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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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Who's Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in commissioning editor jobs.
- Three or more years of editorial experience acquiring or developing original content
- Demonstrated ability to identify marketable ideas and assess commercial viability
- Strong written communication skills for author correspondence, proposals, and editorial memos
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously from proposal through publication
- Familiarity with publishing contracts, rights, and standard industry terms
- Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Commissioning Editor Job Search
Tailor your resume to acquisition volume
List the number of titles or projects you acquired or developed per year, not just your responsibilities. Commissioning editor job postings consistently reward candidates who can show a track of signed work, not just editorial involvement.
Build a portfolio of commissioned work
Compile a document listing titles or content you personally brought in, with brief notes on the market rationale. Hiring editors want to see your editorial instincts, not just that you can manage a manuscript through production.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists commissioning editor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by imprint or category focus
Filter openings by the subject area you know best, whether that's academic monographs, commercial fiction, or B2B content. Applying with relevant category experience gets your application past the first screen far more reliably than a broad approach.
Prepare a mini editorial brief for your interview
Walk into interviews ready to pitch one or two title ideas that fit the publisher's current list. This signals market awareness and acquisition instinct, two qualities hiring panels specifically probe for in commissioning roles.
Negotiate on title budget and author relationships
Advance offers and acquisition budgets are almost always negotiable in publishing. Know your expected list size and be ready to discuss how you'd allocate a commissioning budget, since many interviews include a scenario question on exactly this.
Commissioning Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most commissioning editors?
The companies hiring the most commissioning editors right now include The Hearst Corporation, TEGNA, and Deloitte, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and District of Columbia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Academic publishers, digital media companies, and large trade houses tend to post the most consistently throughout the year.
How many commissioning editor jobs are remote?
About 70% of commissioning editor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much editorial and acquisitions work can be done without a fixed office. Roles focused on digital content, online education platforms, and trade acquisitions tend to offer the most location flexibility, while positions tied to in-house production teams are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a commissioning editor?
Most commissioning editors start in editorial assistant or coordinator roles and work their way up by developing strong relationships with authors and agents, learning to evaluate proposals, and building a track of acquired titles. Reading widely in your target category, attending industry events, and taking on acquisition responsibilities whenever they're offered all accelerate the path. Some editors move into commissioning from related roles in content strategy or rights.
Can you get a commissioning editor job with little or no experience?
Breaking in without direct commissioning experience is possible but requires framing adjacent skills precisely. Relevant experience includes content development, literary agency work, writing program coordination, or acquisitions support. Candidates who can present even one or two examples of identifying and developing content that reached an audience, whether through a small publication, a podcast series, or a university press, stand out from applicants who rely on coursework alone.
What does the commissioning editor interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for commissioning editors include an initial phone or video screen with HR or a managing editor, followed by a substantive conversation about your editorial taste and acquisition history. A title pitch or editorial brief exercise is common at the second or third stage, where you propose one or two ideas that fit the publisher's list. Final rounds often involve meeting multiple members of the editorial and marketing teams.
Where can I find and apply to commissioning editor jobs?
You can find and apply to commissioning editor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and category focus, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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