Commissioning Editor

This is a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced editor to join UnHerd’s strong team. As commissioning editor, you will be a key part of UnHerd’s daily edition. Your primary responsibility will be to commission, edit and publish written work, but you will also have an opportunity to contribute to our audio-visual output.

The ideal candidate will have

• Experience of editing and/or writing for a national newspaper, magazine or leading online publication
• The confidence, experience and interest to commission essays and articles on a wide range of themes
• A creative and inquisitive mind, able to generate ideas for pieces and interviews
• Strong news sense
• A flair for ghost-writing
• An understanding of what makes UnHerd unique

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• Swiftly whip gnarly copy into shape
• Curate and manage a stable of writers
• Balance on-edition pieces with longer-term commissions
• Consider how magazine pieces may feed into other sections of UnHerd, including events, podcasts and YouTube channel

SALARY DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected]