About Us

ISMG is a global intelligence firm and media powerhouse, leading the way in cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and digital transformation. With 10+ brands, 38 digital media properties, and over 400 premier events annually—ISMG connects a network of over 2M executives, decision-makers, and innovators with the insights and opportunities they need to stay ahead.

The Opportunity

ISMG is seeking a senior Copy Editor to join as Team Lead of our Global Copy Desk, a centralized team which provides editing, proofreading, and ghostwriting as a service across ISMG's brands and business units. In this role, you will lead a team of copy editors, manage the desk's day-to-day operations, and serve as a main point of contact for stakeholders who request support from the desk. The role combines people management and workflow planning, along with hands-on editing, and is accountable for the quality and timely delivery of all content that passes through the desk.

What You'll Be Doing

- Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of copy editors, including onboarding and training recent hires.
- Serving as backup for the manager in their absence.
- Planning and allocating daily work across the team and shifts to balance workloads and meet turnaround times across global time zones.
- Serving as a point of contact for editorial, events, marketing and other business teams, and scoping requests, timelines and deliverables.
- Reviewing edited content as the final quality check before publication, and handling high-priority or complex assignments such as white papers, executive content and transcripts.
- Ensuring the team consistently applies AP style, ISMG's global editing guidelines and fact-checking standards.
- Owning the desk's style guide,



editorial processes and documentation, and updating them as content needs change.
- Tracking desk metrics such as volume, turnaround time and error rates, and reporting on them to the manager.
- Resolving escalations, conflicting priorities and quality issues with stakeholders.
- Giving regular feedback to team members and contributing to performance reviews and goal setting.
- Identifying and piloting tools, including AI-assisted editing and transcription tools, that improve the desk's efficiency and consistency.
- Keeping up with developments and trends in cybersecurity and technology.

What You Bring to the Table

- 6-8+ years of editorial experience, including at least 2 years leading or supervising a team of editors.
- Master's degree in journalism, communications, English or a related field is preferred.
- Expert editing skills and in-depth knowledge of the AP Stylebook.
- Experience managing editorial workflows and deadlines across multiple stakeholders and time zones.
- Proven ability to coach, give constructive feedback and build a high- performing team.
- Strong judgment in prioritizing competing requests and resolving editorial and stakeholder issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with content management systems and project tracking tools.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity and technology would be an advantage.

? Why ISMG?

- High-growth, global organization with clear momentum and market leadership
- Collaborative team of innovative thinkers and creative professionals
- Supportive culture that values autonomy and excellence
- Continuous learning and professional development

? Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply now or visit ISMG.io to learn more!

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