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Medium seeks editor in chief of new business publication

At Medium, we are launching a series of subscription-based publications that will exist to serve readers, not advertisers. The right editorial leader for our business publication is forward-thinking, has a deep knowledge of worlds of business and entrepreneurship, and has a vision for a must-read publication for people interested in these subject areas.

We want someone who has a keen eye for emerging trends and ideas in entrepreneurship and industry, and knows how to tell great stories about the most important businesses shaping our world. This person can ask the right questions to guide coverage across topic areas, from company deep dives and CEO interviews to productivity tips and management advice. You have experience leading coverage, are a capable and inspiring manager and leader, have a Rolodex of writers and editors you’d love to recruit and work with, and are ready to get your hands dirty (and have fun!) building something new.

This person must love to read and have a sixth sense for what other people want to read. Your team will commission original features, columns, and Q&As by known and unknown writers and experts, bringing stories and perspectives that are not seen elsewhere. You also know the competitive landscape of business and entrepreneurship publications, and have great ideas about how to stand apart, and offer coverage that’s well-reported, thoughtful, and makes readers better at their jobs and smarter about where the biggest industries are headed.

Medium isn’t where readers will find breaking market news or press releases about a company’s latest product. Instead, we’re looking for stories that will reach and resonate with a broad audience, one that’s interested in excelling in the workplace and learning from the companies and industries shaping the future.

The right person for this role has several years of experience working as an editor, and a stable of talent (both freelance and for staff roles) they’re ready to tap. They should also feel comfortable being the public face of a brand, whether during networking opportunities or media interviews. This editor is a natural leader with an eye for quality, is intellectually curious, and displays excellent judgment at all times.

What will you do?

- Lead the launch of a new Medium publication
- Recruit and hire top-notch editorial talent
- Oversee the publication of several stories per day, from timely analysis and explainers to long-form features; oversee publication coverage on a daily, weekly, and monthly cadence
- Identify and engage emerging or undiscovered writers, as well as business experts and industry leaders who already publish on the Medium platform and can command a bigger audience
- Liaise with design and editorial leadership on the creative execution and packaging of stories
- Liaise with audience development and marketing on various promotional efforts, from newsletter and social media strategy to readership and subscriber trends
- Bring good ideas to work every single day

Who are you?

- You have 10+ years of editing experience in journalism, ideally with several years managing writers and/or editors
- You are comfortable working in a startup environment, where speed, flexibility and experimentation are part of the day-to-day
- You are passionate about great storytelling
- You have both big-picture vision about what a business publication should cover, as well as specific story ideas to go with it
- You care about words and storytelling, and are a stickler for top-tier editorial standards and quality prose
- You are curious and display excellent taste and judgment
- You are a straightforward and effective communicator
- You like working on a team and can help improve other people’s ideas through collaboration and brainstorming
- You believe that good stories can come from anywhere

At Medium, we foster an inclusive, supportive, fun yet challenging team environment. We value having a team that is made up of a diverse set of backgrounds and respect the healthy expression of diverse opinions. We embrace experimentation and the examination of all kinds of ideas through reasoning and testing. Come join us as we continue to change the world of digital media. Medium is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you.

This position can be based in either New York or San Francisco.

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.