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Editorial Director for The Grow Network Inc

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Editorial Director Opportunity at The Grow Network Inc.

Location: Red Rock, TX
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

The Grow Network Inc., a leader in the homegrown food and good health movement, is seeking an experienced Editorial Director to join their team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about sustainability and skilled in editorial management, with a knack for creating engaging content and leading a remote team.

Key Responsibilities

The Editorial Director will be responsible for a variety of tasks aimed at enhancing the network’s content and engagement:

  • Newsletter Management: Create and send newsletters three times a week for TGN’s free membership and once a week for TGN Honors Lab members.
  • Content Creation & Promotion: Select products and craft promotional emails for TGN’s “Sunday Drops.”
  • Content Upload & Management: Oversee the uploading of all blog posts and content to the site.
  • Team Leadership: Manage, encourage, and inspire TGN writers and JV Bloggers, ensuring they are motivated and aligned with organizational goals.
  • SEO & Traffic Growth: Work on increasing organic search traffic to the blog, with regular monitoring and reporting on traffic stats and other KPIs.
  • Quality Control: Proof, test, and troubleshoot marketing sales funnels and email follow-up sequences to ensure optimal performance and user engagement.
  • Process Development: Develop and document editorial procedures that streamline organizational processes, ensuring efficiency and clarity across the team.
  • Values Advocacy: Act as a champion for the organization’s values, including freedom, simplicity, sustainability, usefulness, soil, sunlight, and water.
  • Business Growth Implementation: Play a key role in implementing the business plan designed for the organization’s explosive growth.

Required Skills & Attributes

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  1. Experience: A minimum of 5 years in editorial roles, ideally within blogging, online news, magazines, or internet marketing.
  2. Passion for Sustainability: A genuine interest in homegrown food and good health, with personal experience in gardening or similar activities.
  3. Team Management: Strong skills in managing writers, bloggers, and an editorial calendar.
  4. Content Creation: An engaging and personal writing style, particularly for newsletters, with an ability to create SEO-smart headlines.
  5. Technical Proficiency: Expertise in WordPress, HTML, Microsoft Office, Infusionsoft, and email auto-responders is essential.
  6. Time Management & Communication: Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and communicate effectively with a remote team.
  7. Entrepreneurial Spirit: A creative thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and a focus on growth opportunities.
  8. Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to data organization, filenames, and directories, ensuring simplicity and clarity.
  9. Additional Software Skills: Familiarity with MaroPost, Amazon S3, Memberium, Highrise, and Basecamp is a significant plus.

Application Details

For those who meet the criteria and are ready to contribute to a growing organization, apply here. This opportunity offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and mission-driven company.