Managing Editor, NASCAR.com

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)

$75K — $95K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in digital/editorial production or equivalent experience
  • Thorough understanding of sports content and audience engagement
  • Strong editorial instincts for storytelling and trend identification
  • Proven experience in leading editorial teams in fast-paced environments
  • Skill in harmonizing creative vision with data-driven strategies
  • Familiarity with mobile and emerging digital platforms
  • Prepared to work weekends and travel for event coverage

Responsibilities

  • Lead editorial planning and execution across NASCAR.com and beyond
  • Establish and implement innovative editorial strategies for audience growth
  • Provide mentorship and ensure consistency in editorial voice and standards
  • Enhance content quality through coaching and evaluating coverage
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive storytelling
  • Innovate editorial workflows and content presentation formats
  • Maintain adherence to brand voice, accuracy, and editorial integrity

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape storytelling strategy for a prominent sports brand
  • Leadership role in high-profile content initiatives
  • Collaboration across various teams for integrated storytelling
  • Impact on digital audience growth and fan engagement
  • Involvement in evolving digital experiences and platforms
Full Job Description
NASCAR Digital Media is seeking an experienced Managing Editor for NASCAR.com to serve as a senior editorial leader guiding written content strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and editorial execution across NASCAR Digital Media's flagship platform and digital properties. This role oversees race coverage, news, features and site programming, ensuring NASCAR.com delivers timely, authoritative and engaging storytelling aligned with the NASCAR brand and audience growth objectives.

Working closely with the Editor in Chief, the Managing Editor helps shape editorial priorities, drive operational excellence, and support the evolution of NASCAR's digital content strategy.

Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Lead editorial planning and content execution across NASCAR.com and other digital properties, including race coverage, news, features, analysis and long-form storytelling.
  • Help establish and execute editorial strategies and innovative content initiatives supporting audience growth, fan engagement, and evolving digital experiences.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship and direction across assigned editorial teams to ensure consistency in voice, standards, workflows and strategic priorities.
  • Elevate the quality of written content through editing, coaching and ongoing evaluation of coverage, presentation and storytelling opportunities.
  • Partner with the Editor in Chief, analytics and cross-functional teams to identify trends, measure performance and implement editorial improvements.
  • Collaborate with marketing, social, video, product and platform teams to deliver cohesive cross-platform storytelling and content alignment.
  • Identify opportunities to innovate editorial workflows, storytelling formats and content presentation across NASCAR.com and emerging digital platforms.
  • Support workflow optimization and the continued development of editorial processes and team operations.
  • Ensure content adheres to brand voice, accuracy and editorial integrity.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, industry partners and external contributors.


Required skills / experience:
  • Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of digital and/or editorial production experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Deep understanding of sports content, audience engagement and digital publishing best practices.
  • Strong editorial instincts with the ability to identify compelling stories, emerging trends and audience opportunities.
  • Experience leading editorial teams and managing high-level content operations in a fast-paced digital environment.
  • Ability to balance creative vision and innovation with data-informed strategy, and strong operational execution.
  • Experience working with mobile and emerging digital platforms.
  • Willingness to work weekends and travel approximately 10-15% as part of event coverage responsibilities.


Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to help shape the voice, storytelling strategy and editorial future of one of the most recognized brands in sports and entertainment. The Managing Editor will play a key leadership role in driving how NASCAR connects with fans across digital platforms through impactful journalism, innovative storytelling and real-time race coverage. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-profile content initiatives, collaborate across the organization, and drive the continued evolution of NASCAR's digital storytelling.

Apply Now!

Learn more about this role and our team by applying at www.careers.nascar.com for consideration.

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