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Deputy Editor, Editorial Strategy & Audience

Crain Communications
retirement plan, remote work
United States, New York, New York
Feb 20, 2026
Description Pensions & Investments is seeking a senior editorial leader to serve as Deputy Editor, partnering closely with the Editor in Chief to help run a digital-first, user-needs-driven newsroom serving institutional investors. This role is the newsroom's strategic No. 2. The Deputy Editor will help set editorial priorities, sharpen differentiation, strengthen franchises and newsletters, and ensure our journalism consistently helps readers stay informed, understand complexity, see implications, and make better decisions. The role is suited to an editor with strong judgment, leadership presence, and the potential to grow into the Editor in Chief position over time. What You'll Do Set Editorial Focus Help set daily and weekly editorial priorities across platforms Ensure stories are commissioned and framed around a clear primary user need (update, explain, analyze, or decide) Edit and shape stories on a daily basis, working directly with reporters and editors on priority coverage to sharpen framing, institutional relevance, and "why this matters" for core audiences. Push the newsroom toward fewer commodity stories and more interpretation and decision support Build Franchises and Reader Habit Oversee the development of key newsletters and recurring editorial franchises Work with editors to create repeatable formats readers rely on at predictable moments Use audience insight and editorial judgment together to refine what we do more of - and what we stop doing Raise the Bar on Digital Craft Ensure content is packaged for clarity, usefulness, and longevity in digital formats Champion strong framing, scannability, and clear "why this matters" storytelling Partner with audience and product teams to improve reach and engagement Develop Editors and Talent Coach editors and reporters to sharpen judgment, framing, and audience focus Help develop future editorial leaders and strengthen the newsroom bench Model decisiveness, clarity, and accountability in how the newsroom operates Partner Across the Organization Collaborate with events, research/data, and commercial teams to align editorial priorities with sustainable growth, while maintaining editorial independence and standards What Success Looks Like Clearer editorial priorities and stronger differentiation Increased reader habit and loyalty, especially through newsletters and franchises A newsroom aligned around audience needs, not just workflows Editors who commission with confidence and make clear trade-offs A strong deputy who is a credible future Editor in Chief Qualifications Senior editing and newsroom leadership experience in a digital-first environment Familiarity with user-needs or audience-led editorial models Strong editorial judgment and comfort making trade-offs Proven ability to coach talent and lead change Interest in serving sophisticated institutional audiences Location: New York, NY (in-office presence required at least three days a week, ideally Tuesday-Thursday) Pay Transparency Disclosure: The estimated salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000. The final salary offering will take into account a wide range of factors, including experience, accomplishments and location. The salary range provided should not be considered as a salary limit or cap. In addition to base salary, Crain also offers competitive benefits including retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance. #LI-LV1 #LI-onsite #mid #editorial #full-time Brand Overview: Pensions & Investmentsdelivers critical financial news, data, and analysis to executives responsible for the investment of large institutional assets such as pension funds, endowments and foundations. It reaches top global executives at corporations, governments, pension and retirement fund executives, investment advisers, consultants, and financial institutions. 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