Editorial Project Manager

Spencer Stuart • Chicago, IL

3d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Spencer Stuart is seeking a dynamic editorial project manager/content operations manager to join the global marketing organization, which is responsible for creating distinctive marketing campaigns that target senior-level executives and enhance brand awareness. Reporting to the content director, this position will support the broader editorial and marketing team in driving a range of global marketing strategies and tactics, including research and content development, campaign project management and digital marketing (web, social media, email marketing).

Requirements

• BA/BS degree required. Concentration in marketing, communications, journalism or business degree is preferred.
• 5 – 8 years of marketing or business development experience, preferably in a business-to-business or professional services organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex content and thought leadership initiatives from concept through launch; experience within professional services preferred.
• Advanced organizational and prioritization skills — enabled by experience orchestrating large, cross‑functional teams and managing multiple deadlines with limited supervision.
• Experience with measuring, analyzing and reporting on campaign performance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including listening and proofreading; ability to influence within a non-hierarchical consensus-driven culture and strong presence with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to connect the dots across disparate projects, bringing a systems‑thinking approach that elevates content quality and operational efficiency.
• Knowledge of project management tools like Workfront or similar.
• Curiosity, a positive attitude, willingness to learn, a desire to try new things and test creative ideas.

Responsibilities

• Project kickoff: Ensure every project has a completed thought leadership brief template (business objective, target audience, hypothesis, insights, evidence, channels, risks, etc.).
• Facilitate alignment among senior marketing, research, editorial, and commercial stakeholders, ensuring clarity on goals, scope, timelines and success metrics from the start.
• Workflow and project management: Help in managing workflows, including requesting and chasing internal approvals and quote approvals, to ensure deadlines are met; monitor project timelines and deadlines; ensure SEO/AEO on major projects.
• Communication and coordination: Orchestrate cross-functional teams (research/analytics, design, web, social, PR) on major global projects.
• Problem solving: Flag issues that arise during projects and bring the right people together to address them.
• Editorial calendar and production oversight: Oversee editorial calendar and production schedules; liaise across marketing “pods” and the wider commercial team as necessary.
• Campaign extension. Support the translation of thought leadership into multi-asset campaigns (e.g. article atomization, Quals/sales enablement, videos/webinars, etc.); partner with regional marketing team to translate global content into localized assets.
• Measurement & reporting: Share lessons learned from web analytics and post-publication reviews of major projects.
• Continuous improvement: Drive continuous process improvement, suggesting new tools, templates, ways of working, workflows, etc.; conduct ongoing scans of competitor activity to identify whitespace and ensure Spencer Stuart’s distinctiveness in the market; identify repeatable processes that improve velocity and visibility, including smarter approval workflows, governance checklists and readiness criteria.

Benefits

• Retirement savings plan with discretionary profit sharing contribution and employer match
• PTO (minimum 15 days per year, increases with tenure), paid sick time (10 days per year), company holidays (12 days per year), and paid leaves of absence when applicable
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, and healthcare flexible spending account
• Life Insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program, virtual mental health program, and mindfulness program
• Voluntary benefit options, including supplemental life insurance, identity theft protection, and whole life insurance with long-term care and critical illness coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees