Senior Editor - UGC

Pocket FM is pioneering the future of audio entertainment, with over 100K+ hours of content and 200K+ creators. With 100M+ global listeners and 4B+ monthly streaming minutes, we’re redefining how stories are consumed across genres.

As a Senior Editor, you’ll focus on elevating the narrative quality, retention, and performance of active audio series on the platform. You’ll manage a slate of shows partnering closely with UGC creators to shape story direction, refine execution, and intervene when data or audience signals indicate a need for editorial adjustment.

This role is highly hands-on and editing-driven, ideal for someone who excels at improving story structure, pacing, and character arcs while using performance insights to guide creative decisions.

• Manage and mentor a roster of shows or writers, overseeing story development from outline through publication.
• Act as the primary editorial partner for UGC writers, providing consistent guidance, feedback, and problem-solving support.
• Review and edit outlines, chapters, and revisions, delivering clear, actionable, story-focused feedback aligned with platform goals.
• Monitor retention and engagement metrics, identify narrative drop-off points, and collaborate with writers to revise and optimize content.
• Translate high-level story direction from the Content Lead (CL) into detailed episode- and arc-level execution plans.
• Step in proactively to strengthen pacing, cliffhangers, character development, and genre-specific storytelling mechanics.
• Ensure content is polished, performance-ready, and optimized for A/B testing and release.
• Maintain consistent quality standards across assigned shows while balancing multiple deadlines and priorities.

• 3–5 years of experience editing or producing long-form serialized content (web novels, audio series, podcasts, OTT writers’ rooms, or digital fiction).
• Strong editorial instincts with a proven ability to improve story structure, pacing, and audience retention.
• Hands‑on experience working closely with writers, particularly within freelance or UGC‑driven ecosystems.
• Comfortable using performance and retention data to inform creative revisions and editorial decisions.
• Clear, confident communicator who can give constructive feedback and guide writers through revision cycles.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple stories simultaneously.
• Bonus:
  Experience working in high‑volume content environments or with rapid release cadences.