What are the responsibilities and job description for the Managing Editor position at The Agora Companies?
An Agora Company, a growing health publishing and dietary supplement business, is seeking a Managing Editor to join its team in Mt. Vernon, Baltimore. You’ll help bring high-impact ideas to life by writing and editing content that informs, engages, and drives results.
This is a fast-paced role with daily writing responsibilities focused on natural health. You’ll need to be creative, organized, and collaborative, as editors work closely with marketing, design, and operations teams.
Responsibilities
Location(s) & Work Arrangement – Baltimore, MD (Mount Vernon). *Hybrid schedule, in office 3x per week.
Who are we?
The Agora Companies service 10 affiliated publishing groups all around world. These publishing groups are focused on developing information and products that help individuals control their own destiny when it comes to matters of finance, health and lifestyle.
We believe strongly in nurturing and developing our team members and don’t just hire to fill gaps. We see every individual as crucial to success of our mission and purposefully create opportunities for them to grow along with the organization.
What We Offer
We offer a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services to our employees, including:
This is a fast-paced role with daily writing responsibilities focused on natural health. You’ll need to be creative, organized, and collaborative, as editors work closely with marketing, design, and operations teams.
Responsibilities
- Write and edit articles for daily eletter, paid monthly newsletter, and related products. The Managing Editor is responsible for ensuring clarity, accuracy, voice consistency, and strong reader engagement.
- Collaborate closely with leading physicians within the natural health space, helping to shape ideas into accessible, high-value content for readers.
- Manage editorial workflow, timelines, and versioning across multiple projects and products.
- Use performance insights and feedback to continuously improve content and the reader experience.
- Be passionate about delivering reader value. Our readers are our business, and we want to make sure we are always serving them well.
- Bachelor’s degree required; experience in editing, publishing, content management, journalism, or marketing.
- Strong writer and editor who can meaningfully elevate content. Experience ghostwriting is a plus.
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Clear, effective communicator who collaborates well across teams.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
Location(s) & Work Arrangement – Baltimore, MD (Mount Vernon). *Hybrid schedule, in office 3x per week.
Who are we?
The Agora Companies service 10 affiliated publishing groups all around world. These publishing groups are focused on developing information and products that help individuals control their own destiny when it comes to matters of finance, health and lifestyle.
We believe strongly in nurturing and developing our team members and don’t just hire to fill gaps. We see every individual as crucial to success of our mission and purposefully create opportunities for them to grow along with the organization.
What We Offer
We offer a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services to our employees, including:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance plans
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Generous vacation time and paid holidays
- Casual dress code
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000