Associate Editor, Temporary Contract - London, United Kingdom - Devex
3 weeks ago
Description
Company Description
Our news team covers the most meaningful issues in the world, from eradicating malaria and polio to fighting climate change to ending poverty in our time.
Our news team gets to know some of the most inspiring leaders in the world, from heads of state to celebrities to philanthropists to aid workers making a difference on the ground.
Our journalists and editors produce original news stories, features, interviews, investigations, multimedia projects, OpEds, and online events and have a sustainable business model to do it.
Professionals at NGOs like Save the Children, CARE, and the Gates Foundation rely on us to be in-the-know.Do you have between 5-7 years of journalism and editing experience? Are you able to work GMT/CET hours? Are you an energetic editor who works well not only across time zones, but also a variety of topics? Are you excited to spend a few months this fall and winter as part of a global, mission-driven company that has an open, teamwork-focused culture?
About You
You're ambitious, detail-oriented, and have a collaborative attitude. You thrive in an environment where you're responsible for your work (but you get the support you need).
You are a reliable multi-tasker who can smoothly juggle working with reporters and freelancers in a variety of locations who are writing about diverse topics related to international development as well as edit engaging newsletter content.
Does this sound like you?If you just said "yes," keep reading
Job Description:
What you'll do here
Over a period of 4-5 months from August to December, you will work closely with our senior editors, as well as with staff reporters and freelancers, supervising approximately five.
You'll be responsible for daily interactions with reporters in your time zone, helping them to develop story ideas and prioritize coverage.
You'll edit several articles daily and take the lead on editing newsletters that capture the highlights of those articles events.
You'll help reporters develop story ideas around their beats and the global development calendar, meet daily deadlines, and work with a dedicated team of reporters and editors tackling the big issues in global development, ranging from U.K.
Qualifications:
- You live in Europe or the Eastern US and can work GMT/CET hours.
- 57 years of work experience as a journalist/editor
- Strong editing skills; preferably experience managing reporters
- Excellent English writing skills, with the ability to write engaging, compelling, conversational copy
- Digital media comes naturally to you
- You're looking for a temporary assignment
- An undergraduate degree
- Understanding and interest in development and/or humanitarian issues
- You haven't just heard of the World Bank and Gates Foundation; you know what they do and how they work
- Experience working with a highquality media brand
- Experience working across both news and features
Being part of the Devex team is a partnership. We strive to make Devex a place where you can thrive and do your most inspirational work.
Here are a few benefits we offer:
- Remote contractor position with flexible hours
- 7 days of vacation leave
- Monthly professional and wellness activities
About the Organization
At Devex, our vision is to do more good for more people by being the media platform for the global development community.
We connect and inform development, health, humanitarian and sustainability professionals through news, business intelligence, and funding and career opportunities, to name a few.
Today, we reach over 1 million aid workers and development professionals, and we can't wait to make it even more.
We live our mission and bring our world-class academic and professional experience to work every day to change the world.
- We champion global development professionals.
- We focus on impact.
- We embrace transformation.
- We work together.
- We feel urgency.
