AFAR
Afar is looking for a senior editor to join its editorial team.
The senior editor will bring new writers to the pages of Afar, develop distinctive story ideas, edit everything from middle-of-book packages to ambitious long-form features, and translate print content to other platforms. The ideal candidate should possess 6+ years of print experience and be excited to work on stories from inception through to proofs. They will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, coordinating with other editors and reporting to the executive editor.
Responsibilities
- Assigning articles
- Story and line editing
- Story packaging
- Headline, dek, caption, and sidebar writing
- Managing story budgets
- Overseeing at least four packages or roundups a year, in print and online
- Cultivating relationships with writers from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities
- Developing content calendars in collaboration with executive editor and editorial director
- Conceptualizing how stories might live across all editorial platforms
- Working with the art team on story framing and layouts
- Acting as brand representative at industry events and meetings
Note: This role does not guarantee travel.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years hands-on print editing experience
- 5-8 years working in a deadline-driven, journalism environment
- Sharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skills
- Demonstrated ability assigning and editing packages across platforms
- Reporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practices
- Meticulous attention to detail and grammar
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Ability to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the same
- Agility in editing skills, from a one-page roundup to a longform feature
- Extremely organized and able to adhere to tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environment
- Experience assigning and commissioning articles
- Experience working in a CMS, InCopy, Asana, and Slack
- Experience writing newsletters
- Experience scriptwriting and capturing footage for social video
- Must have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytelling
You are
- A strategic and creative thinker who has a passion for travel and is interested in conceptualizing new ways to tell travel stories
- Capable of bringing out the best in both writers and editors
- A proactive self-starter with a collaborative spirit
- A team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happen
$90,000 - $95,000 a year