Leadership and Workplace Editor

Demonstrable expertise in business journalism with a focus on leadership, careers, workplace trends, and the integration of AI in professional settings.
Excellent writing and communication skills, strong organizational skills
Strong rolodex of sources and industry experts
Strong understanding of best SEO practices
Experience training and editing reporters with varying levels of experience
Familiarity with using data analytics platforms to track story performance and help identify topics and trends we should be leaning into.
Experience in a fast-paced news environment and delivering stories on a tight deadline
Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adapt and pivot as needed

Assign, edit, and occasionally write stories on leadership strategies, job market trends, workplace success strategies, evolving company cultures, and the role of AI and emerging technologies in reshaping industries.
Set our agenda for this coverage by attending daily news meetings and constantly brainstorming with the team.
Be a mentor and leader on the business news desk. Set clear expectations for stories and provide guidance through any roadblocks to ensure reporters are productive and timely in their deliveries.
Utilize readership data and industry insights to help determine what topics we should write about more frequently and identify new coverage opportunities.
Edit news stories across the broader business news desk as needed, which could include coverage of politics, courts, legal affairs, or big events of the day.
Work across teams and, as appropriate, with other editors in the newsroom to ensure we are coordinating career and workplace stories and collaborating to tell the best story possible.

No preferred qualifications provided.