Moon Juice Senior Editorial Manager

Los Angeles, CA / Full Time / Hybrid

Moon Juice is seeking a collaborative editorial manager who is passionate about wellness and sustainability to join our team. This role will evolve and uphold our brand identity through voice and tone and infuse our brand DNA in every piece of communication across all touch points. Working closely with the creative leadership of the brand, the Senior Editorial Manager is a critical role at a time of exciting growth for the business. This person will have the opportunity to explore new methods, mediums, and channels to tell the Moon Juice story and be an integral member of the cross-functional team responsible for generating excitement around the brand, launching new products, and educating consumers about our science-based approach to wellness.

The ideal candidate is a highly-gifted wordsmith — creative, sharp and a little wild – who understands how to create messaging that bridges the gap between marketing and creative, science and pop culture. This person should be able to inspire and educate audiences and succinctly communicate product truths. The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller who is inspired by a product, a visual, or a marketing brief and can bring the concept to life through words. This role sits at the intersection of Creative and Marketing and should be a positive force for unifying stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

Moon Juice HQ is located in Santa Monica, CA and requires in-office collaboration 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for copywriting across all consumer touch points and audiences. Manage a team of full-time and freelance writers to develop and refine content.
• Partner closely with creative leadership to develop the editorial point of view for the brand and expertly use words to highlight and reinforce visual elements and the overall brand strategy.
• Take a 360 approach to all concepts and creative copywriting – mindful of the audience, the consumer journey, the overarching creative vision, and the business objectives.
• Operate in lock step with the Marketing and Creative teams to translate initiatives and products into storytelling ranging from shortform taglines to longform blogs and sub-stacks.
• Collaborate with Creative, Marketing, and Digital teams to manage the editorial calendar and planning.
• Create brand and product narratives that drive brand awareness, buzz, engagement, and loyalty.
• Be a key contributor to brainstorming sessions for creative marketing campaigns.
• Stay on top of relevant cultural and industry trends.
• Research the brand, the ingredients, scientific studies, medical expertise, market research, and consumer feedback and insights to translate and tailor the messaging, style, and relevancy to different consumer segments and channels.
• Simplify complex scientific and product information into clear, concise, and compelling messaging hierarchies across sales and marketing channels.
• Write clever and insightful copy for a variety of highly visible collateral including press quotes, campaign copy, brand site, in-store signage, and invites.
• Partner closely with Creative and Marketing to develop product names and packaging copy.
• Review and edit copy for accuracy, grammar, and style and ensure all content meets high standards of quality and adheres to brand guidelines consistently across channels.

Core Skills and Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience with a consumer brand, agency, or affiliate publication, with at least 2 years of experience managing a team of writers.
• Journalism degree is a plus.
• A creative thinker who maintains a high bar for quality and has an exceptional eye for detail.
• A portfolio that showcases creative storytelling that is both expertly researched and crafted with wit, humor, and word play that can also flex into a fun sales pitch when needed.
• A global mindset with the ability to generate ideas across multiple platforms and disciplines.
• Strong grasp of the DTC landscape and media channels.
• Excellent communication skills – written, presentation, and interpersonal – including concepting and delivering presentations.
• Highly collaborative and professional. Enjoys team building and working cross-functionally.
• Able to manage competing priorities with thoroughness while maintaining flexibility to respond to changing demands.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and can both give and receive feedback.
• Experience with Asana or other project management software is a plus.

About Moon Juice

Moon Juice makes next level supplements you can trust and feel. We go to great lengths to ensure the best Source, Dose, Form™ with 100% traceable, potently dosed, and bioavailable ingredients. Bringing the plants, science, and wisdom since 2011.

Please note before applying: Interviewing with Moon Juice may include video and phone interviews, written projects, portfolio reviews and/or on-site interviews. We may be unable to follow-up with every applicant. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation in order to apply for a posted job, please contact us at careers@moonjuice.com. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under federal law. Moon Juice is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.