Freelance editors

Mill Media; Manchester, London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative media company is seeking freelance editors with a passion for storytelling and a knack for refining complex narratives. This role involves collaborating with talented writers to commission and edit engaging stories, ensuring that each piece resonates with its audience. The ideal candidate will have extensive editing experience, particularly in narrative and investigative formats, and be adept at guiding writers through the creative process. With the flexibility of remote work and occasional in-office visits, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful journalism while working with a dynamic team. If you're ready to take your editing skills to the next level, this is the perfect chance for you.

Qualifications

• Must have at least three years of professional editing at leading magazines or newspapers.
• Experience with narrative long reads and investigative stories is essential.

Responsibilities

• Commission and edit stories from start to finish with staff writers.
• Guide writers and sharpen ideas while improving drafts.

Skills

Professional Editing

Story Development

Writer Guidance

Narrative Skills

Education

3+ years of professional editing experience

Job description

Mill Media is looking for freelance editors who have experience working on long and complex stories, including narrative long reads, investigative stories, and observational features. They will be working with our team of staff writers and editors to commission and edit stories from start to finish, so they need to be great at guiding writers and sharpening up ideas as well as improving drafts.

We have a small group of freelance editors who work with us on a regular basis: some do regular days each week, and others jump in to help when we need extra cover. Over the next few months, we’d like to widen that group by doing a few trial shifts with new editors.

Details of the role:

• Location: Ideally based in one of our cities (Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Sheffield), but a strong knowledge of one of our cities is fine.
• Basis: Remote work, with occasional visits to our offices.
• Apply: Please email [e-mail] by Sunday 23 March 2025 and tell us about your experience (which must include at least three years of professional editing at leading magazines or newspapers), a few big stories you have worked on, and a bit about your approach to working with writers. We will invite some editors to do an edit test.