Senior Editor

Summary

Join Afar's digital editorial team as a Senior Editor! You will be responsible for top editing diverse digital travel content, collaborating with editors in a fast-paced environment. This fully remote role, based in New York, requires at least 5 years of hands-on text editing experience and a strong journalism background. You'll manage multiple deadlines, work with freelancers, and contribute to content strategy. A passion for travel and excellent communication skills are essential. The salary range is $90,000-$100,000 annually.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years hands-on text editing experience
• 5-7 years working in a deadline-driven, journalism environment
• Sharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skills
• Reporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practices
• Meticulous attention to detail and grammar
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Ability to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the same
• Agility in storytelling skills, jumping from a longform feature to a short news item to a roundup to a destination spotlight
• Excellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environment
• Experience assigning and commissioning articles
• Competent in updated SEO practices
• Experience working in a CMS
• Familiarity and interest in multimedia storytelling
• Must have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytelling

Responsibilities

• Line editing and top editing several stories a day
• Headline and display writing
• Story packaging
• Idea development
• Assigning articles
• Cultivating relationships with freelance writers from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities
• Writing and updating articles
• Organizing and developing content calendars
• Attending industry events and meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• A strategic and creative thinker
• Capable of bringing out the best in both writers and editors
• A proactive self-starter with a collaborative spirit
• A team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happen

Benefits

• Fully remote work
• $90,000 - $100,000 a year