LeadFull-time · New York City, or remote
Editorial lead
You own this function and set its direction.
Own what NextChapter says in public: the monthly employment report, the website, the newsletter and marketing copy.
About the role
NextChapter publishes a monthly White Collar Employment Report and speaks to candidates, employers, colleges and workforce boards. The editorial lead decides what we say, how it sounds and whether it is true, across the report, the website, the newsletter and marketing copy.
Seniority: Senior leader. Owns the editorial function and reports to the founder. Edits other writers and AI-drafted copy. Comparable titles: Director of Content, Head of Editorial.
What you will do
- Edit and publish the monthly White Collar Employment Report: narrative, headline, brief and press angle.
- Own website copy: the homepage, pages for employers, recruiters, colleges, workforce boards and coaches, pricing, comparisons and FAQ.
- Own the monthly newsletter and marketing copy: emails, one-pagers, decks and case studies.
- Write and maintain the voice guide, and review work from other writers and from AI tools.
- Make sure every competitive claim has a source before it goes live.
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of experience writing or editing for publication, with results you can point to.
- Strong judgment about accuracy, and comfort reading data and charts.
- A portfolio of published work.
- Everyday use of AI tools for drafting and research, and the judgment to edit and fact-check what they produce.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with press, or with a B2B audience.
- Experience in labor-market, HR or education writing.
- You already edit AI drafts well.
Skills and tools
- content strategy
- brand strategy
- seo
- google analytics
- stakeholder management
What you need to know
- Editorial standards and fact-checking
- Reading labor-market and survey data
- Writing for HR, education and workforce audiences
How you work
- You hold a high bar on accuracy and say so when a claim is not supported.
- You give clear, specific edits and take them yourself without ego.
- You work with data and engineers without needing translation.
In your first 90 days
- A short voice guide.
- Two report editions published.
- The five highest-traffic pages rewritten.