optimum7

optimum7

Zen Media Head of Editorial

Miami, Florida, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
LLMsSEOContent MarketingPerformance MarketingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • You will oversee all editorial output across Published Monthly™, AI Notices, AI Reputation, and future AI-driven programs.
  • This is a senior leadership role defining what "editorial excellence for AI visibility" means - ensuring content is on-brand, compliant, and optimized for both editorial placement and AI citation.
  • You report to the Head of PR and work across two sister companies, multiple clients, and multiple content systems simultaneously.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full editorial function across Zen Media + Optimum7
  • Build editorial playbooks for new programs before launch
  • Manage full writing team (writers, contractors, freelancers)
  • Own editorial placement strategy and relationships with high-authority publications (DA 60+)
  • Define and maintain writing standards for SEO, GEO (AI citability), AP Style, structure, and tone
  • Partner with Head of PR and account teams on strategy and execution
  • Own editorial performance metrics (quality, speed, citation impact, approval cycles)

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing editorial teams (writers + freelancers)
  • Strong understanding of SEO and AI citability (GEO / LLM extraction principles)
  • Ability to run multiple editorial calendars and deadlines at scale
  • Experience improving and scaling writers and editorial systems
  • Experience with AI visibility / Answer Share™ / GEO frameworks
  • Knowledge of structured data / schema / citation mechanics
  • Experience launching editorial programs or content systems

Nice to have

  • 7-10+ years editorial experience (Managing Editor / Editorial Director / Head of Content preferred)
  • Preferred Experience

Compensation

  • Competitive senior-level compensation

Company info

  • Zen Media is the B2B PR and AI visibility agency helping enterprise software, healthcare technology, professional services, manufacturing, and eCommerce brands achieve measurable growth and industry leadership.
  • By combining strategic content, earned media, social amplification, and our Published Monthly™ AI visibility system, we influence buyers, shorten sales cycles, and drive ROI.
  • Our work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Ad Age, and The Wall Street Journal.
  • Optimum7 is our sister company - a technology and performance marketing partner powering eCommerce, custom development, and AI platform work (including ZAVI™, our AI visibility platform).
  • Content across both brands is routed through a unified PR function to ensure consistent voice, quality, and strategic alignment across overlapping clients and audiences.
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearezenmedia

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