About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Head of Editorial & Content based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a global editorial strategy that establishes the organization as a trusted authority on humanoid robotics, the future of physical labor, and large-scale technology deployment.
- Build an engaging digital publishing destination across owned channels, working closely with creative and marketing teams to increase audience retention and repeat engagement.
- Translate sophisticated technical concepts, breakthroughs, and industry developments into clear, compelling stories for audiences ranging from technical experts to the general public.
- Develop strong relationships with internal subject-matter experts, customers, consultants, partners, suppliers, and other external contributors to uncover differentiated insights and story opportunities.
- Lead the creation and publication of diverse content formats, including long-form articles, technical explainers, customer stories, newsletters, short-form content, video, audio, and industry reports.
- Coordinate cross-channel content distribution with Creative, Communications, Demand Generation, and Product Marketing teams, ensuring stories are optimized for web, social, video, podcasts, media, and customer-facing channels.
- Develop AI-assisted editorial workflows that improve research, production, personalization, and distribution while maintaining high standards for human judgment, originality, accuracy, and brand voice.
- Recruit, manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of content strategists, writers, editors, social specialists, and creatives while effectively leveraging freelance and external production resources.
- Establish meaningful editorial and audience metrics, maintain reporting cadences, run optimization experiments, and use performance insights to guide future content priorities.
- Create a consistent publishing rhythm that combines newsroom-style agility with strategic brand and commercial priorities.
- Shape broader industry conversations through distinctive, timely, and authoritative storytelling that drives media interest, audience growth, engagement, and industry recognition.
Requirements
- 8+ years of editorial leadership experience, ideally leading an in-house editorial organization within a technology company where content is treated as a product or within a modern media or technology publication.
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling an editorial or content function from the ground up, including establishing processes, managing contributors, and maintaining a high publishing cadence.
- Exceptional editorial judgment and a strong instinct for identifying stories that are genuinely interesting, credible, timely, and newsworthy rather than generic corporate messaging.
- Strong reporting and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to investigate complex subjects, identify the core insight, and turn technical material into engaging narratives.
- High technical fluency and the ability to understand and communicate sophisticated technology concepts to audiences with varying levels of expertise.
- Proven expertise across modern content ecosystems, including websites, newsletters, social platforms, video, audio, and content distribution strategies.
- Experience packaging and adapting content for different channels to maximize reach, engagement, audience growth, and commercial impact.
- Practical understanding of AI-assisted content workflows, with the ability to use emerging tools to increase editorial efficiency without becoming overly dependent on them or compromising quality.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to create structure, establish clarity, and keep teams focused in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across creative, technical, marketing, communications, and business functions.
- A proactive ownership mindset, demonstrated by identifying opportunities, taking initiative, following through on commitments, and adapting effectively as priorities and industry conditions evolve.
- Experience managing freelance writers, external creative contributors, production partners, or other flexible editorial resources.
- A data-informed approach to content strategy, including defining success metrics, analyzing performance, and using insights to improve future initiatives.
- Passion for emerging technology and the ability to operate comfortably in an evolving industry where new ideas, formats, and narratives are constantly developing.
Conditions
- Anticipated base salary range of $171,000–$268,000 USD, with final compensation determined by factors such as geographic location, relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.