Editor

The job overview for this position is that Recorded Future is seeking an editor to join their research team, Insikt Group. The editor will be responsible for editing research reports and other content according to the company's in-house style guide. They will also work with analysts to improve their writing style and grammar, and coordinate with internal partners to support public-facing materials. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in English or a related field, three years of editing experience, and native proficiency in English.

Learn and contribute to our in-house style guide.

Edit research reports, and other content according to our in-house style guide.

Maintain and develop our publication workflows for a variety of publication types.

Work with analysts, some of whom are not first-language English speakers, to improve their writing style, narrative flow, and grammar.

Provide feedback and direction to research authors and reviewers related to voice, spelling and grammatical correctness, narrative flow, and logical consistency.

Format written and graphical content of intelligence products according to our design standards.

Manage multiple production timelines, ensuring research is on track for timely delivery.

Coordinate with internal partners in Marketing and Corporate Communications to support public-facing materials, campaigns, and press engagements.

Publish drafts on a web-based content management system (CMS).

Present publication workflows, style guides, and writing tips to our global analyst team.

Practice discretion by maintaining client and analyst confidentiality.

Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or the social sciences

Three years of experience editing long-form research and editorials

Native proficiency in English

A passion for reading and literary analysis

A clear, engaging, jargon-free writing and editing style that can communicate technical concepts to expert and non-expert audiences

Willingness to independently collaborate and communicate with all stakeholders to solve editorial issues and address requests from authors and management

Superb communication skills

Organization skills and the ability to manage multiple projects across multiple time zones

Proficiency with Microsoft or Google office software suites

Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat

Master’s degree in English, humanities, or social sciences or five years of experience editing in a journalistic role (highly desirable)

Proficiency in other languages (Russian, Chinese, Arabic, etc.) (highly desirable)

Experience editing for writers whose native language is other than English (highly desirable)

Familiarity with and experience applying the Intelligence Cycle (highly desirable)

A foundational understanding of the information security industry and key issues in both cyber and international security (highly desirable)

Previous experience editing for a cybersecurity organization (highly desirable)

Proficient with Google Workspace (Gmail, Meet, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) (highly desirable)

Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (highly desirable)

Previous experience with JIRA and Zendesk ticketing systems (highly desirable)

• High standards, inclusion, and ethical practices
• Empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries
• 4.8-star user rating from Gartner
• Clients include 8 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
• No discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law