Biz News Senior Editor

Semafor • Washington, DC

8h • $110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Private credit, AI, politics, and other global forces are upending the world of business and finance, reordering how money moves around the globe. We’re looking for a tireless and talented senior editor to work alongside our marquee reporters as they break big stories on the bleeding edge of Wall Street — private investing, hedge funds, deals, activism, banking, prediction markets and private equity. We’re looking for someone with outstanding news judgment, a global perspective, and a deep commitment to the reader, to help lead this key pillar of Semafor, edit some of our most important stories, and grow our global audience of leaders and decision-makers. You’ll also help write, produce and provide insight for our daily briefings, collaborating with journalists across Semafor’s newsroom. Ideal candidates bring a strong track record of coaching reporters, elevating coverage, and enlivening prose, as well as experience in the pace and platforms of online breaking news. This senior editor position will be based in Semafor's London bureau, but locations in the US will be considered. Candidates will be asked to complete a writing and editing exercise as part of the interview process, and must retain the right to work where they live.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant journalism experience, including newsroom management, leadership, or editing experience
• Experience in editing business and finance stories, with an ability to convey authority, insight, and nuance
• A fluidity in writing and a comfort with editing writers with unique voice
• A strategic, sophisticated approach to identifying the strongest angle across different issues, storylines, and geographies
• Eagerness to be part of a dynamic work environment demanding initiative, flexibility, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed to help the team succeed

Responsibilities

• Edit some of our highest-profile scoops, analysis and stories
• Take a leadership role in the editing and production of the Semafor business and finance briefings
• Plan and coordinate coverage with colleagues and freelancers who operate across multiple time zones
• Collaborate closely and constantly with Semafor’s editing team, and other verticals across Semafor’s global newsroom
• Think constantly about story distribution and audiences, whether on social media or key partners and platforms

Benefits

• Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full-time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.
• Semafor, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Semafor, Inc. will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed