Job Description:
• Review and edit stories from brand and nonprofit newsroom clients for accuracy, style, and fit with Stacker's publisher network.
• Work with clients on light revisions, clarifications, and factual questions to get stories syndication-ready.
• Identify minor process inefficiencies in the editing pipeline and suggest improvements.
• Prioritize and edit multiple stories at once to keep pace with a fast-moving, newswire publishing schedule.
• Edit submitted brand and nonprofit newsroom stories to meet Stacker editorial guidelines and prepare them for syndication on the newswire.
• Evaluate story newsworthiness and editorial integrity.
• Communicate editorial standards and explain edits to clients.
• Assess data methodology and flag issues in data-driven stories.
Requirements:
• 3+ years of experience in journalism or a related field
• History of maintaining high journalistic standards
• Keen eye for storytelling
• Ability to discern the newsworthiness and integrity of content from diverse sources
• Ability to clearly and professionally communicate editorial standards to clients
• Ability to address client needs and optimize stories for earned media pickup by newswire publishing partners
• Ability to assess and address data methodology issues in submitted stories
• Ability to prioritize editing multiple stories and maintain consistent throughput
• Sharp eye for storytelling and strong grasp of journalistic standards
• Ability to work in a deadline-oriented newswire environment
• Nice-to-have: experience in content syndication, resyndication, or similar partnerships
• Nice-to-have: familiarity working with brand partners and nonprofit newsrooms
• Nice-to-have: understanding of local journalism coverage strengths, aspirations, and gaps
• Nice-to-have: experience in personal finance, health, or real estate coverage and reviewing/editing data journalism
Benefits:
• Flexible schedules
• Unlimited vacation
• Employee equity program
• Full health & dental coverage
• Equity Program
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% Remote
• 3 Months Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Match
• Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
• Team Culture, Events & Retreats
• Career growth opportunities
• Autonomy
• Inclusive, equitable culture