Content Manager - Education

About the RoleThe ideal candidate should bring 8+ years of experience in the news/media industry, strong command over Hindi, excellent editorial judgment, and a deep understanding of education, current affairs and general knowledge content.This is a senior role that combines content strategy, editorial leadership, quality control and team mentoring. The person should be equally comfortable shaping daily news coverage and building high-value explainers, features and evergreen content for students and competitive exam aspirants.Key ResponsibilitiesLead Hindi content strategy for Education, GK and Current Affairs.Plan and supervise coverage of education news, examinations, results, government policies, scholarships, admissions and institutional developments.Drive high-quality GK and current affairs content across national affairs, international developments, economy, science, polity, history, geography and related areas.Develop strong explainers, features and knowledge-led stories, going beyond routine news reporting.Identify emerging topics and build editorial calendars around student interest, search demand and major academic/examination cycles.Ensure complex developments are presented in clear, accurate and accessible Hindi.Edit and review content for factual accuracy, structure, language, relevance and reader value.Mentor writers and editors, improve newsroom processes and establish strong editorial quality benchmarks.Work closely with SEO, product, audience and other editorial teams to improve reach and engagement.Use performance insights to identify content opportunities without compromising editorial quality.Take ownership of major breaking developments and ensure timely, comprehensive coverage.Required ExperienceMinimum 8 years of editorial experience in the news/media industry.Prior experience with a reputed digital news organisation, newspaper, television newsroom or established media publication is mandatory.Demonstrated experience handling Hindi news and editorial content.Strong exposure to Education, Current Affairs, General Knowledge or competitive-exam-oriented content is highly desirable.Experience managing or mentoring an editorial team is essential.Educational QualificationsGraduate/Postgraduate degree in any relevant discipline.Candidates with academic exposure to Hindi, Political Science, History, Economics, Education, Humanities or Social Sciences will have an advantage.Journalism/Mass Communication qualifications may be considered, provided the candidate has substantial newsroom experience and strong subject understanding.Key Skills & CompetenciesExceptional command over written Hindi, with strong grammar, vocabulary and editing skills.Strong news sense and editorial judgment.Ability to distinguish between news, explainer, feature, evergreen and exam-relevant content.Strong understanding of Indian education, government systems, public policy and current affairs.Ability to simplify complicated topics without compromising factual accuracy.Strong headline-writing and digital content packaging skills.Excellent research and fact-checking abilities.Leadership, communication and people-management skills.Comfortable working in a fast-paced digital newsroom and handling multiple priorities.Preferred QualificationsUnderstanding of the content requirements of examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railways, Banking, Defence and State Government examinations.Experience developing Hindi explainers, current affairs packages, quizzes, GK features or examination-oriented editorial properties.Familiarity with SEO, Google Discover, audience analytics and digital publishing workflows.Experience building editorial series or new content verticals will be an added advantage.Why Jagran New MediaWe are a part of a leading conglomerate group and amongst the top 10 digital media companies in India. We have been certified for building a "Good to Great" culture by Great Place to work. We have also been ranked as "Best in Media Industry" in 2021 by the Great place to work Institute. In order to know more about us do spend some time scrolling our website jnm.digital.