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ABOUT THINKINK
THINKINK is a specialist B2B communications agency serving technology companies across aviation, travel, loyalty, payments, retail, marketing technology, and sustainability. We turn complex ideas into clear communications that strengthen market positioning and support commercial results. Our work spans strategy, PR, research, thought leadership, content, digital marketing, branding, and design.
CONTENT AT THINKINK
Our content makes complex business and technology topics accessible to professional audiences. Assignments range from thought leadership on airline distribution and travel payments to research reports, executive perspectives, and B2B campaigns. Some support PR and earned media; others support websites, lead generation, and sales enablement. Each requires sound editorial judgment and an understanding of its audience and commercial purpose.
We're looking for someone who can own both editorial quality and the processes behind exceptional content.
THE ROLE
This is a senior, hands-on editorial leadership and content operations role. You'll be THINKINK's primary editorial authority and manage content production across multiple client accounts.
You'll ensure content is strategically relevant, accurate, well-written, and consistent with client requirements. You'll oversee production from briefing and writing through editing, review, approval, and delivery.
You should be comfortable substantially editing research reports, briefing writers, reviewing thought leadership with account managers, and managing concurrent projects. You'll provide direct, constructive feedback, create structure, and keep deadlines on track.
While you'll write when needed, this is not primarily a writing role. Your focus is editorial quality and efficient, consistent, timely production.
Four things are essential:
1. B2B travel technology experience. You must have directly developed and edited business-focused content for companies in the travel technology ecosystem, including platforms and providers supporting aviation, travel distribution, payments, loyalty, or travel commerce. Consumer travel marketing, hospitality, tourism, or destination promotion alone is insufficient.
You must have written and edited content in at least three of these sectors:
Aviation and Travel Technology
Loyalty
Payment Technology
Retail Technology
Sustainability
Candidates without experience in at least three of these sectors will not be considered.
2. Corporate or agency editorial experience. You must have substantial B2B content experience in a corporate marketing/communications department or established PR, communications, or marketing agency. Journalism experience is welcome alongside commercial communications expertise.
3. Advanced writing and editing. You must independently evaluate, restructure, and substantially improve sophisticated B2B content, grasp complex subjects quickly, and guide other writers with clear feedback.
4. Content operations and project management. You must have managed concurrent content projects in structured project management software, including briefs, assignments, deadlines, reviews, revisions, and delivery without constant oversight.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Editorial Leadership & Quality Control
Lead editorial review and quality control across client accounts.
Improve content clarity, accuracy, structure, tone, consistency, and strategic relevance.
Ensure alignment with client objectives, audiences, messaging, and brand guidelines.
Give writers actionable feedback; resolve routine editorial issues and escalate sensitive matters appropriately.
Content Operations & Project Management
Manage production from request and brief through writing, editing, review, approval, and delivery.
Create briefs covering objectives, audiences, messaging, deliverables, channels, deadlines, and approvals.
Coordinate review cycles, consolidate feedback, and manage revisions.
Maintain accurate tasks, schedules, statuses, and time records in project management software.
Identify bottlenecks and recurring revision problems; implement practical improvements.
Hands-On Writing & Content Development
Write B2B thought leadership, research-based content, white papers, executive communications, messaging frameworks, and marketing/PR materials as needed.
Research topics, evaluate sources, and strengthen arguments and evidence.
Substantially rewrite content when copyediting is insufficient.
Apply SEO, search intent, buyer personas, and calls to action to marketing content.
Uphold accuracy, originality, source verification, and editorial integrity.
Client Collaboration, Writer Development & Process Improvement
Work with account managers and clients to clarify objectives and editorial requirements.
Join client discussions when editorial expertise is needed.
Coach writers and contributors; maintain guidelines, briefs, style guides, and QC checklists.
Support responsible AI-assisted content use while verifying accuracy and originality.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
8–10 years of professional B2B writing and editing experience for travel technology companies or technology providers serving travel.
At least 5 years in corporate marketing/communications or an established PR, communications, or marketing agency.
Strong knowledge of travel industry's commercial and technology ecosystem, beyond consumer travel brands.
Experience developing and substantially editing research reports, white papers, thought leadership, and executive communications.
Understanding of PR/editorial versus B2B marketing content, brand voice, audiences, and messaging.
Confidence providing constructive editorial feedback and resolving issues independently.
Ability to create complete briefs and identify missing production requirements.
