This role is based in our 1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA office.
Manufacturing Dive, a publication of Informa TechTarget, is looking for an editor to report, write, edit and direct the operations of its daily newsletter.
Manufacturing Dive covers news and trends in the domestic manufacturing industry across a range of sectors, such as semiconductor, chemical and aerospace production. This includes regular coverage of facility investments, M&A, quarterly earnings reports, trade policy, workforce development, domestic manufacturing initiatives, environmental regulations, legislation and more.
The editor will help direct the team’s daily coverage strategy and lead by example with high-quality original reporting. This job entails a mix of reporting, writing, editing and assigning stories, including for freelance contributors. You will regularly use analytics to guide coverage decisions and experiment with new approaches to digital reporting to grow the publication.
This position reports directly to the managing editor.
Qualifications
- A team player who can remain calm during busy news cycles and develop productive working relationships with colleagues in the newsroom
- 3+ years of journalism experience, preferably in manufacturing or related sectors
- Experience with substantive editing, copy editing and fact-checking content, as well as writing SEO-savvy headlines, for a range of story formats
- Experience coaching or mentoring reporters
- A track record of writing business news, including strong original reporting that relies on a broad source network
- Experience covering financial filings and technology investments for B2B audiences
- Experience covering environmental and trade issues at regulatory agencies and legislative bodies is preferred
- A familiarity with publishing daily or weekly email newsletters
- Comfort with social media, such as Linkedin, and the ability to build an audience on major platforms to enhance the scope and reach of your work
Additional Information
The salary range for the role is $70k-80k USD depending on experience.
To apply, go here.
