The Huffington Post is seeking a Business Reporter who can identify compelling business stories and help deliver them to a wide readership.
Responsibilities:
- Selecting standout blog posts, submitted to the site, for feature treatment
- Reading the blogosphere widely to identify new voices for the site
- Recruiting bloggers and giving them a welcoming introduction to the community
- Working with bloggers to polish and package their work for optimal impact (specifically: copy editing, writing headlines and adding images).
- Aiding in the promotion of these stories
- Brainstorming packages to tie content together across various topic areas — then executing on those ideas
Requirements for success:
- 1-3 years editing for a website
- Strong copy editing skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Talent for writing clicky headlines, and instinct for compelling artwork/illustration
- Strong communication skills
- Respect for sensitive and deeply personal subject matter
- Independent thinking and (important!) a sense of humor
- A willingness to fall down the “rabbit hole” on every platform where writers share their work — from WordPress to Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter and beyond
To apply, go here.
