Senior Editor, Global Press – $85,000 – $95,000 a year
Global Press trains and employs local women reporters to cover the world’s most pressing topics from places where the issues are acute, underreported and connected to wider global trends. Our investigative and explanatory journalism serves an audience of local and international changemakers. Since 2006, Global Press has trained hundreds of women journalists, produced more than 10,000 stories and won more than four dozen awards. Our work has been credited with transforming global narratives and changing policy in multiple countries.
About the role
- The Senior Editor will lead the editorial process for Global Press news coverage from under-covered countries around the world. This role involves coaching reporters, evaluating their story pitches and bringing news content to life through our rigorous editorial process. News pieces will range from short news pieces to long-form features and investigations produced for an international audience. Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, the senior editor will collaborate with a diverse team of reporters and accuracy professionals worldwide, ensuring accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism.
This job posting will close on February 21st at 5pm EST.
What you’ll do
Editorial Vision & Editing
- Collaborate with reporters to identify emerging news trends in our three core topic areas: Environment, Global Health, and Civil Liberties
- Assign stories, edit drafts, and guide narrative development to ensure accuracy, depth, and journalistic excellence.
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary editing team, including deputy editors, visual editors, research editors, and fact-checkers, to deliver polished, high-quality content.
Meetings & Collaboration
- Lead and participate in pitch meetings, providing constructive feedback and identifying story opportunities.
- Host office hours and conduct regular one-on-one check-ins with reporters to support their growth and maintain alignment with editorial goals.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative newsroom culture that values diverse perspectives.
Product & Audience Strategy
- Partner with the product team to optimize story presentation for maximum engagement and impact across digital platforms.
- Contribute to audience engagement efforts by writing and curating content for newsletters, social media, and other audience-facing channels.
- Liaise with publication partners to expand the reach and influence of democracy-related reporting.
Administrative & Logistical
- Manage administrative tasks related to pitch tracking, editorial planning, and workflow coordination.
- Maintain organized systems for tracking assignments, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Ensure seamless communication and coordination across editorial and operational teams.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years of newsroom experience
- Strong editorial skills, including story assignment, structural editing, and fact-checking.
- Proven ability to manage and mentor a diverse team of reporters and editors.
- Familiarity with digital storytelling tools and audience engagement strategies.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
- Commitment to ethical journalism and amplifying underrepresented voices in reporting.
Application Instructions:
In your cover letter:
- Tell us about your experience working internationally, especially as an editor
- Links to three clips maximum of your best work, along with a brief explanation of your role (whether reporting or editing) in that work
Notice of E-Verify participation
Global Press participates in E-Verify, a federal program used to confirm employment eligibility of all new hires. We will provide you with the required E-Verify Participation poster and the Department of Justice “Right to Work” poster, and will only use E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed.
The pay range for this role is:
85,000 – 95,000 USD per year(United States)