Senior Editor, The Week US Job at Future Publishing Limited in New York

The Week is looking for a writer with news experience for our national news and opinion magazine. You will engage with substantial previous experience covering news. The Senior Editor will distill a broad range of news and opinion into thoughtful, succinct, and lively summaries in The Week's distinctive style. For this role you will report into the Executive Editor.

What you'll be doing

• Assess the main news of the week in politics and culture to find the most important and engaging stories.
• Sifting, blending, and contrasting the opinions of columnists from the left, right, and center to help readers make sense of the news.
• Write several articles for every issue in a format that values compression, clarity, wit, and brevity.
• Explaining the news in a way that gives busy readers "all they need to know about everything that matters"
• Participating in the entire news team's planning of how to cover the news.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve

• Track record in news journalism to the highest standard
• Work at pace with appropriate sector knowledge and authority
• Work to tight deadlines
• 3+ years of experience with and interest in current affairs and world news
• Familiarity with The Week's approach to news and a good sense of what interests our readers
• Written skills and able adapt to different tones

What's in it for you

The expected range for this role is $65,000 -$85,000

This is a Hybrid role from our New York Office, working three days from the office, two from home

... Plus more great perks, which include;

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

Internal job family level E6

Who are we...

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities - and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we're going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We're an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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