Proficiency managing assignments, deadlines, reviews, and statuses in structured project management software.
Experience directing other writers and contributors.
Independence, organization, and sound judgment in a remote team with shifting priorities.
Highly Desirable
Experience across aviation technology, travel distribution, payments/fintech, and loyalty technology.
B2B technology-focused PR or marketing agency background.
Journalism experience combined with corporate or agency editorial work.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
You'll take ownership of complex B2B assignments, clarify client goals, create production plans, guide writing and review, and deliver polished work with minimal oversight.
You'll establish consistent editorial standards, provide complete briefs, reduce revisions and executive intervention, keep project records accurate, and identify risks before deadlines slip. You'll know when to make an editorial decision and when to escalate a strategic issue.
Above all, you'll improve both content quality and production efficiency so account teams can focus on client relationships and PR strategy.
WHY THINKINK?
Shape editorial quality and content production for global B2B technology clients alongside experienced strategists, writers, researchers, PR professionals, and designers. You'll own an important agency function, improve processes, and help build an effective content operation.
We're a remote-first team that values curiosity, collaboration, accountability, and sound judgment. You'll have room to make decisions, contribute ideas, and challenge assumptions.
SALARY RANGE
$75,000–$85,000 USD
BENEFITS
Fully remote work environment
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (US candidates)
Flexible vacation and personal time policy
Company-wide Christmas/New Year shutdown
WeWork co-working membership
Professional development and continuing education support
OTHER
No Agencies: We do not accept applications, referrals, or candidate submissions from staffing or recruitment agencies.
Writing & Editing Samples: Required
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in associate managing editor jobs.
- Three or more years of editorial experience at a publication, agency, or content team
- Demonstrated ability to manage editorial calendars and production schedules
- Proficiency with content management systems such as WordPress or similar platforms
- Strong copyediting skills and working knowledge of AP or Chicago style
- Experience coordinating between writers, editors, designers, and other stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Associate Managing Editor Job Search
Tailor your resume to editorial workflows
Hiring managers for associate managing editor roles scan for concrete evidence of managing editorial calendars, coordinating contributor pipelines, and meeting production deadlines. Name the content management systems and style guides you've worked with, not just the publications.
Build a portfolio of process, not just prose
Unlike staff writer portfolios, yours should include workflow documentation, editorial style guides you've maintained or created, and examples of how you've improved turnaround time or reduced revision cycles on a team.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists associate managing editor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for an editorial judgment exercise
Many interview processes include a timed editing or prioritization exercise. Practice restructuring cluttered drafts, reconciling conflicting style choices, and explaining your editorial decisions out loud, since interviewers often ask you to walk through your reasoning.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify the number of direct reports, the content volume you'll oversee, and whether the role carries budget authority. These details affect your workload and growth trajectory as much as the title or pay.
Associate Managing Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most associate managing editors?
ACBJ, WHYY, and NCCER are hiring the most associate managing editors right now, with openings concentrated in Illinois, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Media companies, digital publishers, and large corporate communications teams tend to post the most volume at this level.
How many associate managing editor jobs are remote?
About 75% of associate managing editor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the editorial industry's broad shift toward distributed teams. Roles focused on digital content operations and content strategy tend to be more remote-friendly than those tied to print production or on-site editorial meetings.
How do you become an associate managing editor?
Most associate managing editors start in staff writer, copy editor, or editorial assistant roles and move up by taking on coordination responsibilities such as managing contributor relationships, owning sections of an editorial calendar, or deputizing for a managing editor during absences. Demonstrating that you can hold a production schedule together while maintaining editorial quality is typically what prompts a promotion or lateral hire into the associate managing editor title.
Can you get hired as an associate managing editor with little editorial experience?
It's possible if you've built adjacent skills in content operations, project coordination, or copy editing even outside traditional newsrooms or publishing houses. Employers often weight demonstrated workflow management and style guide fluency heavily. A strong portfolio showing you've kept a content pipeline moving, caught errors under deadline pressure, and worked across teams can offset a shorter editorial resume.
What does the associate managing editor interview process look like?
Most processes include a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your editorial background and workflow experience, and at least one practical exercise such as editing a draft, prioritizing a backlog of assignments, or mapping out a production schedule. Final rounds often involve meeting the broader editorial or content team and discussing how you'd handle common friction points like missed deadlines or conflicting style preferences.
Where can I find and apply to associate managing editor jobs?
You can find and apply to associate managing editor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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