Editor-in-Chief, The Robot Report

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Robot Report is seeking a hands-on editorial leader, entrepreneurial creator-journalist and strategic thinker to lead the brand’s content, community and next stage of growth.

Advances in artificial intelligence, automation, sensing, motion control and other enabling technologies are accelerating the development and commercialization of robotics. For the engineers, developers, manufacturers and companies navigating these changes, clear, independent journalism is essential.

This role combines the reporting instincts of a journalist, the judgment of an editor and the vision of a media entrepreneur. You will report and write, guide contributors, host industry conversations and help robotics professionals make better business and technical decisions.

The Robot Report is part of Arrowfly, giving you the opportunity to lead a focused industry brand within a larger, well-resourced media organization.

Your responsibilities extend beyond daily publishing. You will connect reporting, newsletters, webinars, podcasts and live events into a cohesive editorial strategy that informs and brings together robotics professionals.

As The Robot Report’s public editorial leader, you will cultivate relationships, spark discussion and develop new offerings that deepen audience engagement. Your journalism will strengthen the community, and your community relationships will inform your journalism.

Essential journalism, reliable execution, stronger audience relationships and credible flagship programs—supported by visible editorial leadership and a focused agenda for growth.

• Set editorial direction across robotics, artificial intelligence, automation, enabling technologies, emerging applications and the business of robotics.
• Balance timely news with original reporting, technical coverage, practical business insights and distinctive enterprise stories.
• Explain what industry developments mean for robotics professionals while maintaining high standards for accuracy, fairness, sourcing and editorial independence.
• Develop and maintain an editorial strategy that elevates editors' individual authority and authentic voice within the robotics industry, moving beyond commodity reporting toward the kind of analysis, enterprising journalism, and original insight that builds loyal readership and converts passive audience into engaged communities.
• Lead the brand into a new media era, evolving The Robot Report to deliver content in the formats and through the channels to reach, engage and grow our audience.  Identify opportunities to build the brand across new topics, new formats, and delivery channels and build the case and approach for pursuing them.
• Take an entrepreneurial approach to high-value editorial assets: conceiving, proposing, and executing editorial products — reports, rankings, data initiatives, research, special series — that can directly drive revenue and audience growth.

• Produce original reporting, interviews, features, analysis and daily news, remaining an active journalist as well as an editorial leader.
• Build trusted relationships with robotics developers, manufacturers, technology providers, researchers, policymakers and other sources.
• Assign and edit staff, freelance and contributed content for accuracy, clarity, relevance and consistency.
• Look beyond press releases to uncover emerging trends and underreported developments, making complex technical and business subjects accessible without sacrificing substance.

• Own the editorial calendar across daily coverage, long-term projects, newsletters, multimedia and events.
• Coordinate staff, freelancers and contributors, providing clear direction and constructive feedback while balancing daily publishing with ambitious original journalism.
• Use audience and content performance analytics to guide decisions, and use AI to support productivity while prioritizing distinctive, original reporting.
• Collaborate with audience development, production, marketing and commercial colleagues while preserving editorial standards.

• Direct and contribute to newsletters with a distinctive voice and a compelling reason to subscribe and return.
• Develop, host and moderate webinars and podcasts, including topic selection, guest recruitment, preparation and delivery.
• Cover trade shows, conferences and project sites, generating timely reporting and deeper follow-up coverage.
• Engage readers through professional networks and industry conversations, adapting coverage thoughtfully across channels rather than simply repeating content.

• Help develop editorial agendas for The Robot Report’s live events, identifying timely topics, emerging technologies and industry challenges that warrant deeper discussion.
• Collaborate with internal event teams and industry partners to refine programming and ensure sessions deliver value to attendees.
• Host and moderate sessions on stage, including keynote interviews, panels and technical and business discussions.

• Own audience growth as an editorial priority, not just a marketing metric or audience development responsibility. Understand who reads and engages with the robotics brand, why they return, and what it would take to expand that audience without diluting it.
• Identify audience growth opportunities, devise audience growth strategies and execute related initiatives in coordination with audience development team and other functions, with responsibility for audience growth-related editorial KPIs.
• Bring an editorial perspective to audience development decisions, ensuring that growth strategies reinforce rather than compromise the brand's editorial identity.
• Develop proposals defining audience value, resource requirements and business opportunities, then work with cross-functional colleagues to launch and evaluate promising ideas.

We’re looking for a journalist who blends newsroom instincts with community-building vision: someone who thrives on uncovering stories, connecting people and guiding industry conversations.

• 5+ years of experience in journalism, editorial leadership, content strategy or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or a related field preferred.
• A strong record of reporting, writing and editing in B2B, trade, business, technical or energy journalism.
• Experience setting priorities and managing contributors, deadlines and multiple projects while remaining a hands-on producer.
• Excellent news judgment and the ability to distinguish meaningful developments from promotional claims. 
• Curiosity and technical fluency to cover robotics, AI, and enabling technologies.
• Confidence interviewing experts, moderating discussions and representing a media brand publicly.
• Experience creating or overseeing newsletters, webinars, podcasts or event programming.
• Entrepreneurial instincts and the ability to turn audience needs into viable editorial concepts.
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills, with comfort using audience data without allowing traffic goals to override relevance or trust.
• Sound judgment about sourcing, conflicts of interest and the separation of editorial and sponsored work.
• Particularly valuable experience includes covering robotics or adjacent technical markets; managing recognition programs or industry research; and launching or growing an editorial product, community or event.
• Work successfully remote, with travel for industry events, company meetings and coverage as needed.

Please submit a résumé, selected reporting and editing samples, and a brief statement explaining how you would approach leading The robot Report. Include an example of an editorial product, series, program or event you helped develop, describing your contribution and what you learned.

Arrowfly offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while owning your work and results. This role provides a strong opportunity for an editorial professional to lead brand growth. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives
• Premium medical, dental, vision, and other health plans — you choose what fits your needs
• Fully vested 401(k) match to help you prepare for your future
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, floating holidays, bereavement, and 12 office holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Supportive work/life balance and paid parental leave
• Remote work environment
• Collaborative, dedicated, and fast-moving team culture
• Opportunity to build relationships with senior executives across the healthcare industry
• Career development within a growing B2B media, events, data, and marketing organization

About Arrowfly

Arrowfly is an award-winning, digital-first B2B media and marketing company that connects brand marketers with targeted, hard-to-reach professional audiences. Arrowfly serves three core industry verticals: Engineering, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Foodservice, Convenience Retail, and Hospitality. The company's content and communities are delivered through an omnichannel strategy that includes websites, e-newsletters, sponsored content, social media, data and lead-generation programs, in-person events, virtual events and webinars, podcasts, and brand-to-demand print publications. Within Arrowfly's Healthcare portfolio, HealthLeaders serves healthcare executives through industry intelligence, content, research, and highly curated executive Exchange communities.

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