Associate Editor, Connect Editorial

What You’ll Do

Review and edit stories from brand and nonprofit newsroom clients for accuracy, style, and fit with Stacker’s publisher network.

Work with clients on light revisions, clarifications, and factual questions to get stories syndication-ready.

Identify minor process inefficiencies in the editing pipeline and suggest improvements.

Prioritize and edit multiple stories at once to keep pace with a fast-moving, newswire publishing schedule.

What You’ll Bring

3+ years of experience in journalism or a related field, with a history of maintaining high journalistic standards, a keen eye for storytelling, and the ability to discern the newsworthiness and integrity of content from diverse sources.

Ability to clearly and professionally communicate editorial standards to clients in a way that addresses client needs and optimizes their stories for earned media pickup by newswire publishing partners.

Ability to assess and address issues with the data methodologies in stories submitted by clients for Connect syndication.

Ability to prioritize editing of multiple stories and maintain consistent throughput.

Nice-to-Haves

Demonstrated understanding and experience in content syndication, resyndication, or similar partnerships, including familiarity with the nuances of working with brand partners and nonprofit newsrooms, ensuring content aligns with Stacker’s values and standards.

Understanding of the coverage strengths, aspirations, and gaps of the local journalism landscape, with an eagerness to help support newsrooms.

Experience in personal finance/health/real estate coverage and reviewing/editing data journalism.