Forbes Media seeks a Deputy Editor for our Lifestyle channel to be a leader in our expanding newsroom for the era of social media.
This Deputy Editor will work directly with top editors to identify, recruit and manage freelance contributors and topic experts across a range of industries to be part of our industry-leading contributor model. They will be responsible for managing and maintaining the quality content that has attracted a domestic audience of 35 million plus another 10 million international visitors.
They will work in in concert with staff editors, writers and producers to attack the news in real-time throughout the day, coming up with a continuous stream of fresh angles and new ideas. The job will provide opportunities for writing and reporting on Forbes. and in the magazine.
Ideally, a qualified candidate will have:
- The energy and entrepreneurial spirit to raise the competitive metabolism of the entire newsroom.
- 4-6 years of experience, both digital and print.
- Experience managing in a major online newsroom.
- In-depth knowledge of luxury lifestyle content and the business of luxury (fashion, travel, watches, cars, spirits, etc.)
- Deep familiarity with online metrics and audience tracking systems.
- Experience recruiting and wrangling large groups of freelancers.
- Great bedside manner and patience working with non-journalist expert contributors and a team-first work ethic.
- Exceptional news judgment and proven ability at carving out distinctive angles on major news events.
- Familiarity with WordPress or similar online publishing systems.
- Passion for getting scoops, crafting great headlines and doing what it takes to win.
- Flexibility to work with text, photos and graphics to creating engaging interactive content.
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