Strategic Partnerships, Inc., (SPI), a Texas-based procurement consulting and research firm founded in Texas in 1995 by a former statewide office holder and other former government executives and public sector experts, has developed a national reputation for partnering public- and private-sector entities.

As part of its mission to remain the premier source of hard-to-come-by news related to the U.S. government marketplace, SPI will launch a web platform designed to be the go-to source for original, timely, breaking, and trustworthy reporting on every aspect of the U.S. government marketplace. The new site will launch in September.

We are looking for a managing editor who is responsible for running the day-to-day editorial operations, including assigning content to staff and freelance creators, editing content, posting stories to SPI’s platforms and managing production and personnel schedules. This full-time position will require working in our offices in Austin, Texas.

Duties:

· Manage all daily editorial operations, including assigning, editing, and working with content creators on daily and long-term assignments, ensuring content is accurate, relevant and available on time.

· Ensure content has relevant and necessary components, including photos, tags, hashtags and other metadata.

· Post content to platforms, including websites, email newsletters, social media and more.

· Help create, manage, maintain, and contribute to content calendar.

· Maintain a database of daily, weekly and long-term assignments to ensure content is published daily and on deadline.

· Manage creative team, including matching content to creators and knowing schedules, availability, work hours and workloads to ensure content creation is split evenly.

· Manage creators’ timesheets, schedules and other legal documents.

· Hire, coach and supervise personnel.

· Resolve issues as they arise.

Requirements and skills:

· Proven experience as managing editor or relevant role.

· Exceptional ability in copywriting and editing.

· Proficiency in English.

· Strong knowledge and understanding of government, public sector procurement, business, and public-private partnerships.

· Working knowledge of online platforms like WordPress and SEO concepts.

· Abilities in planning and coordinating people and operations.

· Excellent organizational and leadership skills.

· Outstanding communication and people abilities.

· BSc/BA in journalism or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Austin, TX 78735: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• We are operating with our staff in the office full time. Are you able to commit to being in the office daily?

Experience:

• Copywriting: 2 years (Preferred)
• Copy editing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Organizational skills: 3 years (Preferred)
• Leadership: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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