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Business Insider is hiring an editor to join the UK bureau and work on stories from across the newsroom. This role is a 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension.
Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.
The Role & Team
Business Insider is looking for an editor to help assign and edit stories in the UK. The editor will work with all teams in the newsroom and edit stories on a wide range of topics, including business and tech coverage, the war in Ukraine, and US politics. The editor should be comfortable handling a mixture of edits, spanning investigations, analysis, features, and breaking news. They are a team player who is excited about working in an inclusive environment and dedicated to getting better every day.
Key Responsibilities
- Assign and edit stories on a range of topics and a variety of formats from desks across the UK newsroom
- Help shape the biggest business, tech, and general news stories of the day for our readers
- Ensure stories adhere to Business Insider’s journalistic standards
- Mentor and coach reporters and fellows during the editing process
- Support homepage operations as required
The Ideal Candidate Has
- Experience editing business and news stories in a digital newsroom
- Knowledge of SEO, analytics, and photos
- Experience working on news, scoops, analysis, and features
- A self-starter attitude and excellent organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and time zones.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary based on skills, experience, and competencies
- Hybrid flexible working to suit the needs of the role.
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.
As a company, we strive to be inspiring and effective, we value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Our company motto is “get better every day,” which means we value all people. Diversity reflects the different life experiences, identities, and perspectives that make each of us unique. For more information on our DEI mission click here.
