Gulfshore Life Magazine · 1 month ago
Managing Editor
Bonita Springs, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGulfshore Life Magazine is Southwest Florida’s leading luxury lifestyle publication, committed to high-quality journalism and creative editorial standards. The Managing Editor will oversee daily operations, streamline workflows, and maintain editorial quality while leading a team of editors and writers.
LifestyleNewsPublishing
Responsibilities
Own and Optimize Editorial Workflow
Oversee the full production calendar across monthly issues, special editions, newsletters and digital production
Anticipate pressure points and adjust timelines, workloads and expectations before problems arise
Keep the team aligned on deadlines, deliverables and next steps
Identify where workflows can be streamlined without compromising editorial quality
Build Systems That Scale
Create templates and playbooks for story development, captions, proofing, fact-checking and layout workflows
Identify single-point bottlenecks and design systems that distribute knowledge and responsibility
Top-Edit Across the Publication
Shape and elevate drafts across design, arts & culture, food & wine, wellness, profiles, service packages, society and philanthropy
Guide writers and junior editors with clear structural and conceptual edits
Hire, Develop and Mentor Talent
Lead hiring and onboarding for fellows, interns and junior editors
Build repeatable frameworks that help junior staff grow and operate more independently
Drive Multi-Issue Planning
Map overlapping magazine cycles and ensure realistic staffing and sequencing
Partner closely with design and photo on art needs, timelines and page flow
Maintain lineup documents, trackers and schedules
Support the Editor-in-Chief
Serve as a strategic partner on planning, quality control and systems design
Provide clear-eyed assessments of staffing needs, workflow stress points and process improvements
Qualification
Required
10+ years of editorial experience in magazines, high-level lifestyle journalism or multi-product media environments
Proven experience managing complex production calendars and overlapping deadlines
Demonstrated ability to top-edit with clarity, structural insight and high editorial standards
Strong organizational and time-management skills; comfort with detail-heavy workflows
Experience in developing and managing freelancers
Ability to collaborate with design, photo and digital teams on story packaging
Digital fluency—comfortable shaping stories for web and social
Willingness to work in-office full-time and attend evening/weekend events as needed
A calm, authoritative communication style that reinforces accountability and builds trust
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and use hands for typing and editing
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds occasionally
Visual and auditory ability to review content and attend meetings
Occasional travel may be required
Preferred
Familiarity with Southwest Florida
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability
PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
Company-Paid Holidays
401(k)
Company
Gulfshore Life Magazine
Gulfshore Life is a luxury lifestyle publication that honors Southwest Florida's culture through stories that cover local dining, style, the arts, design, nature and community events.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2025-09-22
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