Senior Editor, App Product Strategy

Summary

Join Lonely Planet as a Senior Editor, App Product Strategy for a 1-year contract (Sept/Nov 2025 - Nov 2026)! Based in Dublin, Ireland or NYC office (hybrid schedule), you will shape and execute the content strategy for Lonely Planet's new app. Collaborate with editorial, product, and business teams to ensure alignment with brand standards and business goals. Manage the editorial calendar, oversee the editorial process, and update process documentation. Develop CMS expertise, train staff, and manage freelancers. This role requires experience in content creation, editing, and publishing, preferably in a lifestyle space, along with an understanding of design and photography and proficiency with content management systems. Excellent project management, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Requirements

• Experience in content creation, editing, and publishing, preferably in a lifestyle space. This should include a strong understanding of content strategy, editorial principles, and best practices
• An understanding of design and photography, particularly how to package content in a visually impactful way
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and adeptness in communicating effectively with technical and editorial teams
• High adaptability and capacity to excel within a fast-evolving environment

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the content strategy for the Lonely Planet app. This will require working closely with Senior Content Leadership and Product stakeholders to ensure the strategy and content align with brand standards and business goals
• Manage the editorial calendar for the app product, overseeing resources for content creation and delivery while setting and meeting deadlines
• Oversee the editorial process, including proofreading, fact-checking, and ensuring accuracy and consistency in content
• Update, creating and implementing process documentation and onboarding materials for our in-house and freelance team. Identify areas for improvement in documentation and processes and implement changes as needed
• Develop expertise in our CMS and using that to train internal staff and freelancers. Working closely with our CMS development team, participating in spring planning meetings and coordinating with project managers to implement CMS improvements
• Manage freelancers, including but not limited to: scheduling, tracking performance, assigning tasks, budget tracking, PO management and invoice approval

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in a product environment, including proficiency with content management systems. Experience using Contentful is highly desired

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance scheme
• Pension scheme with employer match of 5%
• Group Life & Permanent Health Insurance
• Mental Health Benefits