Senior Flagship Editor & Global Briefings Lead

SEMAFOR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Semafor in London is seeking an exceptional Lead Editor for its Flagship briefing. The role combines writing and editing for a sophisticated, time-poor audience and requires guiding the tone across the newsroom, products, site, and app.

The candidate will report to the Global Managing Editor and oversee daily editions, bringing global geoeconomics insight into technology, business, economics, finance, and trade coverage. Flexible PTO, salaried employment, and a dynamic team await.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of journalism experience, with a track record of major writing roles or leadership of high-level newsletters or briefings.
• Experience and interest in global financial and business journalism.
• A strategic, sophisticated approach to identifying themes and focuses of coverage across sectors and borders.
• Bring speedy insight to big news stories, and flair and personality to writing.
• A passion for world events and issues and a broad interest in a wide range of subjects.

Responsibilities

• Work with Semafor journalists to shape Flagship’s tone and coverage, and write most of it on a daily basis in the UK morning.
• Support the production of the edition that publishes in the US evening with insights and ideas.
• Collaborate across the Semafor newsroom, working with all teams and verticals, contributing to coverage beyond Flagship.
• Help lead the conception and execution of a Semafor app.
• Write smart, sophisticated, analytically hefty updates for an elite audience.
• Participate in event moderation, as well as media appearances on TV, radio, and podcasts.

Skills

Journalism

Editing

News analysis

Story development

Team leadership

Job description

Semafor in London is seeking an exceptional Lead Editor for its Flagship briefing. The role combines writing and editing for a sophisticated, time-poor audience and requires guiding the tone across the newsroom, products, site, and app.

The candidate will report to the Global Managing Editor and oversee daily editions, bringing global geoeconomics insight into technology, business, economics, finance, and trade coverage. Flexible PTO, salaried employment, and a dynamic team await.