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Executive Editor jobs are open across publishing, digital media, journalism, and corporate communications, at every level from associate to editorial director, with specializations in content strategy, investigative reporting, and audience development. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top employerVIZ MEDIA
Top cityRome, GA
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Executive Editor - Impact Storytelling
McKinsey & Company·Atlanta, Georgia
Job functions:
12+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's degree
Full Time
Job Description
Job ID: 113839
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Lisbon
- London
- Madrid
- New York City
- Toronto
- Washington DC
Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.
YOUR IMPACT
You will lead McKinsey’s highest-profile impact and institutional storytelling initiatives, managing a small team that develops multimedia client-case studies, storytelling about our partners, priority marketing copy, and content for the New at McKinsey blog.
You will report to the Global Editorial Director of McKinsey Global Publishing, and work daily with partners, client-service teams, practice leaders, editors, designers, and colleagues across brand marketing, communications, and client activation.
You will shape the next chapter for how McKinsey talks about the impact of our work with clients. The evidence for why named case studies matter is strong and growing: most B2B buyers say customer-success stories directly shape their purchasing decisions, and a majority of McKinsey’s prospective clients say case studies influence which firm they choose to hire. You will treat that evidence as a mandate to grow the reach, volume, and credibility of named cases, storytelling about our partners, copy to promote our highest-priority marketing initiatives, and the New at McKinsey blog.
You will lead your team in developing every flagship story from concept to publication: identifying and prioritizing opportunities with partners and practice leaders, conducting interviews, drafting and editing for clarity and narrative impact, and holding every piece to a distinctive editorial standard. You will manage the complex, multi-stakeholder approval processes every client story requires, coordinating partners, client stakeholders, practice leadership, and risk reviewers, and keep stories moving toward publication without compromising editorial integrity. You will partner with design and production colleagues on visual treatment, video, and interactive formats, and you will work with editorial, brand marketing, communications, and client activation colleagues to amplify published stories across all McKinsey’s owned and social channels.
You will manage a small team of editors, setting priorities, coaching craft, and scaling output to match McKinsey’s ambitions for this program. You will work closely with a large set of adjacent editors also charged with developing impact storytelling alongside insights publishing. You will use generative AI tools to accelerate drafting and build repeatable templates and workflows, freeing up time for the editorial judgment only a human can bring. You will track engagement and business-development metrics for the portfolio, use them to sharpen strategy, and represent impact storytelling in conversations with senior partners and McKinsey leadership.
Your work sits at the center of one of our highest-priority initiatives, with direct visibility to senior partners and firm leadership. As McKinsey continues to invest in client-backed storytelling, you will have the opportunity to shape the strategy and operating model for this program, expand the team and its remit, and help define how AI reshapes editorial work across McKinsey’s Global Publishing & Brand Marketing portfolio.
In accordance with Ontario law: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence systems (AI) may be used to assist recruiters in the screening and/or assessment of candidates for this role. AI is neither the sole determinative factor at any stage of the application process nor the decisionmaker. All AI-generated assessments are reviewed by a McKinsey recruiter before any decision is made regarding a candidate’s candidacy.
YOUR GROWTH
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- A bachelor's degree
- 12+ years of experience in editorial leadership, with exposure to impact narratives including case studies, content strategy, ideally within a B2B, professional-services, or English-language media organization
- Proven experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder editorial or content programs from concept through publication
- Exceptional storytelling and narrative editing skills, with the ability to turn technical or fragmented information into a compelling, client-centered story
- Experience managing and developing a team of editors, writers, or content specialists
- Skill navigating sensitive, multi-party approval processes involving external stakeholders and senior internal leadership
- Familiarity using gen AI tools to accelerate content development and build repeatable editorial systems
- Strong project-management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to run multiple concurrent, deadline-driven initiatives
- Comfort interpreting engagement and business-development data to inform editorial and promotional strategy
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced, low-structure environment
- A collaborative, positive working style, with the ability to build trust across a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Our unwavering commitment to integrity drives everything we do, guiding us to always act in the best interests of our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.
McKinsey & Company
Executive Editor - Impact Storytelling
Atlanta, Georgia
Added 1w ago
Job functions:
12+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's degree
Full Time
Job Description
Job ID: 113839
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Lisbon
- London
- Madrid
- New York City
- Toronto
- Washington DC
Do you want to do work that matters, alongside supportive leaders who will help you grow faster than you ever thought possible? Are you a creative problem-solver who is energized by challenges? You’ve come to the right place.
YOUR IMPACT
You will lead McKinsey’s highest-profile impact and institutional storytelling initiatives, managing a small team that develops multimedia client-case studies, storytelling about our partners, priority marketing copy, and content for the New at McKinsey blog.
You will report to the Global Editorial Director of McKinsey Global Publishing, and work daily with partners, client-service teams, practice leaders, editors, designers, and colleagues across brand marketing, communications, and client activation.
You will shape the next chapter for how McKinsey talks about the impact of our work with clients. The evidence for why named case studies matter is strong and growing: most B2B buyers say customer-success stories directly shape their purchasing decisions, and a majority of McKinsey’s prospective clients say case studies influence which firm they choose to hire. You will treat that evidence as a mandate to grow the reach, volume, and credibility of named cases, storytelling about our partners, copy to promote our highest-priority marketing initiatives, and the New at McKinsey blog.
