Managing Editor

Cantina

. Oversee all outbound copywriting across long-form, social, paid, and executive thought leadership .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $230,000 - $380,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing creative teams and developing compelling marketing messaging across various channels. Proficient in persuasive writing, content strategy, and leveraging data-driven insights to enhance content effectiveness.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Content Marketing Team ManagementPersuasive Writing SkillsData-Driven Content StrategyEditorial GTM StrategiesContent Amplification Campaigns

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Hard Skills

CopywritingContent StrategyContent Calendar ManagementBrand Voice DevelopmentEditorial FeedbackAlgorithmic Content StrategiesCommunity EngagementNarrative DevelopmentSocial Media ManagementContent Metrics Analysis

Soft Skills

Curatorial TasteExperimental MindsetLearning AgilityAttention to DetailRapid Messaging Instincts

Industry Keywords

New MediaContent MarketingCreative LeadershipThought LeadershipConsumer GrowthCreator GrowthContent AmplificationEditorial ManagementDigital MarketingSocial Media Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee all outbound copywriting across long-form, social, paid, and executive thought leadership
Hire, train, and manage Cantina’s editorial team across consumer growth, creator growth, and Labs recruiting
Collaborate with executives and comms leadership to build and maintain key marketing messaging
Develop brand voices for Cantina’s core social accounts, Labs account, and executives
Populate and execute the content calendar across all channels
Help Cantina develop its own thriving, platform-native new media property
Learn and apply the latest editorial GTM strategies to beat the algorithms and win attention
Coordinate content amplification campaigns in collaboration with the community team
Seize on narrative opportunities arising from news, trends, and X debate

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience managing a multi-person creative or content marketing team
Exceptional persuasive writing skills for capturing attention
A fast-shipping, non-perfectionist, experimental mindset
High taste as a curator, with the ability to quickly sort good content from bad and give clear, direct feedback
A voracious appetite for learning the latest channels, algorithmic hacks, and content strategies
A data-driven approach, using metrics to iterate on content strategy
Chronically online instincts for spotting opportunities for rapid messaging
Bonus: Hands-on experience running and everinternal amplification communities
Bonus: Previously a managing editor of a modern media outlet
Bonus: Former mid-to-late stage consumer content marketing team leader
Bonus: A track record founding and growing a solo new media property

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and generous company equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina
42 days of paid time off, including 15 PTO days, 10 sick days, 15 company holidays, and 2 floating holidays
Generous parental leave & fertility support
401(k) retirement savings plan
Lifestyle spending account – $500/month to use however you’d like
Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees
One Medical membership