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About The Drum  The Drum is evolving from a traditional publishing business into a modern media, events and intelligence platform, connecting the global marketing industry through journalism, experiences, data, community and insights.  Our content ecosystem spans digital publishing, social platforms, live events, podcasts, video, rankings, awards and emerging intelligence products. As our business continues to scale, we are reimagining how editorial operations function in an AI-enabled media environment.  We are seeking an Editorial Operations Manager to architect and optimize the systems, workflows and technology that power our editorial organization.  The Opportunity  This is a strategic, cross-functional role at the intersection of editorial, product, technology, data and AI-enabled workflow design.  As Editorial Operations Manager, you will build and continuously improve the operating system that enables The Drum's content teams to work faster, smarter and more efficiently across multiple channels and formats.  You will lead the design of scalable editorial workflows, oversee AI-assisted content processes, manage editorial infrastructure, and partner closely with editorial leadership, product, engineering, audience, commercial and events teams.  The ideal candidate combines operational excellence with strong technical curiosity and a passion for workflow innovation. You understand how content organizations function and are excited by the opportunity to use AI, automation and data systems to transform the future of media operations.    Key Responsibilities  Editorial Workflow Design & Optimization  Own and continuously improve end-to-end editorial workflows across:  Daily journalism  Event coverage  Video and podcast production  Newsletter publishing  Rankings and awards programs  Social content distribution  Research and intelligence products  Design scalable systems that increase efficiency while maintaining editorial quality and governance.  Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions that improve speed, consistency and collaboration.  Develop repeatable processes that support growth across multiple content channels and business units.  Establish operational standards, documentation and best practices across editorial teams.  AI Workflow Management & Automation  Design, implement and manage AI-assisted editorial workflows across the organization.  Evaluate and deploy tools that improve productivity, content creation and operational efficiency.  Build and optimize workflows including:  Transcript-to-article generation  AI-assisted research and briefing  Event content atomization  Content summarization and clipping  Newsletter drafting support  Metadata enrichment  Tagging and taxonomy management  Workflow automation between editorial systems  Develop governance frameworks that ensure responsible, transparent and effective use of AI technologies.  Monitor workflow performance and identify opportunities for further automation and optimization.  Act as a subject matter expert on emerging AI applications for media and publishing.  Content Asset, Transcript & Knowledge Management  Create and manage a centralized editorial knowledge infrastructure that supports content creation, discovery and reuse.  Develop systems for organizing and maintaining:  Interview transcripts  Event recordings  Panel discussions  Podcast assets  Video footage  Awards and judging materials  Research interview