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Editorial & Communications Manager

  • Company

    Map Academy

  • Location

    Remote Work from home

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Communications & Marketing

  • Experience

    4 - 5 years

  • Date Posted

    09-Aug-2025

About Map Academy

The MAP Academy is an online platform that encourages greater engagement with South Asia’s art and cultural histories. Our comprehensive inclusive and free resources include an Encyclopedia of Art from the region Online Courses critical editorial Perspectives and special projects including fellowships and exhibitions.

Overview of the Role

The Editorial and Communications Manager will be key in shaping the voice of the MAP Academy’s outgoing communications material. As part of the Outreach team they will be responsible for crafting compelling clear and consistent copy across a wide range of formats to promote our content online programmes launches campaigns and broader outreach efforts. In addition to hands-on copywriting and editing they will help conceptualise and implement editorial strategies that strengthen MAP Academy’s digital presence and enhance the visibility of our projects. This role requires a sharp and dynamic editorial sensibility a strong grasp of audience engagement and the ability to translate complex ideas into accessible and engaging content. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills a solid understanding of communications trends in the arts and culture sector and an interest in South Asian art and history. They should be aligned with the MAP Academy’s mission and values and bring a clear vision for how to effectively communicate them to diverse audiences collaborators and partners across multiple platforms.

Job Description

● Oversee and help refine the MAP Academy’s communications strategies across diverse
contexts including social media newsletters web announcements and digital and print
advertising. This includes:
○ Working with the Head of Outreach to unify the editorial voice and tone of all
communications material.
○ Coordinating with department leads and designers to ensure outreach material aligns
with the MAP Academy’s visual and thematic style.
○ Maintaining and refining templates for all outgoing editorial communications assets.
○ Working across teams to evaluate possibilities for multimedia communications
strategies with an editorial focus.

● Work with department leads to develop and edit outreach and communications copy for the
MAP Academy’s initiatives live programmes and editorial and educational content. This
includes but is not limited to:
○ Social media copy interpreting upcoming programmes organisational updates and
existing editorial and educational content for a general audience
○ Newsletter copy and curation with updates sourced from across the MAP Academy’s
activities
○ Press release drafts FAQs media kits brochures.
○ Blurbs for announcements ads posters flyers WhatsApp forwards and
programme-specific web activations.

● Work with the broader Outreach team to oversee plan and execute the MAP Academy’s
various content syndication relationships with print and online outlets. This includes:
○ Maintaining active communication with existing syndication partners and identifying
new opportunities by building relationships with editors journalists and media
platforms.
○ Working with department heads to identify new content suitable for syndication and
partnerships
○ Making light editorial interventions to syndication content formats and providing
well-sourced imagery based on editorial partners’ needs.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

● Strong writing and editing skills across formats and demonstrated experience in adapting
tone for social academic and promotional content.
● A solid understanding of communication workflows—from ideation to delivery—across
newsletters social platforms and ad campaign cycles

Education

● A bachelors or master’s degree in marketing and communications literature cultural studies Journalism or a related field

Experience

● 4 to 5 years of relevant work experience ideally in a publishing media or educational setting. ● Prior experience in managing external communications partnership outreach or media syndication ● A background in or some understanding of digital marketing or public relations would be helpful. ● Exhibit a passion for art history and cultural education and have a thoughtful perspective on the work we do.