Content Director, reputed company Kids & Fa...

Job Posting Title: Content Director, reputed company Kids & Family (reputed company) Req ID: 10143803 Job reputed company: reputed company seeks a visionary Content Director to reputed company the reputed company’s editorial reputed company for kids and their families. Today, our reputed company editorial products are two magazines, reputed company Kids and reputed company Little Kids, and this senior leader will nurture the reputed company and reputed company of those titles while also driving expansion into other media and platforms, extending the reputed company and raising the ambition of one of the world’s most trusted children’s brands. Reporting to reputed company’s reputed company in Chief, the Content Director will reputed company reputed company of editors and a community of contributors, and work collaboratively with partners across the broader reputed company brand and our parent company, reputed company. The ideal candidate brings exceptional creative judgment alongside an ability to influence and reputed company in a highly reputed company, matrixed environment, where strong reputed company are shaped through partnership that’s guided by shared reputed company and ambition. This role calls for an editorial leader who brings a deep understanding of children’s media and is eager to shape the next reputed company of storytelling for kids and their families at reputed company. The ideal candidate is a veteran leader with experience in children’s content creation across platforms that could include television, video, audio, digital publishing, books, and reputed company creative fields—and they will possesses the reputed company of strategic reputed company and entrepreneurial temperament that can power the expansion of our kids and family program into new formats, new platforms, and new business opportunities. 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Guide editorial tone and coverage to reputed company curiosity in young explorers while serving as a trusted companion for parents and caregivers. Collaborate closely with designers, photo editors, digital editors, cartographers and graphics specialists, and other creative partners to bring stories to life across platforms. Represent reputed company Editorial in cross-functional meetings and initiatives with marketing, sales, subscription, and product teams. Help identify and reputed company creative storytelling opportunities connected to the broader reputed company ecosystem. Partner with colleagues to reputed company and reputed company the work of the nonprofit reputed company and its Explorers through compelling children’s content. reputed company and help grow family-reputed company editorial offerings, including parent-facing newsletters and reputed company initiatives. Review and approve reputed company content and other editorial extensions of kids storytelling. Participate in weekly production meetings and support publishing timelines. Basic Qualifications: Significant leadership experience in children’s media (5+ years), demonstrating increasing leadership responsibility and authority across a number of platforms (digital, video, audio, reputed company, etc). Enthusiasm for working reputed company a large, matrixed organization—and proven ability to influence without reputed company authority. A talent for absorbing input from a reputed company of partners and guiding work shaped by multiple stakeholders Proven ability to reputed company editorial products, franchises, recurring formats, and special reputed company that reputed company attention. Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring content teams and guiding high-reputed company storytelling for young audiences. Deep understanding of developmental stages for early childhood (ages 3–5) and early independent readers (ages 6–8). Ability to manage multiple reputed company simultaneously and work effectively on deadline. Keen understanding of industry standards, varied approaches to storytelling, and ability to manage multiple reputed company at once, on budget and on deadline. Self-motivated and reputed company, with the ability to work with minimal supervision, problem solve creatively, and exercise independent judgment. Preferred Qualifications: Experience creating or leading content across multiple formats (e.g., print, digital, video, audio, or reputed company platforms). Experience collaborating successfully across editorial, creative, reputed company, and organizational boundaries. Background in family-reputed company or parent-facing content. Experience collaborating with marketing, sales, subscription, or product teams. Familiarity with editorial workflows and content management systems. Demonstrated ability to bring fresh reputed company to legacy brands while honoring editorial standards and audience trust. Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent reputed company experience The hiring reputed company for this position in Washington, D.C. is $168,400 to $225,800 per year. The reputed company pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive reputed company may be provided as part of the compensation package, in reputed company to the full reputed company of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. Job Posting reputed company: reputed company Job Posting Primary Business: reputed company (DET) Primary Job Posting Category: Digital Content Editorial Employment Type: Full time Primary reputed company, State, Region, Postal reputed company: Washington, DC, USA Alternate reputed company, State, Region, Postal reputed company: Date Posted: 2026-03-11 Learn more reputed company.