Editor, Founder Brew
About The Position
Founder Brew, a new publication dedicated to exploring the real lives, decisions, and psychology of people building companies — from startups to small businesses to creative ventures—is looking for an editor to shape and lead the outlet. This is both a strategic and hands-on role that will allow you to shape the future of a brand new Morning Brew, Inc. publication. If you like the challenge of setting editorial strategy and helping reporters execute on stories, well, we’ve got the gig for you. As part of Morning Brew Inc’s business-to-business (B2B) editorial team, Founder Brew sits alongside other professional publications: Marketing Brew, Retail Brew, HR Brew, Healthcare Brew, Revenue Brew, CFO and IT Brew. Founder Brew will tell the emotional and operational truths of building a business—across startups, small businesses, and “unsexy” real-world companies—so current and aspiring founders feel seen and better equipped to handle what comes their way. Reporting will be pragmatically optimistic, and divided between two modes: as-told-to, and traditional reporting. We’ll publish the messy middle, resist PR gloss, and verify the facts behind first-person stories.
Requirements
- Experience reporting on or editing business stories
- At least 8 years of top and line-editing experience.
- Experience managing a team of journalists.
- Ability to write in the Morning Brew Inc’s style (engaging, informative, clever)
- Flexible worker who is equally motivated by strategic, long-term thinking and hands-on execution.
- Ability to intentionally experiment with, iterate on, and make hard decisions about new product offerings.
- Excellent communication skills with a mindset for organization, planning, and collaboration.
- Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines.
- Understanding of how to leverage multiple platforms (email, social media, etc.) to engage with the target audience.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations of the Founder Brew story and newsletter production process, including assigning/approving stories, editing pieces, and writing headlines.
- Manage and coach a team of reporters.
- Generate, develop, and execute ideas for non-newsletter products and other special editorial projects like podcasts and multimedia approaches.
- Write stories if and as needed.
- Uphold Morning Brew Inc.’s editorial guidelines, editing stories for high-level substance, Brew tone and voice, and standard copy.
- Support optimization of existing editorial processes and establish new ones where needed.
- Integrate in-house analyses of audience trends into broader editorial strategy.
Benefits
- Brew’s HQ: Pick an adjustable standing desk or cozy corner and load up on free coffee (duh) and snacks at our new two-story office space in NYC’s Flatiron District.
- 401(k) employer match: We want to help you prepare for the future, now.
- Premium health, vision, and dental plans: Your health matters!
- Mental health benefits: Personalized plans and programs to promote your mental well-being.
- Extra help when you need it: Including a care concierge, plus free access to One Medical and the Calm app.
- Family planning: Want to join #brewparents? Generous paid parental leave and fertility coverage for eligible employees.
- Employee Resource Groups: Black Coffee, LGBTQ Brew, AAPI Brew, Cafe Con Leche, and Grounded
- Gym and workout class reimbursements: It pays to be healthy.
- Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll reimburse you.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
