News Writer... Business, Technology, and Leadership - Great Salary, Benefits, Remote
An exciting new startup that aims to be a major player in this space, Leaders Media seeks highly talented and prolific news writers who will be responsible for reporting and crafting a number of articles daily about the core news stories of the day: on business, wealth, technology, and leadership. The written content will be crisp, data-driven, and no-nonsense. These writers will work with the Senior Managing Editor for News and will be responsible for producing A+ quality work that will inform, inspire, and entertain readers. It is a full-time, well-paid position. Though it is fully remote there are many virtual team meetings, strong on-boarding, and a great company culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Crafting world-class news articles on Leaders.com
- Doing a first edit and grammar check in Grammarly before first drafts are sent to the editor for review
- Uploading content to WordPress
- Formatting articles before launch
- Making the appropriate suggested edits given by the executive team, Senior Managing Editor, or other writers
- Operating within a content calendar, owning your assets, and working within a growing content team
- Being self-motivated and consistently delivering your best work on time
- Learning the values of Leaders and implementing these into the articles
- Producing articles that are scannable, actionable, and engaging
Experience & Requirements
- High level of buy-in to the Leaders’ vision and values: servant leadership, purpose-driven business, excellence in everything and commitment to constant growth
- 2+ years of writing/editorial experience covering business or technology
- A portfolio of A+ articles on relevant and current news
- Experience working with WordPress and Slack
- Must be goal-oriented and passionate about the news of the day
- A commitment to work full-time, remotely
- High level of integrity and shares our core values which are rooted in truth
- Ability to take feedback humbly and put it into practice