Fortune is hiring a thoughtful, organized, and energetic assistant managing editor to help ensure our newsroom functions at the highest level possible.
This is an operational role reporting to and working closely with the managing editor. The position demands journalism knowledge and newsroom experience to help manage newsroom operations and help hire, onboard, train, and manage a team of talented business journalists.
In this role, you will:
- Upgrade and operationalize our onboarding process to ensure new hires get up to speed as efficiently as possible
- Assist with recruiting and hiring by crafting job descriptions and vetting candidates
- Help manage the newsroom internship and fellowship program, including hiring, onboarding, and training programs
- Write job descriptions and work with HR to get them posted in a timely manner
- Help source talented candidates for our newsroom for current and future needs, and represent us at hiring fairs
- Manage access to our digital tools and subscriptions
- Help track the newsroom freelance budget
- Help plan training and development to ensure our journalists are learning and growing
- Help manage and submit editorial awards submissions
- Propose initiatives to improve workplace culture and ensure the newsroom is set up to thrive
- Suggest process upgrades and execute on priorities in a timely way to keep the newsroom humming
The right candidate:
- Has experience working in newsroom roles and understands how things work across teams and functions, including production, coverage, workflow, and culture
- Stays organized, plans ahead, and follows through
- Is energized by solving (and avoiding) problems and streamlining processes
- Is a natural problem solver and skillful communicator who can escalate challenges before they become major issues and work well with a range of personalities
- Knows when to handle an issue independently and when to escalate it to the managing editor and/or editor in chief
- Has a strong track record of developing trusting relationships, collaborating, and building consensus
- Is flexible and adaptable; can handle emerging and tough situations and conversations with aplomb, sensitivity, good judgment, and discretion
- Effectively prioritizes tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Communicates professionally and effectively in a hybrid environment
Some great candidates may not fit neatly into what we’ve described above or have key skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
All applicants should submit a resume and a cover letter explaining briefly how this role is a fit for your background, skills, and career goals.
Location: This role can be based anywhere in the US, with a strong preference for our headquarters New York. If you’re based within commuting distance of one of our offices, there will be a minimum of 3 days/week in the office.
To apply, go here.
