Director, Editorial Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of Cisco's Editorial Strategy.

• Create and manage Cisco's editorial strategy, aligning business objectives with a forward-thinking editorial agenda.

• Determine the narratives Cisco will convey, as well as those it will not.

• Direct the editorial approach for Story Lab, the Cisco Newsroom, blogs, and future owned media initiatives.

• Develop a unified editorial roadmap that connects business goals with audience interests.

• Plan and lead editorial efforts on an annual, quarterly, monthly, and sprint basis.

• Position Editorial Strategy as the sole intake point for all storytelling requests.

• Assess and prioritize opportunities based on strategic significance, audience relevance, editorial excellence, and available resources.

• Foster transparency regarding priorities, trade-offs, and resource distribution.

• Craft Cisco's editorial governance framework and operational model.

• Collaborate with Visual Storytelling to set unified editorial and creative standards across all owned storytelling platforms.

• Establish planning protocols, quality benchmarks, and decision-making structures that enhance consistency while boosting efficiency.

• Ensure every narrative adheres to Cisco's editorial standards, meets audience expectations, and aligns with business goals.

• Innovate editorial processes utilizing AI.

• Discover avenues to enhance efficiency, foster creativity, and refine editorial decision-making through AI.

• Lead and cultivate an expanding editorial team, including Editorial Planning & Enablement, Editorial Operations & Intake, and Newsroom & Blogs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 12 years of experience in editorial strategy, digital publishing, journalism, owned media, enterprise content, or related fields.

• Demonstrated success in building editorial planning processes, governance structures, and operational frameworks.

• Outstanding editorial judgment and storytelling capabilities.

• Experience in leading cross-functional projects within intricate, matrixed organizations.

• Strong executive presence with the capacity to influence senior leaders and foster alignment across various functions.

• Proven experience in hiring, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.

• Track record of successfully driving organizational transformation and operational improvements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a matching contribution from Cisco.

• Paid parental leave.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Basic life insurance.

• 10 paid holidays each full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation time each full calendar year.

• Flexible vacation time off program.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided upon hire and each January 1st thereafter.

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year for volunteering.