Lead Editor, Computing

(Remote)

New York, NY

Full-time

REQ-006193

Description

About the position:

Wirecutter is seeking an experienced lead editor to help project-manage our coverage of computers, computer peripherals and accessories, and networking. Computers and networking equipment are expensive, confusing, and necessary; we provide clear, actionable, easy-to-follow advice that walks people through their habits and needs and gives them unimpeachable recommendations without talking down to them. This is a union-eligible, non-management position.

Why you should apply:

As a lead editor on Wirecutter’s computers and networking team, you join a highly effective, expert team of writers and editors. This role requires writing, editing, and project-management skills, as well as subject-matter knowledge. You will report to the senior editor of the personal-computing section, and work with both staff and freelance writers to make sure our reviews of computers, accessories, and networking equipment, as well as our blog posts and how-to guides, are consistent, up-to-date, and helpful.

About Wirecutter:

Founded in 2011 by journalists fed up with the time and energy it takes to shop, Wirecutter developed a simpler approach to giving buying advice: just tell people exactly what to get in one single guide. The company’s purpose: to help people find great things, quickly and easily. Through rigorous testing, research, reporting, and whatever means necessary, they create straightforward recommendations that save readers from unnecessary stress, time, and effort. We then monetize these guides by enabling our readers to easily purchase the products they are interested in.

Locations:

Even with offices in New York City and Los Angeles, Wirecutter remains a highly remote culture, and open to employing people across the country. Right now, we are eligible to hire in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA. If you live outside of these states but are still interested in working with Wirecutter, you are welcome to apply, and we will keep your information on file for future opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Project manage guide creation, updates, and supplementary content, working on multiple simultaneous projects. Work with senior editors, managing editor, and deputy editor to execute strategy for personal-computing coverage throughout site.
• Work effectively with a hybrid remote/onsite team.
• In concert with senior editor, assign projects to freelance and staff writers as needed, and work with them throughout the project.
• Write short form and occasional long form content as required.
• Pitch ideas for short- and long-form content; use data to support pitches and to monitor performance
• Contribute original ideas to test planning, suggest creative reporting strategies, support writers’ growth and development but challenge their assumptions where appropriate
• Interact with our reader community through multiple channels, including social, comments, and through our community team

Qualifications:

• Three-plus years of experience working at a media company with a focus on reviews of products
• The ability to write clearly and accessibly about complex topics for general audiences, and edit with an eye to helping others do the same
• Strong beat knowledge in personal computing and/or networking
• Strong organization and communication skills