Content Editor (On-Site | Karachi | Salary in PKR)

Client company introduction:

An Australia-Based Salesforce Leader with 50+ Experts Driving Cloud Innovation Across Industries.

Job description:

Editorial judgment. Strategic thinking. Curiosity. Performance-driven content ops.

This is a high-responsibility editorial role responsible for running day-to-day content operations, managing writers, and translating strategy into consistent, high-quality execution aligned with business goals.

You will act as the operational backbone of the content team, ensuring clarity of direction, smooth execution, and continuous improvement. This role works directly with the Content Manager and functions as their right hand, ensuring strategy turns into measurable outcomes.

What You'll Own:

Editorial & Content Operations

• Ensure smooth execution of the editorial calendar and publishing pipeline

• Ensure content aligns with defined KPIs and OKRs

• Balance output across funnel stages, audiences, and business priorities

• Maintain consistency across tone, structure, and positioning

• Identify bottlenecks and improve workflow efficiency

Editorial Calendar Ownership

• Own the editorial calendar end-to-end

• Adjust the calendar based on performance insights and learnings

• Coordinate with writers to ensure deadlines and quality expectations are met

Writer Management & Development

• Manage writers and guide day-to-day execution

• Review drafts and provide structured editorial feedback

• Coach writers to improve clarity, structure, and usefulness

• Identify skill gaps and create improvement plans

• Train writers on intent-driven writing and research depth

• Help writers understand audience, funnel, and positioning for every piece of content

• Raise quality benchmarks across the team

• Evaluate the writer's performance based on quality and strategic thinking

Research, Competitor Analysis & Industry Intelligence

• Stay updated on workspace trends and industry shifts

• Monitor competitor content and positioning

• Share insights with the team to improve direction

• Identify gaps and differentiation opportunities

• Bring market intelligence into editorial planning

Learning Culture & Knowledge Ownership

• Maintain a shared reading list for the team

• Share industry reports, articles, and insights

• Encourage continuous learning and discussion

• Help writers build subject matter expertise

• Ensure the team stays updated on product knowledge

• Document editorial standards and learnings

Quality Control & Editorial Judgment

• Ensure content is:

  • aligned with audience intent and brand

  • strategically sound

  • clear, logical, and structured

  • accurate and relevant

  • useful and decision-focused

  • consistent with brand voice

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 4+ years in content, editorial, or content marketing roles

• Experience managing writers or content contributors

• Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail

• Ability to manage content calendars and workflows

• Experience working toward KPIs and OKRs

• Strong research and competitor analysis skills

• Understanding of SEO fundamentals and content strategy

• Ability to coach and develop writers

• Highly organized and structured in execution

• Analytical mindset with performance-driven thinking

• Strong marketing sense and understanding of content's role in growth

• Understanding of funnel-based marketing and user journeys

• Ability to connect content decisions with business outcomes

• Experience creating content that supports acquisition and conversion

You'll Thrive in This Role If You

• Are naturally curious and constantly asking questions

• Ask follow-up questions to fully understand the context before editing

• Prefer understanding before execution

• Are highly organized and detail-oriented

• Think analytically about content performance and impact

• Enjoy improving writers, not just content

• Like managing workflows and keeping teams aligned

• Care about clarity, usefulness, and intent

• Stay updated with industry trends and shifts

• Want to help build a structured content engine

Role Summary

This role ensures the smooth execution of content strategy while maintaining quality, alignment, and performance.

You will:

• manage the editorial calendar

• guide and develop writers

• execute and inform strategy

• align output with KPIs and OKRs

• maintain quality standards

• track performance insights

• build a learning-driven content culture

You are the bridge between content strategy and execution, ensuring the team produces high-quality, impactful content consistently.

Other Details:

Experience: 4+ years

Work Timings: 9 am-6 pm

Work Days: Monday- Friday

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi

Benefits: Tax-Free Base Salary

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