About PreciseTarget

PreciseTarget is an AI company based in Bethesda, Maryland. The company is led by Rob McGovern, prior founder of Careerbuilder.com, which had a successful IPO and was acquired for $440M. We have strong data science competencies and service retail and publishing customers.

The Role

As Managing Editor, you will be the first editorial hire for a new consumer reviews brand, reporting directly to the Editor-in-Chief. You’ll define the editorial voice, set quality standards, and run day-to-day publishing operations while building and leading a high-performing team. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced consumer editor who thrives on deadlines and scale.

What You'll Do

Editorial Leadership

Serve as the editorial North Star for your team — the person writers look to for standards, feedback and direction
Define and document the editorial product — first-person, test-driven, long-form consumer reviews
Establish and enforce editorial standards for voice, sourcing, fact-checking, affiliate disclosure language and EEAT compliance

Daily Editorial Operations

Manage the team’s editorial calendar, coordinating both national and market-specific content tracks, ensuring consistent, on-time delivery to publisher partners
Design and optimize a content production pipeline from assignment to publication
Integrate AI tools into the editorial workflow, while maintaining editorial judgment, accuracy and brand voice.

Team Building

Lead senior editorial hiring: onboard senior writers and editors across Fashion & Apparel, Beauty, Home Goods, Footwear and adjacent categories
et every writer under the brand's banner through hiring decisions, editing standards and ongoing performance feedback
Manage a freelance roster of 8–12 contributors

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner with data and product teams to optimize content performance, test distribution strategies and inform editorial priorities
Collaborate with the EIC on publisher/partner editorial relationships and recurring reviews

Required Qualifications

10+ years writing and editing consumer content including review articles, product features and more
Category breadth in soft goods — apparel, footwear, beauty, home and adjacent verticals
Recent experience managing a team of writers and editors
Ownership of an editorial calendar
Demonstrated ability to hit high volume publishing deadlines
Maintained editorial standards for quality, voice and accuracy
Familiarity with EEAT compliance, SEO
Proven leadership in hiring, coaching and performance management
Please note, this role is focused on written consumer reviews and is not suited to candidates whose primary background is video or audio production

Nice to Have

Experience at a consumer publisher or digital media company (Wirecutter, Strategist, CNN Underscored, NBC Select)
Experience collaborating with data science or product teams
Experience with performance-driven or revenue-supported publishing models

To Apply

All applicants should combine their resume, cover letter and a sample of their work into a single document
Candidates who do not include all three elements (resume, cover letter, work sample/link to work sample) in the document will not be considered

Why PreciseTarget

This is a ground-floor opportunity to build something significant. You'll have a direct line to leadership, a clear mandate, and the resources to hire a world-class team. PreciseTarget's AI-driven approach, combined with partnerships with national publishers, positions this content operation to compete at the highest level in consumer journalism. If you've built editorial teams and want to do it again — but with more autonomy, stronger infrastructure, and a company that understands the data behind great content — we want to hear from you.

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