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Forbes · 1 week ago

Associate Editor, Contributors

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

5+ years exp

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. The Associate Editor, Contributors will manage the contributor network's evergreen content strategy and help drive audience development efforts by assigning, editing, and producing articles while collaborating with various teams to grow the audience for Forbes journalism.

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Responsibilities

Create consistent, high-quality digital journalism that answers questions for Forbes readers and potential readers who are looking for content about business, careers, entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, luxury and lifestyle, personal finance, technology, and other related topics

This editor will also help identify, recruit and train contributors to follow best practices for ethical journalism that garners a large and loyal audience

Work in partnership with contributor network editors and growth and data teams to expand and execute a content strategy for evergreen service journalism. Help identify the most compelling opportunities for Forbes contributors to provide authoritative and actionable advice on brand-relevant topics

Assign, edit, and publish new articles, and manage a regular content-update schedule to manage copy flow and ensure all information remains engaging, accurate and timely. You'll be responsible for maintaining a consistent, high standard of quality and clarity in all published work

Monitor and evaluate the performance of evergreen content using relevant metrics. Develop insights to inform future editorial decisions and optimize content to meet readers' needs and drive growth

Identify, recruit, and train a diverse group of contributors. This includes providing guidance on Forbes's best practices for ethical journalism and audience engagement. Help train contributors and staff. Manage and track assignments for payment

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, design, social media, video, email newsletters and others, to ensure the content strategy aligns with editorial and business goals. You'll also collaborate with other editors to share best practices and help foster a culture of journalistic integrity and innovation. You will also fill in for team members, as needed, and be part of a weekend on-call rotation

Qualification

Audience development tacticsLine-editing skillsService journalismCollaboration with data analystsProject managementNews judgmentDiplomacy skillsTraining contributorsCross-functional teamwork

Required

Unimpeachable news judgment, cool diplomacy skills and demonstrated expertise in existing and emerging audience development tactics such as SEO, GEO, community building, and other strategies to attract a growing, loyal audience

Expert line-editing skills with an ear for voice and the ability to provide editorial guidance to subject-matter experts

Experience creating high-quality service journalism and news explainers using diverse formats, including newsletters, video, podcasts and other story forms

Background in collaborating with data analysts and cross-functional teams to increase audience and engagement

Experience project managing a team of freelancers or contributors with diverse expertise and backgrounds

At least five years of professional journalism experience