editorial director

Magazine content boss

An editorial director oversees the content strategy and creative vision of a publishing house, magazine, website, or media company.

The role sits above individual editors, setting tone, standards, and direction across publications or departments: She was promoted from managing editor to editorial director.

In some organizations, the title is largely synonymous with editor-in-chief; in others, it indicates broader administrative responsibility across multiple titles or platforms.

Opposites
organizational hierarchy

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Publishing support role

intern · staff writer · proofreader · fact-checker · production assistant

creative role function

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Creator of texts

author · journalist · contributor · content creator · freelance writer

business function

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Manager of selling operations

commercial director · marketing director · chief financial officer · operations director · finance director

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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