Editorial Operations Specialist

Location: Mohali

Experience Required: 3–5 Years in Digital Media Publication / News Operations

About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled Editorial Operations Specialist to manage editorial content on the NewsVoir platform. This role acts as the primary editorial point of contact, ensuring all distributed content meets high journalistic standards while coordinating seamlessly across Sales, Operations and Media Relations teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business news, advertorial management and digital publishing.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Editorial Gatekeeping & Content Strategy:

●     Serve as the lead editorial reviewer for press releases before they go live on NewsVoir and are distributed to partner networks.

●     Review, edit, and restructure press release copy to maximize news value, impact and readability.

●     Formulate compelling headlines and provide direct editorial suggestions to clients to improve the viability of their announcements.

●     Maintain oversight of editorial content across the platform, ensuring strict quality control.

2. Cross-Functional Operations:

●     Sales Alignment: Coordinate daily with the Sales team to understand client communication goals and ensure editorial outputs align with those targets.

●     Technical Operations: Act as the primary liaison with the Ops/Tech team to help address and resolve any technical issues within the digital publishing pipeline.

●     Media Relations: Synchronize with the Media Relations team to ensure all outgoing pitches and content sent to journalists are well-crafted and editorially sound.

3. Digital Publishing & Pipeline Management:

●     Manage and execute editorial calendars, company blogs, and digital content pipelines.

●     Leverage digital publishing tools and analytics to monitor content performance, track distribution metrics, and optimize future editorial strategies.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

●     Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Journalism, Mass Communication or a closely related field.

●     Experience: 3 to 5 years of direct experience in digital media publication. Prior experience in an editorial or advertorial management role within a news agency, newswire or digital media setup is highly preferred.

●     Specialized Knowledge: Proven track record of writing, editing and packaging business news stories.

●     Technical Skills: Deep understanding of digital publishing platforms, content management systems (CMS) and web analytics.