Associate editor, working with freelancers

Business Insider is hiring an associate editor to join the Life and Entertainment Freelance team to brainstorm, edit, and package stories from our growing network of external writers.

This person will report to Stephanie Pitera-Statile and work with BI’s in-house Lifestyle and Entertainment Freelance team to pitch, assign, commission, and edit stories from our growing network of freelancers and prepare them for publication. 

This editor will also be able to recruit new writers, brainstorm dynamic story framings, and determine what to cover next and how best to do so. Stories range from 600-word posts to listicles to essays and features. 

The ideal candidate has excellent news judgment, superb editing skills, and an excitement for high-velocity, high-engagement storytelling. Each lifestyle freelance editor publishes about 20-30 stories a month.

Here are some of the kinds of stories this person would work on:

• I stayed in Disney World's most expensive hotel. Take a look inside my $900 room with a private balcony overlooking the pool.

• I tested similar sweaters from Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap. Sometimes, quality is more important than cost.

• I gave up my career at 55 to move to a cabin in Finland with my best friend. I get why locals are so happy — now I am, too.

• Corporate America's big beauty secret

• The hidden costs of traveling while gay

This role is based in NYC with an in-office expectation of three days a week, and is union-eligible. 

Key responsibilities:

• Commission engaging lifestyle stories, from first-person experiential-style reviews and 600-word essays to big-scale features and evergreen pieces
• Source new writers to grow and diversify our roster of freelancers
• Edit stories for clarity, structure, tone, and SEO, optimizing headlines, framing, and packaging to drive engagement
• Provide writers with constructive feedback to help strengthen copy and storytelling according to BI’s editorial style and standards
• Maintain a keen eye for what’s trending and what’s about to be, coupled with good instincts about what BI readers find interesting
• Work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team

The ideal candidate has: 

• Passion for the subjects that BI’s Life verticals cover (food, travel, fashion, interior design)
• Experience packaging stories for publication, from nailing SEO to crafting headlines
• Stellar organizational skills
• Experience with editing, ideally with freelance writers  
• A keen eye for what’s trending and what’s about to be, coupled with good instincts about what BI readers find interesting
• Ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
• Proofreading, fact-checking, and copyediting skills

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: $65,000 (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
• Unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and 16 weeks of parental leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Matched and vested 401k plan
• Access to resources for financial planning guidance, family planning services, mental health reach out, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, and more 

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