Managing Editor

What You’ll Do

• Manage - Implied in all this is an ability to manage projects and other people. Careful attention to detail and timelines is crucial.
• Edit - Your primary job is attending to operational and managerial duties (e.g., scheduling articles for publication, processing invoices, and generally serving as the “oil” that helps the editorial engine run), as well as commissioning and copy editing articles from freelancers and staff writers.
• Collaborate - The editorial team doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Success is truly a company-wide effort. So part of the job involves collaborating with our talented colleagues — video producers, publishers, and social media experts.
• Research - Another duty is to identify stories that should be written and to assign them to freelancers and staff writers.
• Recruit - We have a team of freelance writers. Part of your job will be identifying new freelance writers who can expand our editorial coverage.
• Assist - Your job also will include performing other related duties assigned by the Executive Editor and other senior editors.

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of experience in journalism with an ability to cover a wide range of topics
• Preferably experience managing direct reports and a publication schedule
• Extreme, almost obsessive attention to detail
• Flexibility (this is not a typical 9-to-5 job)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, quickly growing startup and learn quickly
• Unparalleled verbal and especially written communication skills
• Love of our type of journalism — intelligent, thought-provoking, often uplifting, and the exact opposite of the cynicism and partisanship that drives mainstream media outlets

What You’ll Get Out Of this Opportunity

• Collaborative culture and mentorship in a startup environment
• The privilege of learning about the smartest ideas from the smartest people in the world
• Growth opportunities within a fast-growing company
• Competitive salary and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance, 401(k), Commuter Benefits, Mobile Phone Stipend, and more!