Commissioning Editor - UnHerd (Hiring Immediately)
UnHerd is one of the fastest-growing new media outlets in the UK. Covering politics, philosophy and culture in a distinctive “away-from-the-herd” angle, we publish well-known and esteemed writers alongside entirely new voices.
This is a terrific opportunity for a highly motivated, well-organised individual to join UnHerd’s strong team of editors. As commissioning editor, they will play a key part in devising, editing and presenting our daily articles, while also contributing to podcast, video and event productions.
The ideal candidate will have:
· Excellent editing skills
· Confident commissioning ability
· Experience of writing and/or editing for a national print or digital publication
· A good eye for new writers
· Ambitious and original ideas
· A flair for ghostwriting
· A strong news sense
Requirements
The ideal candidate will be expected to:
· Swiftly whip raw copy into shape
· Curate and manage a stable of writers
· Balance on-edition pieces with longer-term commissions
· Consider how magazine pieces could feed into other sections of UnHerd, including events and YouTube videos
· Salary depending on experience
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