Gizmodo’s genre entertainment vertical is looking for a New York or Los Angeles-based editor. Founded over 15 years ago, io9 is one of the internet’s top destinations for all things genre film, television, comics, and culture.
We’re looking for an experienced editor to help maintain io9’s place as a standout genre entertainment site as well as grow the brand’s presence across new formats and platforms. Interested candidates should send their CV and a short cover letter to jobs@gizmodo.com.
Qualifications and Responsibilities:
- Minimum 3 years of editing experience in a digital newsroom or publishing environment
- Be a visionary leader for io9 and help shape its future
- Conceive spot stories and evaluate feature pitches from freelance writers and staffers, as well as assign, track and publish those stories
- Recruit freelance writers and develop the careers of staff journalists
- Edit short and long form with accuracy, readability, tone and legal standards in mind.
- Work collaboratively with designers, photo editors, video producers, social media producers, and other story editors
- Write with a punchy voice and be familiar with io9’s tone and scope of coverage
Desired Characteristics:
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills and sound editorial judgment
- Strong understanding of audience engagement and digital storytelling best practices
- Have experience shaping video for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube
- Be a strategic thinker with a passion for entertainment journalism
- Experience generating and executing editorial franchises, series and trend-driven coverage
- Experience building audiences into engaged communities
- Ability to make quick decisions and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
This is a position covered under the collective bargaining agreement with the WGA-E. The salary range for this position is $82,000-83,000.
Gizmodo’s U.S. office is located in NYC. A New York-based editor would maintain a hybrid work schedule, while Los Angeles staff would work remotely.
