Are you a curious and compassionate manager, excited to support a remote team of high-performing editors and writers? Are you an editor yourself who’s passionate about plain language, readability, and accessibility? Do you have a solid understanding of web publishing platforms?
If so, we want to talk with you! We’re looking for an editorial director to lead our team of editors and staff writers as part of a larger cohort of research and advisory professionals. Our ideal candidate is an expert communicator, an excellent coach, and a top-notch editor and writer. You’ll play a critical role in shaping and executing our content strategy, ensuring that our reports and digital assets uphold our reputation for quality, accuracy, relevance, and thought leadership. You should have experience with web publishing and HTML, content management systems (CMSs), search engine optimization (SEO), and content strategy. And we’d be over the moon if you have experience in the utilities sector—electric, gas, or water.
E Source provides predictive data science, research and advisory, and solution services to help utilities make decisions that benefit their customers, their bottom line, and our planet.
What You’ll Do
Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of editors and staff writers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, excellence, and fun
Provide strategic guidance and direction to the editorial team, aligning their efforts with E Source’s overall goals and objectives
Manage workflows and resources to ensure timely delivery of high-quality content
Manage the editorial budget
Take on project assignments as needed to support the team
Support and refine E Source’s editorial strategy in collaboration with senior leadership, taking into account industry trends, audience needs, and business objectives
Oversee the planning, creation, and publication of compelling, data-driven web content, including reports, articles, webinars, white papers, blog posts, and multimedia assets
Coordinate the maintenance of content resources, including the style guide, word list, copy editing software, and onboarding and training curriculum
Ensure that all content adheres to E Source’s editorial standards, style guidelines, and brand voice
Stay abreast of emerging topics and developments in content strategy, identifying opportunities for thought leadership and market differentiation
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including product strategy, research delivery, market research, marketing, and software products—to support integrated content initiatives and campaigns
What Will Make You a Good Fit
Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field
At least five years of experience in editorial leadership roles, preferably within the utility sector or a related industry
At least three years of experience in web publishing, preferably with Drupal or another open-source CMS
Experience with HTML
Experience with project management principles like Agile and Waterfall, as well as with software like TaskRay or Jira
Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office apps, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Proven track record of successfully managing editorial teams and driving content strategy in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
experience working in style guides, preferably Chicago Manual of Style
Strong understanding of digital content platforms and best practices, SEO principles, and content strategy
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, prioritize effectively, and adapt to changing priorities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels
Passion for clean energy, sustainability, and driving positive change in the world
A Little About E Source
Utilities across the US and Canada face the same fundamental, day-to-day challenges: to ensure reliable service for every customer while maintaining and modernizing aging distribution networks and meeting regulatory requirements—all while keeping rates affordable. At the same time, climate change has created a common, universal call to action: to reduce our carbon impact, improve our environment, and ensure the prosperity of future generations.
At E Source, We’re Dedicated To Helping Every Utility Become a Sustainable Utility. That Means Doing The Hard Work It Takes To Achieve Goals That Often Seem At Odds With One Another
Environmental responsibility: Decarbonizing operations, reducing emissions, eliminating water leaks, and finding efficiencies
Reliability: Providing safe, continuous, and consistent service in the face of increasing volatility caused by climate change, including extreme weather, drought, and fire
Equity: Making services and programs truly available to all, especially low- and moderate-income residential customers and small and midsize businesses who are often disproportionately impacted by societal events
Financial stability: Ensuring a bottom line that affords capital and operational expenditures while enabling innovation and giving back to our communities
E Source blends industry-leading research, predictive data science, and solution services to help utilities make better decisions to serve their customers, their bottom line, and our planet. With a commitment to practical innovation, we use more than three decades of utility-focused experience and our unique solution set to help our clients become a Sustainable Utility.
Benefits
We offer excellent insurance packages, including medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life insurance; company-paid long- and short-term disability insurance; and medical and dependent-care flexible spending plans.
We provide a flexible time off (FTO) program; E Source employees can take as many paid days off per year as they need, with manager approval, while fulfilling their work obligations and ensuring proper coverage of their responsibilities.
We offer flexible schedules, flexible work locations, and a paid parental leave benefit.
We provide a 401(k)/RRSP plan with a 3% employer match.
The budgeted salary for this position is $105,000 to $120,000 USD + annual bonus up to 15%. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.
This role will be 100% remote.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Employees of E Source are encouraged to apply. To foster a positive work environment and company culture, we support our employees in their career growth at E Source. Employees who are interested in similar job opportunities in the future should visit the E Source careers page for a listing of all open positions and contact Human Resources to express interest.
We contact applicants directly via email using only our designated company email addresses with the domain of @esource.com. Please do not provide personal information to anyone over email and be wary of other accounts impersonating businesses.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Utilities
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