Tech and Business Editor

  • Full-time

Company Description

THE COMPANY

 

NewsCred is the leading content marketing platform. Pairing cutting-edge 
software with world-class content, we transform brands into storytellers.
NewsCred's Content Marketing Cloud© provides the easiest end-to-end 
solution for content planning, creation, publishing and analytics. In one 
place, brands gain unprecedented access to the world's largest content 
marketplace, including licensed content from over 4,000 publishers and 
original content from our award-winning journalist network.


Through NewsCred, global brands like Pepsi, P&G, Dell, General Electric 
and AIG have seen explosive growth in social sharing, engagement and 
lead generation.


Founded in 2008 by Shafqat Islam, Iraj Islam and Asif Rahman, NewsCred
has offices in New York, London and Dhaka and is backed by FirstMark 
Capital, Mayfield Fund, IA Ventures, Greycroft Partners and others. 


Learn more at newscred.com and follow us on Twitter @newscred

Job Description


OVERVIEW 

NewsCred, a dynamic content marketing startup, is looking for a full-time business and technology editors. The candidate will work closely with other members of the editorial team to curate text, images, and video for major brand clients.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Curate licensed text, images, and video for major brand clients
  • Select articles relevant to a particular topic or ad campaign
  • Work cross-functionally with the sales and client services departments to achieve efficiencies and ensure the highest level of client satisfaction
  • Manage internal and external client expectations
  • Rewrite headlines for SEO
  • Participate in weekly editorial calls

 

 

Qualifications


REQUIREMENTS

  •  Superior news judgement and attention to detail
  • Experience in news production or homepage management at a news organization
  •  Familiarity with digital marketing space and enthusiasm for working with commercial brands
  • Familiarity with and passion for the journalism and marketing industries
  • Understanding of tone and voice (e.g. What makes a Gawker story different from a Washington Post story?)
  • Familiarity with writing catchy, SEO-optimized headlines
  • Experience with content management systems (e.g. Wordpress, Tumblr, etc.) and social media
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff both internal and external
  • Photo editing experience a plus, but not required


EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s degree required

 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.