Manager, Content and Editorial

Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) – Toronto, ON | Permanent, Full-time

Reports to: Senior Director, Brand and Communications

Status: Permanent Full-time

There are a thousand stories behind every performance. We're looking for someone who knows how to find them, shape them, and get them out into the world.

We're hiring a Manager, Content & Editorial at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Part editor, part storyteller, part project management wizard. We're looking for someone who can turn big ideas into compelling stories across video, digital, social, email and print. Someone with a outstanding editorial eye, strong writing chops, a knack for bringing people and projects together, and the leadership skills to help our growing content ecosystem thrive.

Most importantly, someone who believes in the power of music and storytelling to make people feel connected, curious, and part of something bigger.

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The Role

The Manager, Content & Editorial leads the planning, development and delivery of the TSO's omnichannel editorial and storytelling initiatives, translating communications priorities into compelling content across the organization's owned channels.

The role oversees editorial projects, publications, video storytelling and content distribution, while providing day-to-day leadership to the Social Media & Digital Content Coordinator.

About the TSO

For more than a century, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has been a cornerstone of Canadian culture, steadfast in its commitment to musical excellence and to the vibrant communities we serve. Through acclaimed concerts, recordings, and tours,



the TSO enriches audiences while reflecting the diversity of Toronto—one of the world's most multicultural cities. Music Director Gustavo Gimeno brings artistic vision and a sense of adventure to the 93-musician orchestra. Engaging audiences of all ages, the TSO leads a myriad of education, health-and-well-being, and community-access programs, including the tuition-free Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, cultivating the next generation of Canadian artists.

What you'll do

- Leads the planning, development, commissioning, editing and distribution of editorial content and institutional storytelling initiatives across the TSO's owned channels.
- Supervises one direct report, the Social Media & Digital Content Coordinator and manages external writers, editorial contributors and storytelling vendors.
- Manages the integrated editorial calendar and story pipeline, aligning content priorities, campaigns, publication schedules and distribution opportunities.
- Manages the TSO Newsroom, including publishing institutional announcements, press releases, editorial content and supporting media assets.
- Supports communications and media relations initiatives by developing briefs, coordinating external writers, editing materials and managing approvals and publication.
- Manages the production of House Programs and program notes, coordinating internal stakeholders, external contractors, editorial materials and approvals.




- Leads editorial planning and production for Noteworthy, including story development, writing, editing, contributor coordination, approvals and distribution.
- Leads editorial development of video storytelling projects, including concepts, storyboards, scripts, interviews and creative briefs; coordinates internal Digital Content Producer support or manages external production partners.
- Develops omnichannel distribution plans to extend stories and creative assets across web, email, social media, print and other relevant platforms.
- Leads editorial and storytelling project management through Asana, coordinating timelines, deliverables, stakeholders, budgets and approvals while improving team workflows and processes.
- Provides day-to-day supervision and editorial direction to the Social Media & Digital Content Coordinator, ensuring social content aligns with broader communications priorities.
- Tracks and reports on editorial and owned-channel performance, using insights to inform future storytelling and content planning.
- Manages day-to-day editorial operations and storytelling projects, ensuring effective execution of communications priorities established by the Senior Director.
- Coordinates with the Digital Content Producer, Creative Services and external creative partners on video storytelling and content production.
- Supports a briefing-first culture and maintains project management systems and workflows that enable effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Supports assigned communications announcements and media materials.
- Works closely with Marketing, Artistic, Development, Education & Community Engagement, Patron Services and other d

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