Job description
Insider Inc. is hiring a full-time editor to work with freelance writers covering insurance on our Personal Finance Insider team.
Personal Finance Insider (PFI) produces service journalism about money. We help our readers choose the right bank accounts, save more for retirement, pay off their student loans, buy their first homes, and more. We value creativity, accountability, and diversity of ideas and opinions.
The editor will oversee PFI's insurance coverage in the following areas: auto, life, homeowners, renters, travel, and pet. They will outline, assign, and edit reviews of insurance products and services, explainers and answers to insurance questions, and guides to the best insurance products available. The editor will work closely with PFI's senior editor to ensure coverage is inclusive and intersectional.
The ideal candidate will be organized, full of ideas, and enthusiastic about working with freelancers. They will also have some experience editing others. This person is flexible and able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced newsroom. They are a team player who is excited about working in an inclusive environment and getting better every day.
Some other skills that would make a candidate successful in this role:
- General knowledge of principles and standards of journalism
- Some knowledge of or interest in learning about insurance
- Drive to help readers make sense of complicated financial products and concepts
- Experience writing and editing
- Experience managing freelancers
- Commitment to fair and inclusive storytelling
- Commitment to listening to and learning from the freelance writers and Insider colleagues you work with
- Salary: $65,000 - $72,000
- (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)
- Medical, health, and vision
- Unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave
- Matched 401k plan
- Additional benefits include commuter benefits, phone reimbursement, gym membership discounts, etc.
Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to the Insider community.
About Us: Insider Inc. is the global media company behind Insider and an ever-growing family of brands. Our mission is to inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential journalism brand in the world. We reach an audience of more than 375 million users with our stories, which command attention and inspire action.
Our core value is effectiveness. We make things happen. We listen to each other, learn from each other, and take risks together. We understand that a diverse set of perspectives and an inclusive environment are critical to our success. All of this helps us get better every day. Check out our mission, values, and culture page to learn more.
Insider Inc supports a distributed workforce that allows for varied work locations. Many roles are eligible for 100% remote or hybrid remote/office work unless otherwise noted.
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