor will be responsible for manning the controls of our strategic content and storytelling projects, from start to finish. This person will serve as an editor on a number of key accounts, working with clients, writers and art directors to produce high impact content marketing programs that generate strong business results.
Qualifications
Responsibilities include:
• Collaboration with strategic and creative colleagues to execute engaging content across a variety of channels
• Management of content calendar, production, timelines and distribution, seeing product through from start to finish
• Coordination of content submissions from internal, client and 3rd party contributors
• Ensuring consistency of style and tone
• Supervision of progress with influencer and content contributor networks (ie. freelancers, bloggers, celebrities, etc.), coordinate with wider content marketing team
• Monitoring success metrics and adjusting plans accordingly to ensure optimization
• Staying up to date on digital publishing and content creation best practices, as well as activities from other influential publishers
• Mentoring of writers to expand their storytelling and connecting capabilities
• Interviewing subject matter experts and writing copy for a variety of marketing communications as needed
Knowledge, skills and competencies include:
• Self-starter, natural storyteller and a pro at producing compelling viral content
• Possesses strong interpersonal communications skills with an acute attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects from concept to delivery
• Ability to translate complex content into engaging messages that resonate
• Inherently creative and curious
• Comfortable leading others and cultivating collaborative relationships with writers
• Desire to learn and develop in a fast-paced agency environment where creativity and forward-thinking are valued and rewarded
Qualifications:
• 4-7 years of experience in similar editorial, content marketing, content strategy or content curation role
• Journalism, PR/communication and/or professional writing/storytelling background
• Experience producing a variety of content deliverables, including blog posts, articles, podcasts, videos, webinars, info graphics, social media chatter and media relations materials
• Agency or publishing experience preferred
Additional Information
What you will get from us in return is:
• A highly collaborative environment that pushes you to think beyond your boundaries
• A diverse workload, keeping you continually stimulated
• An open forum for expression of ideas
• A fully-integrated agency of writers, designers, developers, social media marketers and others who will work with you to amplify and execute your content
• Diverse opportunities to expand your writing and creative storytelling skills