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]