Canary Media seeks copy and production editor

Canary Media is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis. We report on how the world is decarbonizing — in electricity, transportation, buildings, and industry — with a critical focus on finding out what works and what doesn’t. Through uncompromising reporting, our journalists dig into the ways policymakers, businesses, investors, and communities are moving toward a clean and equitable energy future.

About the position

Are you a detail-obsessed wordsmith who loves to make writing clean and clear? Do you thrive in the daily tumult of a newsroom? Do you want to be an integral part of an ambitious journalism nonprofit covering the clean energy transition? If so, then this could be the job for you: Canary Media seeks a copy and production editor to join our editorial team.

The copy and production editor will be responsible for ensuring the clarity and liveliness of our written content, fact-checking our articles, coordinating the production process to ensure timely publication, and maintaining our style guide. They will collaborate closely with reporters, editors, designers, and other team members to uphold our editorial standards and enhance the overall reader experience.

This is a full-time position that requires working Pacific Time office hours. Canary Media’s staff is dispersed, so employees work remotely. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Copy edit and proofread articles, social-media posts, and other written content for grammar, spelling, syntax, and readability

• Fact-check articles, conducting research as necessary to verify facts and check citations

• Collaborate with reporters and editors to refine and improve clarity, coherence, and overall quality, with a focus on making writing accessible to non-experts

• Ensure writing adheres to our house style and editorial guidelines

• Coordinate the production and layout process, including collaborating with reporters, designers, and others on images, headlines, deks, and social-media copy

• Format and lay out pieces in our content management system

• Update and maintain our style guide

• Assist in developing and maintaining editorial calendars and workflow processes

• Contribute to editorial-team discussions about reporting and coverage plans

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a copy editor, preferably in an online media organization or digital publishing environment

• Strong editing skills

• Exceptional command of the English language

• Familiarity with AP style

• Comfort working in digital publishing platforms and content management systems (e.g., WordPress)

• Excellent project-management and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks

• Obsession with detail and a meticulous approach to quality assurance

• Well-developed communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, editing multiple articles a day

• Fearlessness when confronting wonky and complex topics

• Numeracy — be comfortable checking the math

• Capacity to learn new subjects quickly

• Curiosity about trying and using new technical tools and programs

• A problem-solving mindset

• Interest in energy issues and climate action

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• A sense of humor — even in the face of newsroom chaos and the climate crisis

Bonus if you also have

• Knowledge of the energy industry, climatetech, venture capital, climate and energy policy, and/​or environmental justice

• Understanding of digital-media metrics and SEO

• Ability to create and edit images

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $70,000–$85,000, depending on skills and experience. Salary to be determined by considering a candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Application

Please apply with a résumé and a cover letter describing your background and interest in this position, and include a link to your LinkedIn profile. Email both documents to copy@canarymedia.com, and include your name in the subject line.