TechCrunch, Editorial Operations Coordinator at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Reston, Virginia

Job Description:

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

TechCrunch is the go-to source for intelligence about the future of technology and the people creating it. We follow the technology and we follow the money - we're not just excited about the products and services being developed but we answer for our global audience of readers the who, what, why and how. With the private market now bigger than the public market, owning startup coverage is key to owning the future and TechCrunch's news along with our flagship event Disrupt remains at the top of its game. No one brings the world of technology and startups together in one place like TechCrunch.

This role will have a large impact as you will expertly enable our world-class TechCrunch writers to publish the scoops for which we're known. If you're passionate about the world of startups and technology innovation, this one's for you!

TechCrunch is looking for an experienced Editorial Operations Lead for our newsroom.

Responsibilities:

• Onboard new YF team users so that they understand the basics of our Wordpress publishing solution and other tools related to publication, including managing all subscriptions for all writers within policy


• Troubleshoot any publishing-related issues as they arise on behalf of the newsroom team; create, organize and execute all training related to Wordpress and other publishing tools


• Leverage the best practices established by the SEO team by implementing workflows and educating the newsroom team members on effective writing strategies. Monitor and report on adherence to SEO standards.


• Deliver newsroom requests to Product/Engineering and monitor progress, including prioritizing and documenting requirements related to the publishing process


• Track Editorial progress related to sponsorships, including forecasting inventory and managing delivery


• As needed, maintain various landing pages to update with new features, remove stale features and update the techcrunch.com navigation bar based on business, editorial, and SEO direction


• Address outside corrections emails sent toTechCrunch


• Support our team of freelance writers, including onboarding, contracts, payments, offboarding


• Create and maintain event coverage plans for TechCrunch events like Disrupt and StrictlyVC

Qualifications:

• 4+ years managing workflow, content and users in a WordPress CMS, and demonstrable understanding of how an organization manages content


• Highly skilled using the Marfeel analytics package


• Experience sourcing solutions for or writing requirements for content projects and tools


• Familiarity with tech media, events and the tech industry at large


• A self-starter that proactively seeks opportunities to drive efficiency and can hit the ground running


• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and external partners

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The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don't require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You'll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $56,250.00 - $117,500.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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