Real estate news site Inman seeks editor in chief

The real estate community around the world turns to Inman first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking events, Inman is the industry’s leading source of real estate information.

The editor in chief will drive editorial strategy, managing a team of full-time writers and editors and contributors, and explore new channels of growth for 2017 and beyond. The ideal candidate will have the capacity to 1) forge a stronger connection with our core audience by breaking news and providing deeper business intelligence and 2) broaden our reach by telling more engaging stories in more innovative ways.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft editorial vision
• Manage a staff of ~10 full-time writers and editors
• Manage a contributor network of industry experts
• Make the site a daily must-read for the industry
  • Break industry news
  • Build out coverage of real estate sub-verticals
  • Deepen our capability to deliver key data
• Tell stories that engage a broader audience
• Drive traffic and subscription growth
• Define off-platform strategy
• Build our capacity to produce video
• Help events team produce best-in-class conferences
• Work with management to pursue aggressive growth objectives
• Insure daily and weekly deadlines are met

Desired Skills and Knowledge

• 10+ years in digital media
• A+ management and editing skills
• The desire to be first and accurate always
• Respect for the audience
• An understanding of how to build traffic
• Capacity to make complex material engaging
• A little flair
• Willingness to experiment
• Experience with digital video a plus
• Domain knowledge a plus

Inman is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace environment. This is a full-time, remote position.

To apply, contact Morgan Brown at morgan@inman.com