Editor-in-Chief

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

📋 Description

• Lead the editorial strategy encompassing solar installation, project development, equipment, storage, policy, and the business aspects of solar energy.

• Balance timely news coverage with original reporting, technical insights, practical business analysis, and enterprise stories.

• Produce original reporting, conduct interviews, write features, provide analysis, and deliver daily news updates.

• Foster relationships with contractors, installers, developers, manufacturers, policymakers, and other key sources.

• Edit content created by staff, freelancers, and contributors for precision, clarity, relevance, and consistency.

• Manage the editorial calendar for daily coverage, long-term projects, newsletters, multimedia, and events.

• Coordinate efforts among staff, freelancers, and contributors by providing direction and constructive feedback.

• Utilize audience analytics to inform decision-making and implement AI to enhance productivity.

• Collaborate with audience development, production, marketing, and commercial teams while maintaining editorial integrity.

• Direct and contribute to the production of newsletters.

• Develop, host, and moderate webinars and podcasts.

• Shape the agendas for live events, recruit speakers, conduct interviews, and moderate discussion panels.

• Cover trade shows, conferences, and project sites.

• Engage with readers through professional networks and industry discussions.

• Lead the editorial strategy, calendar, execution, and development of Top Solar Contractors and Top Products.

• Oversee submissions, verification, and editorial review for ranking and recognition programs.

• Manage the annual Top Solar Contractors awards reception.

• Identify unmet audience needs through data analysis, reader interactions, and industry connections.

• Propose and test innovative newsletters, editorial series, multimedia offerings, and live experiences.

• Develop proposals and collaborate cross-functionally to launch and assess new initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in journalism, editorial leadership, content strategy, or a related discipline.

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, or a relevant field is preferred.

• Proven track record in reporting, writing, and editing within B2B, trade, business, technical, or energy journalism.

• Experience in prioritizing tasks and managing contributors, deadlines, and multiple projects while remaining an active producer.

• Exceptional news judgment and the capability to differentiate significant developments from promotional messages.

• A strong sense of curiosity and technical knowledge regarding solar equipment, installation methods, storage solutions, project economics, and policy implications.

• Confidence in interviewing experts, moderating discussions, and representing a media brand in public forums.

• Experience in creating or overseeing newsletters, webinars, podcasts, or event programming.

• Entrepreneurial instincts with the ability to transform audience needs into viable editorial concepts.

• Strong organizational and collaborative skills, along with comfort in utilizing audience data.

• Sound judgment regarding sourcing, conflicts of interest, and the separation between editorial and sponsored content.

• Willingness to travel for reporting, industry events, and brand-related activities.

• Capability to work effectively in a remote setting, with travel for industry events, company meetings, and coverage as required.

• Submission of a résumé, selected reporting and editing samples, and a brief statement outlining the approach to leading Solar Power World.

• Example of an editorial product, series, program, or event developed, including personal contributions and key lessons learned.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and other health plans.

• Fully vested 401(k) matching program.

• Generous paid time off policy that includes vacation, sick leave, floating holidays, bereavement, and 12 recognized office holidays.

• Flexible working hours to accommodate various schedules.

• Supportive work/life balance initiatives.

• Paid parental leave policy.

• Remote work environment fostering flexibility.

• Collaborative, dedicated, and dynamic team culture.

• Opportunity to establish relationships with senior executives across the healthcare sector.

• Career development prospects within a growing B2B media, events, data, and marketing organization.