Business Insider is looking for an editor to join the Life and Entertainment Freelance team and help brainstorm, edit, and package stories from our growing network of writers.
The lifestyle team works on hits such as peeks inside luxury hotels, essays about life-changing moves and travel mistakes, grocery-store diaries from writers around the globe, tips from flight attendants, epic food reviews, advice from home renovations, unique stories from people in unconventional living situations, and much more.
The team also produces longer lead stories that have awards potential, including a look into corporate men’s secret beauty secrets, a touching essay on traveling while gay, and a deep dive into how theme parks aren’t built for midsize and plus-size fans.
This editor will also be able to recruit new writers, brainstorm dynamic story framings, and determine what to cover next and how best to do so. Stories range from 600-word posts to listicles to essays and features.
The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment, superb editing skills, and an excitement for high-velocity, high-engagement storytelling. Each lifestyle freelance editor publishes about 30-40 stories a month.
This person will report to our deputy editor of lifestyle freelance, and work with BI’s in-house Lifestyle and Entertainment Freelance team to pitch, assign, commission, and edit stories from our growing network of freelancers and prepare them for publication. This position is union-eligible and based out of our NYC headquarters.
Other responsibilities and experience we are looking for:
- Experience with editing, ideally with freelance writers
- A keen eye for what’s trending and what’s about to be, coupled with good instincts about what BI readers find interesting
- Ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
- Proofreading, fact-checking, and copyediting skills
- Passion for the subjects that BI’s Life verticals cover (food, travel, fashion, design)
- Experience packaging stories for publication, from nailing SEO to crafting headlines
- Stellar organizational skills
Salary & Benefits
- Base salary: $70,000 - $130,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
- Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Matched and vested 401k plan
- Access to resources for financial planning guidance, family planning services, mental health reachout and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, and more
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
About Business Insider:
Business Insider is a global journalism company that covers the world of business, tech, innovation, and beyond. With headquarters in New York and offices in San Francisco, London, Belfast, and Singapore, we reach an audience of more than 375 million with storytelling that’s fascinating, unexpected, and always helpful.
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