Senior Editor
Afar is looking for a senior editor to join its digital editorial team. The senior editor will be responsible for top editing a variety of text-based digital travel content, from inspiration stories to intel, from longreads to quick hits. They will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, coordinating with other editors and reporting to the editorial director.
Work location : Our company is fully remote, but this role must be based in New York.
Essential Functions
- 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
Note : This role does not guarantee travel
Requirements
Minimum 5 years hands-on text editing experience5-7 years working in a deadline-driven, journalism environmentSharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skillsReporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practicesMeticulous attention to detail and grammarAbility to manage multiple deadlines simultaneouslyAbility to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the sameAgility in storytelling skills, jumping from a longform feature to a short news item to a roundup to a destination spotlightExcellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environmentExperience assigning and commissioning articlesExperience working in a CMSExperience writing newslettersExperience scriptwriting and capturing footage for social videoMust have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytellingYou are :
A strategic and creative thinkerCapable of bringing out the best in both writers and editorsA proactive self-starter with a collaborative spiritA team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happen90,000 - $95,000 a year