Thinknum seeks a managing editor

Thinknum Media, the world’s fastest-growing alternative-data-focused media outlet from Thinknum, is looking for a Managing Editor to join our media group. We are looking for a skilled Managing Editor to oversee our daily publishing operations.

You will be reporting to the Editor in Chief and supervise writers, editors, and other staff. This will be a hands-on, in-house editorial role in our midtown Manhattan office. You’ll be part of a small-but-growing team of professional journalists and storytellers from CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and Engadget, and will help us lead the charge into the future of business, finance, technology, and world-trend storytelling.

Thinknum is a venture-backed alternative data software startup.

Thinknum creates datasets from a broad array of public online sources, capturing ephemeral information on the products, operating markets and labor markets of 400,000+ global companies across sectors, and provides rich toolsets for extracting intelligence.

Thinknum has over 150 clients across major corporations and investment firms.

Job Description

Plan and manage all daily publishing operations
Control schedules and enforce deadlines (for writers, photographers, designers etc.)
Coach and supervise personnel
Own and enforce editorial calendar
Coordinate editorial publications and meetings
Plan and approve assignments for writers and editors
Oversee proofreading procedures and edit copy when necessary
Assist in evaluating finalized copy for compliance with policies, style and tone
Resolve issues as they arise

Qualifications

Exceptional ability in copywriting and editing
Abilities in planning and coordinating people and operations
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Outstanding communication and people abilities
Reliability and efficiency
Attention to detail
BSc/BA in journalism or relevant field

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Perks and Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Health & Dental Insurance for employee and their dependents
Enrichment stipend towards learning and development for your role
Free dinner, and kitchens stocked full of snacks
Company happy hours, social events and outings
Transitcheck

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.