Managing Editor (Weekend and Evening Shifts), Remote Job
We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year. Our team comprises over 600 creative individuals who work from 42 different countries and 4 offices, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.
We are excited to announce that we are currently looking for a Managing Editor to join our team in the News department. Prepare to work for a leading publisher of uplifting stories that cure boredom worldwide!
What You Will Do:
Work with a team of in-house and remote content creators and journalists,
Compete against the worlds top publishers to be the first to cover breaking news;
Review all content to ensure it meets high standards of quality and engagement;
Optimize content strategy according to data to maximize views per article;
Research various topics to identify trends, emerging issues, and unique angles for articles, determine which topics should be covered
Create and generate fresh, engaging, and attention-grabbing article ideas. This includes coming up with compelling headlines and angles.
What We Expect:
Bachelors degree in journalism, communications, English or another related field;
Native-level English skills;
Strong writing and editing skills: excellent writing and editing skills to craft high-quality articles and ensure they are free of grammatical errors, typos, and inconsistencies.
Newsroom experience as editor, copy editor, reporter, managing editor or similar roles;
Experience in finding and breaking exclusive stories would be an advantage.
Current affairs knowledge: staying up-to-date with world events, entertainment news, and relevant trends. The candidate must deeply understand current affairs to identify relevant topics for articles.
Time management skills: given the fast-paced nature of news and online content, the editor should be able to manage time effectively, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks;
What We Offer:
We'll foster your growth: get encouraged to train your extra skills, talents or passion and apply them at work;
We'll celebrate your success: referred friends, and more;
We'll give you memories: team buildings, and other events.
We seek talented individuals to join our team and cover weekends and weekday evenings (17:30 to 00:00 or 19:00 to 00:00 EEST). This ensures our news section is always up-to-date during these crucial hours, so we never miss any hot news!
If you meet these requirements, we are waiting for your application!
Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task.
Apply Job!