Editor-in-Chief

Overview

A well-known media brand is entering a major period of expansion and reinvention. This is a high-impact chance to guide a respected publication and content platform as it sharpens its voice, widens its audience, and grows its influence in a fast-expanding space.

The organization is hiring an Editor-in-Chief to define editorial direction, shape content strategy, and oversee the full content operation across several channels. This senior leadership role offers strong visibility, broad ownership, and meaningful influence over how the brand shows up in the market.

You will set the editorial tone, manage content production, build and nurture a network of contributors and experts, and lead a lean, high-performing team delivering content across print, digital, video, and emerging media formats. Reporting to executive leadership, you will help determine how the brand serves its audience, expands its reach, and strengthens its market standing.

This is a fully remote position with occasional travel for leadership sessions, events, partnerships, and content-related initiatives.

Editorial Vision and Strategy

In this role, you will create and implement an editorial strategy that supports the organization’s mission and speaks directly to its audience. You will also define a distinct editorial voice and content philosophy centered on credible, useful, and transformative content. Editorial calendars, thematic priorities, and long-range content initiatives will fall under your direction.

Content Leadership

You will oversee content creation across key subject areas, including:

• Personal development
• Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Psychology and mindset
• Wellness and human performance
• Mindset and psychology
• Health and longevity
• Money and wealth
• Entrepreneurship and business building
• Leadership and influence
• AI, technology, and productivity
• Consciousness, science, and human potential

The content must consistently meet high editorial standards while staying timely, engaging, and practical for the audience.

Team Leadership

You will lead and develop a strong editorial team, working in a hands-on player-coach style. The role requires building accountability, encouraging fresh ideas, and maintaining a culture of excellence while staying closely involved in the content itself. You will also support the development of writers, editors, and contributors.

Contributor and Thought Leader Network

You will build and maintain relationships with authors, coaches, researchers, entrepreneurs, subject-matter experts, and other influential voices aligned with the platform’s mission. A key part of the job is to identify and recruit contributors who can raise the quality and reach of the content, while also developing partnerships and collaborations that strengthen audience engagement and brand authority.

AI-Enabled Editorial Operations

You will use AI tools to improve editorial workflows, research, ideation, production efficiency, and audience personalization. The role calls for practical, scalable AI solutions that improve quality and output without compromising editorial integrity or authenticity. You will also help define best practices for AI-supported content operations across the organization.

Brand Representation

As a public-facing leader, you will represent the brand through media appearances, interviews, events, partnerships, and content initiatives. You should present the editorial mission with credibility, thoughtfulness, and authenticity.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a closely related field is required; an advanced degree is an advantage.
• At least 7 to 10 years of professional journalism experience.
• At least 2 to 3 years leading editorial teams and overseeing editorial workflow.
• Substantial senior editorial leadership experience in publishing, media, content platforms, or digital publications.
• Proven experience managing editorial strategy and content operations across multiple channels.
• Strong track record of leading editorial teams and contributor networks in fast-moving environments.
• Deep editorial experience in one or more of these areas: personal development, human potential, psychology, mindset, leadership, entrepreneurship, coaching, wellness, or peak performance.
• Practical experience using AI tools within editorial or publishing workflows.
• Excellent editorial judgment, strong storytelling ability, and expertise in content strategy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as an Editor-in-Chief, Executive Editor, Editorial Director, Chief Content Officer, or a similar senior editorial leader.
• Established relationships with thought leaders, authors, coaches, researchers, and practitioners.
• Experience creating editorial operations in lean, high-output environments.
• Comfort appearing on camera and representing a brand publicly.
• An entrepreneurial approach with a solid grasp of audience growth, brand development, and business goals.

Benefits and Compensation

The base salary for this role is $150,000 to $180,000, depending on experience. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with a 401(k) plan featuring company match.

Employer and Compliance Information

The recruiting firm serves a wide range of clients, including startups, nonprofits, and multinational corporations, with an emphasis on ethical search practices, careful candidate support, and long-term leadership placements.

Equal employment opportunity is provided by both the employer and its clients. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status.

The employer and its clients also maintain a commitment to diversity, inclusion, reasonable accommodations, compliance with applicable employment laws, prevention of workplace harassment, E-Verify participation where applicable, pay equity practices, and state-specific compensation and salary-history rules.

Artificial intelligence tools may be used during recruitment to support human review of candidates, but they are not used to automatically reject applicants or make final hiring decisions. Final decisions are made by qualified human recruiters.

This position may be with the recruiting firm’s client or another affiliated employer, and the exact employer will be identified during the application and interview process. Employment laws and requirements may differ based on the employer and location.