Job Description

This role is based in our Washington D.C. office.

Informa TechTarget's Cybersecurity Group is seeking a site editor to help manage and maintain SearchSecurity, one of the top information security sources in its market. The site provides practical cybersecurity and technology advice for CISOs and high-level cybersecurity decision-makers.

Working with the SearchSecurity editorial team, the site editor will contribute to editorial calendar planning, work with security experts and freelance writers, edit articles, write original content, prepare newsletters and promote content on social media.

The site editor will participate in the development and launch of new site strategies and content packages, and optimize content based on an understanding of readers' interests and needs. Site editor duties also include assigning articles, budgeting, working with multimedia and video, and fortifying security industry knowledge.

Ideal candidates have two or more years of experience overseeing editorial operations of a website, experience handling freelance budget, knowledge of security-related material, experience with SEO and demonstrable success writing and editing technical content.

Essential job functions:

• Work with the SearchSecurity editorial team to create and maintain editorial calendar.
• Strong writing and editing skills, security/technology background preferred.
• Maintain security site market leadership and work to increase site traffic.
• Recruit and manage freelance writers and subject matter experts.
• Assign and edit original content.
• Write original content.
• Prepare newsletters.
• Promote content on social media.
• Develop content packaging ideas.
• Follow and understand relevant security market trends.
• Perform SEO research and implement evolving SEO strategies.
• Analyze site traffic through reporting tools.
• Attend industry events virtually or locally and nationally.

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or English.
• Two or more years of experience writing about or editing security technology topics.
• Demonstrated publishing knowledge, understanding of journalistic ethics.
• Strong writing, editing and verbal skills.
• Ability to manage resources.
• Experience with interviewing.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

TechTarget, Inc., doing business as Informa TechTarget, including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence.

Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state or local law.

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000 based on experience.

This posting will automatically expire on 12/31/2025.