Journalist & Researcher

One Big Future; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

One Big Future is seeking a seasoned editor to own end-to-end editorial content across podcasts, interviews, social media, articles, and events in India. You will lead long-form features, translate discussions into clear narratives, and shape framing with editorial rigour.

You'll research deeply, prepare briefs, adapt content for LinkedIn, X, and other formats, and collaborate with founders and senior leaders to bring India-focused perspectives to a global audience.

Qualifications

• Excellent long-form and short-form writing with editorial judgement.
• Ability to distil complex ideas into sharp social copy.
• Understand how content travels across formats from long features to social posts.
• Proven ability to engage with economy, policy, technology, and culture.
• Strong research capability and narrative clarity.
• Experience working with founders, CXOs, or senior leaders.
• India-focused perspective with global awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation of long-form articles, interview features, and podcast-to-text pieces.
• Translate complex conversations, research, and ideas into clear, structured narratives.
• Conduct deep background research and prepare editorial briefs for interviews, podcasts, and events.
• Shape narrative framing, arguments, and thematic flow, ensuring accuracy and editorial rigour.
• Write and adapt content for social media including LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

Skills

Writing and editing

Distill complex ideas

Cross-format storytelling

Research capability

Engage with founders and leaders

India-focused perspective

Job description

Own end-to-end long-form and short-form editorial content across podcasts, interviews, social media, articles, and events at One Big Future (OBF).

What You’ll Do

• Lead creation of long-form articles, interview features, and podcast-to-text pieces
• Translate complex conversations, research, and ideas into clear, structured narratives
• Conduct deep background research and prepare editorial briefs for interviews, podcasts, and events
• Shape narrative framing, arguments, and thematic flow, ensuring accuracy and editorial rigour
• Write and adapt content for social media including LinkedIn, Instagram, and X

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent long-form and short-form writing and editing skills with strong editorial judgement
• Ability to distil complex ideas into sharp, engaging social copy without losing depth
• Understanding of how content travels across formats, from a 3,000-word feature to a LinkedIn post to a podcast clip
• Proven ability to engage deeply with economy, policy, technology, and culture
• Strong research capability and narrative clarity
• Experience working with founders, CXOs, or senior leaders
• India-focused perspective with global awareness

Preferred Experience

• 5–7 years in long-form and short-form writing, research, or editorial roles
• Background in reputed media, policy writing, academia, or think tanks
• Strong portfolio of essays, features, interviews, or thought leadership
• SEO-only or purely marketing-led backgrounds are NOT a fit

Life at OBF

One Big Future is a platform for leaders to share their vision for India’s tomorrow and the pathways to turn these possibilities into reality. It functions as connective tissue between long-term thinking and operational reality. Going beyond silos and short-term incentives, it links elite dialogue to practitioner learning and translates institutional conversations into public understanding.

How to Apply

Share your CV and 3–4 long-form and short-form writing samples (links preferred).