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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. 

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. 

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

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