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Managing editor

Managing Editor

We're looking for a full time managing editor to help produce technical content (documentation, guides, and blog posts related to software engineering, DevOps, cloud computing, machine learning, and more).

Who we are

Ritza is a technical writing agency. We create documentation, blog posts, guides, ebooks, and other technical materials, usually for software engineers. We cover topics like software engineering, machine learning, devops, and more. We've created some of the best content on the internet for some of the best startups, like Replit, Sourcegraph, Sentry and more.

We work fully remotely, but most of the team is based in South Africa where we also meet up in person at least once per year.

We've been running for five years. We're currently a team of around 10 people (full and part time) supported by a network of freelances and contractors.

The managing editor role

We're looking for an experienced managing editor to

  • Edit technical content. You should be an expert at different kinds of editing, and you should not be scared of learning enough technical terminology to be able to effectively work with content on everything from JavaScript to Kubernetes. You should be willing to onboard to technical tools like GitHub and Markdown that we use as part of our publishing process. You should be comfortable doing everything from proofreading to structural reworking and overwriting: whatever is needed to get our drafts over the finish line.
  • Manage sub-editors. You should be comfortable in a team-lead role, delegating editing work to subeditors while ensuring our high quality bar is maintained
  • Manage and train writers. Our writers work mainly autonomously, but the managing editor also works closely with them where necessary, whether that's chasing up a deadline, collaborating on the finishing touches on a draft, or coaching and training them to help hone their craft.
  • Project manage our publishing pipelines. Each of our drafts goes through several stages before being shipped to our customers. You should be comfortable keeping track all the moving pieces to know where drafts are and what needs to be done, nudging stuff along where necessary. You'll also be responsible for keeping track of hours and word counts to ensure we are meeting our contractual commitments to all customers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years editing experience, preferably in a similar context (software development content)
  • Available to work 9AM to 5PM South African standard time
  • Comfortable working in a remote setting, using tools like Slack and Zoom to coordinate

How to apply

Fill out this Google Form. Include the word 'unicorn' in the second-last field so that we know you read this, that you pay attention to detail, and that you aren't a bot. Email editor-at-ritza-dot-co with any questions.