Managing Editor (Freelance)

A Contently Managing Editor is responsible for supervising and coordinating a team of freelance journalists to manage the timely delivery of quality content for client projects. The Managing Editor provides updates to the Account Manager as a freelance editor assigned to projects w/ monthly, weekly, or daily assignments. The Managing Editor is responsible for maintaining strict quality and style standards; managing assignments and the editorial calendar; and coordinating communication between the Clients (Publishers) and writers.

Contently maintains strict quality standards and relies on the Managing Editor to control the quality of content, request revisions from freelance journalists and make staff changes when required. As such, the Managing Editors success is judged primarily on the quality of the content.