Temporary Digital Director

New York, NYfull timeOn Site

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Hearst The Temporary Digital Director at Hearst leads digital editorial strategy for Road & Track, coordinating across editorial teams to drive audience growth while maintaining brand voice. This role involves planning, scheduling, and promoting digital content including reviews, social, and video.

Responsibilities

Partner with the News Director to identify and prioritize stories that drive meaningful digital traffic while maintaining Road & Track’s distinctive editorial tone and standards.
Advise the Director of Reviews on editorial priorities and scheduling to ensure vehicle reviews are planned, published, and promoted effectively across the site.
Collaborate with the social media team to determine the appropriate timing, format, and promotion strategy for social posts and video content.
Line-edit columns and work closely with columnists to strengthen stories and develop compelling ideas for future coverage.
Partner with the Road & Track print team to identify stories originating in the magazine that should be adapted for digital and ensure they are created and deployed at the appropriate times.
Coordinate across editorial and audience teams to align content planning, publishing schedules, and audience-development opportunities.
Use editorial judgment and audience insights to help shape the digital content mix and identify opportunities to grow reach and engagement.
Maintain Road & Track’s editorial voice and quality standards across digital stories, reviews, columns, social content, and other audience-facing work.

Qualification

Exceptional editing skillsExcellent communicationMust be able to work in the New York

Required

7+ years of experience in digital editorial, publishing, journalism, or a related media environment, with experience leading digital content strategy or editorial operations (or equivalent experience).
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute digital editorial strategies that balance audience growth with strong editorial judgment and brand voice.
Strong understanding of digital publishing, audience development, social media, and content performance.
Experience working across editorial teams and collaborating effectively with news, reviews, social, video, and print stakeholders.
Exceptional editing skills, with the ability to line-edit sophisticated editorial work while preserving an individual writer’s voice.
Strong editorial judgment and a deep understanding of what makes automotive, enthusiast, and service journalism compelling to digital audiences.
Excellent communication, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple content streams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Must be able to work in the New York, NY office four days per week as part of a hybrid work schedule.

Benefits

Flexible Work

Company

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