Senior Executive Editor

Company Description

Informa is one of the world’s leading knowledge providers. We create and deliver highly specialized information through publishing, events, training, market intelligence, and expertise, providing valuable knowledge to individuals, businesses and organizations worldwide.

Informa Markets creates platforms for industries to trade, innovate and grow. We provide customers and partners around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience, and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, specialist digital content, and actionable data solutions. As the world’s leading exhibitions organizer, with over 500 international events, we bring a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive 365 days of the year.

Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, serving 1.7 million professionals around the world.  Customers include the world's leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, airlines, airports, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this worldwide marketplace. Aviation Week Network’s portfolio delivers award-winning journalism, data, intelligence and analytical resources, world-class tradeshows and conferences, and results-driven marketing services and advertising is helping our customers succeed. 

Job Description

What we’re looking for:

The Senior Executive Editor will help to shape and help implement the Aviation Week Network’s strategic expansion in the dynamic markets of Defense and Space. The editor will manage and inspire a team of experienced editors and writers to seek out the most compelling stories, from breaking news to pre-planned in-depth features, and present them in multiple formats (articles, podcasts, webinars, data graphics, videos, slideshows) with insightful content that sets us apart and helps maintain leadership of the Aviation Week brand. This colleague will be a key member of the editorial leadership team, helping to plan coverage to maximize engagement, working closely with our data and analytics teams and aiding our events team in the planning and execution of relevant Aviation Week Network events. Digital skills and mindset are a must. Prior experience managing teams is a plus.

Role Accountability and Duties:

• Reports to Senior Vice President of Content for Aviation Week Network (AWN)
• Directs defense and space team in long-term planning and content creation.
• Writes compelling, analytical articles with context to inform AWN aerospace industry audience.
• Creates digital content including blogs, galleries, briefs, infographics and articles for Aviation Week’s online and print publications.
• Plans and moderates Aviation Week podcasts and webinars
• Works closely with AWN Events team to support planning and execution of relevant events.
• Coordinates weekly digital and biweekly print coverage for AWN & Space Technology magazine.
• Works closely with AWN data team to enhance reporting with data and predictive analysis.
• Ensures stories and events meet AWN’s highest editorial standards for accuracy and balance.
• Manages and edits global freelance stories.
• Plans staff event travel and budgets
• Incorporates feedback from audience metrics.
• Works with marketing team to grow audience and build the brand of the organization.
• Helps marketing team with global social media strategy.
• Manages editorial planner for defense and space team.

Qualifications

What you bring to the team:

• Ten or more years of journalism, in Space/Defense Aviation.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Editorial management experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Skill at editing stories to a high standard of accuracy
• Ability to balance multiple projects on multiple timelines. 
• Motivated self-starter
• Social media, SEO, and AI awareness
• The ability to collaborate is essential.
• Demonstrated information gathering success.
• Able to commute to either Washington DC or New York office a couple of days a week.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Additional Information

This Job posting will expire on January 26, 2024

We offer:

• Salary 120,000 - 140,000 USD
• Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
• 15 days PTO plus 10 national holidays, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
• Competitive Benefits with 401k match
• Paid parental leave
• Work with a high quality of specialist products and se