Senior Editor, Economy
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Insider is hiring a senior editor for our Economy team to help drive coverage on how economic forces shape our jobs budgets major life decisions and more.
Youll thrive in this role if youre a strong idea-generator and skilled people manager who can inspire reporters sharpen their thinking and push them toward bold distinctive journalism.
The Role:
The Economy senior editor will assign and edit creative engaging stories that capture how people experience the economy. They will think strategically about the teams coverage mix innovate ways to set our reporting apart and edit for clarity pacing and narrative while upholding high standards of accuracy and rigor.
BIs economy editors excel at spotting trends in data policy and everyday life that translate into relatable experiences and big life decisions. The teams remit is wide encompassing student loans retirement housing work wealth and spending anywhere economic forces intersect with Americans everyday lives. This editor should also be comfortable analyzing metrics to help inform strategy.
This person will report to the lead Economy editor and manage a team of reporters. As part of our broader Innovation coverage team this person may help out in other areas as needed. This position is based in our NYC headquarters with an in-office expectation of three days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assign and edit creative relatable and conversational stories about how the economy shapes peoples work finances living arrangements and more.
- Edit copy for clarity and standards. Also help edit stories across other desks as needed.
- Lead a team of reporters helping them sharpen their ideas and beats and think strategically about sourcing and using data and visuals.
- Brainstorm innovative formats and framings that capture readers attention and deliver compelling and relatable insights. This can include explainers profiles first-person narratives or other formats.
- Track edits and deliver feedback regularly to drive continuous improvement across the team.
- Manage editorial projects to ensure reporters and internal teams meet deadlines and quality standards.
The Ideal Candidate Has:
- Proven track record in identifying major economic themes and translating them into executable stories and projects
- Experience leading a team of reporters and editing a diverse mix of story types; we are also glad to consider seasoned reporters eager to make the move to editing
- Collaborative mindset with a steady constructive approach to delivering feedback
- High editorial standards and a commitment to clear consistent communication
- Strong cross-team communication skills especially around workflows story pipelines and longer-term projects
- Extreme attention to detail when managing editorial projects from pitch to publication
Salary & Benefits
- Base salary: $120000 - $130000 (dependent on skills experience and competencies)
- Unlimited PTO 10 paid holidays and 16 weeks of parental leave
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance plans
- Matched and vested 401k plan
- Access to resources for financial planning guidance family planning services mental health reach out and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Additional benefits include commuter benefits phone reimbursement gym membership discounts and more
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and when making employment decisions does not discriminate based on race ethnicity gender gender identity or expression sex sexual orientation age nationality or national origin religion disability familial status and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Business Insider is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The companys guiding principles first articulated asThe Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II remain a cornerstone of the companys foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Fact check
- Adobe Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
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- Copy Editing
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Content Development
- Journalism
- Curriculum Development
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- Writing Skills
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