Inc. seeks a senior editor

The senior editor publishes articles and multimedia on Inc.com that drive traffic and serve our readers, working closely with members of the editorial staff and freelance columnists. They plan and manage packages, series, and other editorial projects for all platforms, including our print magazine, and sponsored packages to meet editorial goals. They may be asked to assist with programming the homepage or managing the Columnist Desk.

This position is represented by the Fast Company and Inc. union the Writers Guild of America-East.

Salary: The Guild minimum for this role is $82,000; salary is negotiable based on the candidate’s skills and experience.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Edits and mentors reporters and other editorial staff
Coaches columnists to drive traffic and meet Inc. editorial standards
Helps reporters develop story ideas and approves pitches
Analyzes traffic and social data to program the Inc.com homepage
Collaborates with social media team to promote content
Writes must-click headlines
Manages editorial packages
Oversees reporters, web producers and other editorial staff
Manages columnist relationships

Qualifications

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Zeal for web analytics
Experience in data-driven decision-making
Talent for writing web headlines
Editing skills
News judgment
Intuitive grasp of what gets shared online
Facility with visual storytelling and video
Dedication to web journalism
3-4 years as a business or financial journalist

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.