Associate Editor, Contributors

Summary

Join Forbes as an Associate Editor, Contributors and become part of a dynamic team managing over 2,000 expert contributors. This role centers on overseeing contributor coverage of the economy, money, investing, and personal finance, ensuring high-quality content across various formats. You will report to the Assistant Managing Editor, Contributors and collaborate with other departments. Responsibilities include managing contributor rosters, providing editorial support, generating story ideas, analyzing audience data, recruiting new contributors, and collaborating on impactful coverage. The ideal candidate possesses strong news judgment, editing skills, and significant experience in business and financial news. This is a remote position open to candidates residing in specific states.

Requirements

• Unimpeachable news judgment, cool diplomacy skills and demonstrated expertise in Forbes' key areas of coverage with a focus on personal finance, money, markets and investing
• Expert line-editing skills with an ear for voice and the ability to provide editorial guidance to subject-matter experts
• Three to five years professional journalism experience with significant experience in business and financial news
• Strong organizational and management skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Team player with a willingness to be flexible as the contributor network and newsroom evolves
• This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington

Responsibilities

• Manage rosters of Money, Markets, Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement and Tax contributors, among others
• Provide editorial support for contributors to consistently produce high-quality content on the biggest stories driving business news and discussions
• Generate story ideas with contributors and help them create ambitious analytical articles and stories with actionable advice that can attract a new audience
• Analyze audience data for strategic decision-making on coverage and to guide contributors' publishing and content strategies
• Recruit and develop new contributors with diverse backgrounds, expertise and experiences, and help vet potential contributors
• Collaborate with newsroom colleagues on projects and impactful coverage that is authentic to the Forbes brand

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing freelancers or contributors on either an ongoing basis or project-by-project a plus
• Experience training colleagues on new tools, best practices or adoption of new formats
• Background in multi-platform journalism, from working on newsletters and video series and podcasts to collaborating with data analysts and social media to increase audience and engagement

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000
• Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful
• Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position