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OverviewSenior EditorAfar is looking for a senior editor to join its digital editorial team. The senior editor will be responsible for top editing a variety of text-based digital travel content, from inspiration stories to intel, from longreads to quick hits. They will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, coordinating with other editors and reporting to the editorial director.Work location: Our company is fully remote, but this role must be based in New York.ResponsibilitiesLine editing and top editing several stories a dayHeadline and display writingStory packagingIdea developmentAssigning articlesCultivating relationships with freelance writers from a diverse range of backgrounds and identitiesWriting and updating articlesOrganizing and developing content calendarsAttending industry events and meetingsNote: This role does not guarantee travelRequirementsMinimum 5 years hands-on text editing experience5-7 years working in a deadline-driven, journalism environmentSharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skillsReporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practicesMeticulous attention to detail and grammarAbility to manage multiple deadlines simultaneouslyAbility to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the sameAgility in storytelling skills, jumping from a longform feature to a short news item to a roundup to a destination spotlightExcellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environmentExperience assigning and commissioning articlesExperience working in a CMSExperience writing newslettersExperience scriptwriting and capturing footage for social videoMust have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytellingYou areA strategic and creative thinkerCapable of bringing out the best in both writers and editorsA proactive self-starter with a collaborative spiritA team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happenSalary: 90,000 - $95,000 a year #J-18808-Ljbffr