editorship

noun

1. The position or job of being an editor

   “With this issue Mr. W. A. Willox regretfully relinquishes the editorship of THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE”

   “While this was tremendous fun, the week also revealed the limitations and sometimes bumpy consequences of the guest editorships.”

   “Peter gained his first editorship with Motor Cycle, before joining EMAP to eventually edit Motor Cycle Mechanics (later Performance Bikes and now Practical Sportsbikes) in 1978.”