Senior Editor, Tech Writer

Codeword•New York, NY

3h•$140,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

Codeword is a communication agency that helps brands create breakthrough comms, content, and community experiences. We’re a fast-moving team of writers, editors, designers, strategists, videographers, PR mavens, and even a few traditional marketers. Our incredible roster of global brands trust us to launch their startups, run multi-channel campaigns, grow their user bases, and lead comprehensive PR and marketing initiatives. We're storytellers and brand engineers, and we love big ideas that serve a real purpose. Codeword is a remote-first agency, with physical offices in NYC and SF that we won’t make you visit. About You: 6+ years of experience in Content, Marketing, Journalism, Advertising, or a related field Creative and out-of-the-box thinker who comes up with better descriptions than “out-of-the-box” Top-notch writing and editing skills, plus comfort with developing educational content, including video scripts, assessments, readings and white papers Proven track record to take a complicated tech subject and present it in a way that’s both clear and interesting Experience in interviewing and gathering information from subject matter experts and senior execs, especially those in tech Utilizes AI tools in your day-to-day work and is excited about learning and mastering new technologies Experience meeting deadlines while juggling multiple projects Not shy about sharing your opinion with your team and clients (without being a jerk) Excite to push creative limits when it comes to projects (and Friendsgiving recipes!) About This Role: The Senior Editor will be directly embedded with one of our client teams. You’ll support projects from ideation to execution, developing everything from educational video scripts to readings and assessments. In this role, you’ll be working closely with clients and helping the agency continue to build trust and relationships, so you’ll stay on top of the news, insights, and audience trends related to our client work. Collaboration is huge here: On any given day, you’ll likely be messaging or getting on calls with your fellow editors and writers, plus working with learning and development specialists, strategists, and Subject Matter Experts. We group chat a lot. We encourage each other, celebrate each other’s stellar contributions, and volunteer thoughts on various issues even when they fall outside of our comfort zones. You possess the ability to translate intricate concepts into clear, digestible information, cut down on fluff, and enjoy mentoring others to develop those skills. And it probably goes without saying, but we’ll say it anyway: We’re looking for eagle-eyed editors who delight in the details, love to write, and agree that accuracy is everything. Bonus points if you know your way around AP style — extra bonus points if you can spot where we deviate from it.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in Content, Marketing, Journalism, Advertising, or a related field
Creative and out-of-the-box thinker who comes up with better descriptions than “out-of-the-box”
Top-notch writing and editing skills, plus comfort with developing educational content, including video scripts, assessments, readings and white papers
Proven track record to take a complicated tech subject and present it in a way that’s both clear and interesting
Experience in interviewing and gathering information from subject matter experts and senior execs, especially those in tech
Utilizes AI tools in your day-to-day work and is excited about learning and mastering new technologies
Experience meeting deadlines while juggling multiple projects
Not shy about sharing your opinion with your team and clients (without being a jerk)
Excite to push creative limits when it comes to projects (and Friendsgiving recipes!)

Responsibilities

Developing high-quality creative scripts that align with course curriculum and translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible learning content, along with supporting content in a range of written formats.
Interviewing subject matter experts
Partnering with learning design experts and instructional design strategists to ensure content meets educational and curriculum goals.
Editing copy from non-writers (e.g., subject matter experts, developers, technical experts, and C-suite executives)
Honing your inner anthropologist to become an expert on your client’s audience
Reviewing the work of other editors and writers
Responding with a GIF when it says so much more than words
Over-sharing pictures of your pet and/or unpopular opinions about the latest show/movie/album