Team Lead

Key skills - Digital Publishing Google Analytics Ahrefs SEM Rush Digital Marketing Content WriterTeam management Leadership 50 As a Desk Editor you will be ultimately responsible for the growth of the website s content programming You will be tasked with leading all content operations in multiple languages and over time building managing a much larger and multi-dimensional team - Working with the Head of Content to plan monthly quarterly and annual content roadmaps - Developing desk-wise content structures and programming with a competitive advantage - Arranging content partnership meetings with relevant potential content partners including all types of product service businesses - Managing daily production on all language desks primarily English by commissioning content internally and externally - Implementation management of accurate authentic copies free from plagiarism with internal external experts - Negotiating on the company s behalf with all key vendors and suppliers necessary for Image subscription news video agencies etc Core Functional tasks 30 - Editing proofreading and maintaining checks balances across all types of content writing editing functions verticals - Production management with daily content units as per the desk structure allocated by the Head of content - Ensuring performance mapping through content on a daily weekly monthly basis the core geographies businesses - Scouting ideas and brainstorming sessions with the desk team at large - Tracking SEO growth by culling out data from the tools used internally and analysing it followed by sensible data-backed decisions to tweak the stream of content production wherever needed Inter-departmental coordination 10 - Lead the content copy team with an overlapping function of also direct coordination with all other departments with a singular objective of growth- Smooth coordination with the BD team for client work or special pitches - Regular liaisoning with the Marketing Product teams for quick action and measuring story impact via Organic Social and referral traffic - Liasoning closely with the Video team for audio-visual production of content internal and outsourced both if required - Staying in touch with the centralised and local Product teams for issue resolution on the site wrt to UI UX page layouts tool performance new releases CMS concerns etc - Attending initiating team meetings for growth discussion and understanding learning new production pipeline attempts from other desks or depts Recruitment Reporting Training 10 - Regular knowledge transfer sessions and training to update the team and learn from everyone in the group - You will be tasked with recruiting and managing the content team to ensure consistent growth in user acquisition retention with quality engagement metrics and growth of the overall domain - Defining in collaboration with the Head of Content the JDs for all in-house freelance content members and guiding them - Shortlisting recruiting and building a team of world-class content writers mostly journalists niche industry practitioners reviewers as per the requirement - Training all of the content team on how to use our technology tracking sheets and dashboards to measure performance - Measuring and tracking all key content performance indicators and presenting these to management the board of directors as and when necessary - Train the writers and editors to follow in-house stylesheet and industry best practices as per company policies the laid out content strategy for the vertical Who we want- More than 8-12 years of experience working in digital publishing and marketing as well as having hands-on experience in performance tracking via tools like Google Analytics Ahrefs SEM Rush etc - Has built and led teams of 5-10 or more people across one multiple reporting centres - Passion and a burning desire to make a big impact and change the world for the better A highly flexible and adaptable character that embraces challenges and does not work as per the clock - Interest in F B hospitality home services career-job finance education auto-tech travel-tourism grocery FMCG entertainment and other such domains - Strong track record of fast-paced high-quality execution of strategy ability to work with tight deadlines in fast-growing digital companies - Proven ability to generate large volumes of content keeping SEO guidelines intact - Leadership capabilities with a team-first mentality - Great networking within the industry - Thrives in high-speed execution environments able to make quick Plan B without impacting desired outcomes - Strong communication skills in both persuasion and presentation Impeccable English writing speaking skills - E-commerce digital publishing exp is a plus What we offer you- The opportunity to learn and work with some of the best Content Entrepreneurial and Business names in this industry gives you insights into all aspects of building a high-growth and ever-evolving successful digital company - A highly-challenging environment with diversified tasks and direct ownership - A position with significant and high-growth opportunities - A pan-India dynamic and highly-motivated team experience - Grooming by teaching attention-to-detail managing an entire content desk with ease and one that leads to better efficiency - The chance to shape the digital B2B B2C landscape and impact millions of people for the better - Competitive compensation package based on experience ref updazz com