Inc. magazine seeks senior editor

Inc. is the voice of the American entrepreneur. We inspire, inform, and celebrate the risk-takers and curious go-getters at the centers of innovation and new business development. Some of the best-known people we’ve “discovered” include: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Tony Hsieh.

Inc.com, the website for Inc. Magazine, is seeking a senior editor with a passion for online business news and deep interest in entrepreneurs and their stories.

Responsibilities include:

• analyze real-time traffic and social data to program the Inc.com homepage and daily newsletters

• write and review regular traffic reports for staff and columnists with summaries, including analysis, recommendations and action steps

• collaborate with social media team to promote content

• edit and mentor reporters

• recruit and edit columnists

• write must-click headlines

• manage editorial packages

The ideal candidate has:

• zeal for web analytics

• experience in data-driven decision-making

• exceptional talent for writing irresistible web headlines

• excellent editing skills

• superior news judgment

• a strong voice

• a sense of fun

• an intuitive grasp of what gets shared online

• dedication to web journalism

• at least three years as a business or financial journalist

The job is based in New York and reports to the executive editor of Inc.com.

Does this sound like you? Send an email explaining why and your resume to Miles Merwin at mmerwin@mansueto.com.