You will lead your team in developing every flagship story from concept to publication: identifying and prioritizing opportunities with partners and practice leaders, conducting interviews, drafting and editing for clarity and narrative impact, and holding every piece to a distinctive editorial standard. You will manage the complex, multi-stakeholder approval processes every client story requires, coordinating partners, client stakeholders, practice leadership, and risk reviewers, and keep stories moving toward publication without compromising editorial integrity. You will partner with design and production colleagues on visual treatment, video, and interactive formats, and you will work with editorial, brand marketing, communications, and client activation colleagues to amplify published stories across all McKinsey’s owned and social channels.
You will manage a small team of editors, setting priorities, coaching craft, and scaling output to match McKinsey’s ambitions for this program. You will work closely with a large set of adjacent editors also charged with developing impact storytelling alongside insights publishing. You will use generative AI tools to accelerate drafting and build repeatable templates and workflows, freeing up time for the editorial judgment only a human can bring. You will track engagement and business-development metrics for the portfolio, use them to sharpen strategy, and represent impact storytelling in conversations with senior partners and McKinsey leadership.
Your work sits at the center of one of our highest-priority initiatives, with direct visibility to senior partners and firm leadership. As McKinsey continues to invest in client-backed storytelling, you will have the opportunity to shape the strategy and operating model for this program, expand the team and its remit, and help define how AI reshapes editorial work across McKinsey’s Global Publishing & Brand Marketing portfolio.
In accordance with Ontario law: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence systems (AI) may be used to assist recruiters in the screening and/or assessment of candidates for this role. AI is neither the sole determinative factor at any stage of the application process nor the decisionmaker. All AI-generated assessments are reviewed by a McKinsey recruiter before any decision is made regarding a candidate’s candidacy.
YOUR GROWTH
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- A bachelor's degree
- 12+ years of experience in editorial leadership, with exposure to impact narratives including case studies, content strategy, ideally within a B2B, professional-services, or English-language media organization
- Proven experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder editorial or content programs from concept through publication
- Exceptional storytelling and narrative editing skills, with the ability to turn technical or fragmented information into a compelling, client-centered story
- Experience managing and developing a team of editors, writers, or content specialists
- Skill navigating sensitive, multi-party approval processes involving external stakeholders and senior internal leadership
- Familiarity using gen AI tools to accelerate content development and build repeatable editorial systems
- Strong project-management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to run multiple concurrent, deadline-driven initiatives
- Comfort interpreting engagement and business-development data to inform editorial and promotional strategy
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced, low-structure environment
- A collaborative, positive working style, with the ability to build trust across a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Our unwavering commitment to integrity drives everything we do, guiding us to always act in the best interests of our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in executive editor jobs.
- Seven or more years of editorial experience, including at least three in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team of writers, editors, and producers
- Experience with content management systems such as WordPress, Arc, or similar platforms
- Strong background in editorial planning, story development, and audience growth strategy
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, or a related field
- Proficiency with analytics tools to track content performance and inform editorial decisions
Tips for Your Executive Editor Job Search
Tailor your resume to editorial scope
Hiring managers for executive editor roles want to see the size of teams you've led, the volume of content you've overseen, and the platforms you've published on. Quantify editorial output and audience reach wherever your resume allows.
Build a portfolio of editorial decisions
Don't just link published pieces. Show series you commissioned, editorial pivots you drove, or voice guidelines you created. Executive editor candidates who demonstrate strategic editorial judgment stand out from those who only show writing credits.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists executive editor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by editorial vertical
An executive editor role at a B2B trade publication requires a different pitch than one at a consumer lifestyle brand. Filter your search by industry vertical and read each job description carefully to match your cover letter to the specific editorial mission.
Prepare for an editorial assignment round
Many executive editor interviews include a take-home assignment: commission a story, critique a content calendar, or rewrite a section front. Practice articulating not just what you'd change but why, grounding decisions in audience data or editorial strategy.
Negotiate beyond base compensation
Executive editor offers often include editorial autonomy, budget authority, and freelance rate control, all of which shape your day-to-day role. Before you accept, clarify headcount authority, production budgets, and final say on editorial direction.
Executive Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most executive editors?
The most active employers for executive editors right now are VIZ MEDIA, USA TODAY, and The Daily Beast, and the most openings are in Georgia, New York, and Virginia, 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.
How many executive editor jobs are remote?
About 0% of executive editor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting broader shifts in how editorial teams operate. Roles focused on digital content strategy and newsletter or podcast editorial tend to offer the most location flexibility, while print and broadcast roles more often require an on-site presence.
How do you become an executive editor?
Start by building a strong foundation as a staff writer or editor, then move into roles with direct reports, such as section editor or managing editor. Develop a reputation for editorial judgment, mentor junior staff, and take ownership of content strategy projects. Most executive editors reach the role after progressing through at least two or three increasingly senior editorial positions.
Can you get hired as an executive editor with little experience?
Breaking into an executive editor role with limited experience is difficult, but some digital-native outlets and startups hire candidates who can demonstrate strong editorial instincts, a clear content vision, and evidence of audience growth even from smaller platforms. Building a portfolio that shows commissioning decisions, voice development, and team collaboration gives you a stronger case than writing credits alone.
What does the executive editor interview process look like?
Most executive editor interviews involve an initial screening call, followed by interviews with senior leadership and key editorial stakeholders. Candidates are often asked to complete an editorial assignment, such as proposing a content strategy, critiquing an existing publication, or walking through a hypothetical lineup. Final rounds typically include conversations about team management philosophy and how you'd approach the editorial mission of the organization.
Where can I find and apply to executive editor jobs?
You can find and apply to executive editor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing that matches your experience.
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