Senior Editor

Afar, the critically acclaimed travel media brand 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.

Essential Functions

• Line editing and top editing several stories a day

• Headline and display writing

• Story packaging

• Idea development

• Assigning articles

• Cultivating relationships with freelance writers from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities

• Writing and updating articles

• Organizing and developing content calendars

• Attending industry events and meetings

• Note: This role does not guarantee travel

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years hands-on text editing experience

• 5-7 years experience as a senior editor at a media company working in a deadline-driven environment

• Sharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skills

• Reporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practices

• Meticulous attention to detail and grammar

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously

• Ability to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the same

• Agility in storytelling skills, jumping from a longform feature to a short news item to a roundup to a destination spotlight

• Excellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environment

• Experience assigning and commissioning articles

• Experience working in a CMS

• Experience writing newsletters

• Experience scriptwriting and capturing footage for social video

• Must have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytelling

You are:

• A strategic and creative thinker

• Capable of bringing out the best in both writers and editors

• A proactive self-starter with a collaborative spirit

• A team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happen