Managing Editor

About Dance Media

All Dance. All The Time.

Dance Media is the #1 platform for the dance industry, delivering engaging content across digital, social, print, and event platforms to an audience of 16 million. With six multichannel brands, including Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Pointe, Dance Teacher, Dance Retailer News and The Dance Edit, our audience spans dance enthusiasts of all types. From students to professionals, teachers, choreographers, artistic directors, and studio owners, we serve the entire ecosystem of dance.

Recently acquired by the same entrepreneurs who transformed Backstage from a legacy print publication into a profitable digital marketplace, Dance Media is embarking on an exciting new chapter. We’re investing in every aspect of the business: modernizing our technology, improving the infrastructure, and building a flat culture where good ideas win, initiative is rewarded, and talented people can make a real impact.

The Opportunity:

Dance Media is seeking a Managing Editor to support the editorial operations and content production for Pointe, Dance Teacher, and Dance Spirit. You’ll be joining a talented editorial team that includes a Content Director/Editor in Chief, three Editors in Chief, a Senior Managing Editor, and a Social Media Producer. We’re a group of analytical, curious, and collaborative professionals with a steady pulse on the dance world and deep passion for the industry, and we take pride in delivering excellent content that connects with our audience.

As a Managing Editor, you will play a central role in keeping the editorial process organized, on schedule, and aligned with each brand’s quality standards. You’ll also oversee the end-to-end production of several regular columns, which will provide the opportunity to interview leading dance talent, spotlight emerging companies and choreographers, and attend performances and photo shoots. In this role, you’ll work closely with the Editors in Chief and the Senior Managing Editor to achieve shared editorial goals, helping to move stories from assignment through publication.

The Managing Editor will report to the Senior Managing Editor.

This is a full-time, exempt role with a salary range of $45,000–$50,000. While we are open to qualified remote candidates, we prefer candidates within the NYC metro area who are able to conduct reporting in-person and attend photo/video shoots.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Manage the digital workflow across Pointe, Dance Teacher, and Dance Spirit; you’ll track the status of each story, ushering content through fact-checking, copyediting, and publishing to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met

• Direct Pointe’s digital membership program, Pointe+, managing meetings, newsletter execution, and other program-related tasks

• Own the production of several regular columns, including idea generation, pitch review, assigning, editing, scheduling photo and video shoots, and uploading content online

• Manage editorial budgets, including contributor invoices

• Prepare the newsletter for Pointe, leveraging existing editorial content and images to support audience engagement

• Oversee the planning grid for monthly editorial content in partnership with Editors in Chief

• Coordinate and participate in regular editorial team meetings, helping team to stay aligned on priorities, deadlines, and upcoming content

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in dance, journalism, English, or a related field

• 2+ years editorial experience in digital media, including assigning, editing, and reporting

• You have a deep understanding of the pre-professional and professional dance industry, including knowledge of dance genres, artists, companies, trends, techniques, and issues, with a specialized interest in ballet

• You are exceptionally attentive to detail and have an excellent command of grammar, style, and editorial standards

• You’re proficient with WordPress, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and G Suite

• You’re a highly capable project manager, balancing multiple projects, stakeholders, and tight deadlines effectively

• You’re a clear and confident communicator who can both lead and collaborate effectively within a larger editorial team

• Proactive and resourceful, you’re able to identify solutions to problems and keep projects moving without constant direction

Why Dance Media:

• Work with pragmatic and collaborative executives from Backstage.com, BCG, Cast & Crew, etc. who value innovation and initiative.

• Access to cutting-edge tools and platforms across every department.

• Thrive in a flat structure where your voice is heard and respected.

• Be part of revitalizing an iconic brand with a storied history.

• Grow in any direction you choose—operations, product, development, or marketing. Dream big!

• Maintain a fair work-life balance. We cherish time with our families (fur babies included!) and encourage you to do the same.