Editor

**Clarion Events - GovInsider
GovInsider is looking for an Editor who will be responsible for publishing engaging content on our digital platform and delivering campaigns for our partners. This includes setting the editorial direction for the publication, managing interviews with senior government officials from across the world and thought leadership by leading private sector companies that partner with us.

**WHO WE ARE**

We believe that public officials are key to solving the big problems of the next decade. They can improve education; mitigate climate change, increase living standards, improve healthcare access and much, much more.

Our mission is to support public officials across Asia Pacific, helping them innovate with technology and new approaches. We find stories of ingenuity and share them with our community to build momentum for change.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

The Editor will oversee 4 main aspects in GovInsider:
**Editorial direction**
- Set the editorial direction for the team
- Build up GovInsider’s position as a voice for sharing public sector innovation within Asia Pacific
- Strategise for expanding public sector readership within Asia Pacific
- Work with the editorial team to bid for and secure interviews with senior civil servants across the world
- Use analytics to understand readership, refine GovInsider’s editorial focus and grow its audience

Events
- Oversee the successful execution of GovInsider’s digital projects, including editorial and events
- Work with the event production team to craft themes and agendas that will draw a public sector audience and create an effective platform for knowledge sharing

**Campaign management**
- Work with the commercial team to onboard new partners, understand their objectives and propose project plans to meet their needs
- Maintain detailed campaign schedules and set deadlines at each stage of the project
- Assign, manage and enforce deadlines for the editorial team across multiple projects, and ensure clear lines of responsibility
- Serve GovInsider’s commercial partners to meet their objectives through digital campaigns
- Clearly communicate progress and updates to commercial partners

**Team management**
- Ensure transparency across the team, working with commercial and editorial colleagues to spot and resolve roadblocks early
- Report to management about the current workflow, and communicate any possible issues with too much, or too little, work coming into the agency
- Recruit freelancers and temporary contractors when required and get them up to speed on jobs they will assist with

**KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
- 8-10 years of experience in managing the delivery of digital and/or creative projects, including managing a team of writers and freelancers
- Excellent journalism skills
- An ability to communicate with and understand the needs of leaders in the public and private sectors
- Aptitude for problem-solving and client servicing
- An ability to juggle multiple projects and work under tight timelines
- An entrepreneurial mindset - someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and is keen to learn quickly and continuously
- An excellent track record in managing their time and paying attention to details
- An ability to make decisions in uncertain circumstances, and communicate with clarity and effectiveness

**HOW TO APPLY