Senior Editor

Afar 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 working in a deadline-driven, journalism 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 CMSExperience 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