Americas News Editor (Remote – New York)

Sandmark; Italia; Remoto; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading crypto news platform in Italy seeks an experienced Americas Editor to shape editorial strategy across North, Central, and South America. The candidate will manage the editorial process, ensuring high-quality content and collaboration with a talented team. Suitable applicants will have at least 8 years of journalism experience, with a focus on financial markets and cryptocurrency. Fluency in English, and preferably Spanish and Portuguese is essential. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.

Competenze

• Proven working experience as an Editor, with 8+ years in journalism, editing, or related roles.
• Robust understanding of ways news intersects with financial markets, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech trends.

Mansioni

• Oversee online publishing schedule, aligning content with strategic goals.
• Manage key content pillars, maintaining consistent quality.
• Commission, edit and improve stories to maintain exceptional standards.
• Define compelling story angles and generate attention-grabbing headlines.

Conoscenze

Outstanding English language writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Competency in using AI-enabled writing and research tools

Proven familiarity with SEO best practices

Fluency in English; Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil) will strengthen your application

Formazione

Formal degree in Journalism, Economics, Finance, or related fields

Advanced degrees or finance qualifications may be a bonus

Strumenti

Office and publishing applications

Project management tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Role Summary

Sandmark is an independent crypto news and analysis platform focused on macro-economics, policy, and data-driven insights. Our mission is to make digital asset markets understandable — connecting institutional and retail audiences through clear reporting, credible analysis, and informed commentary.

We areseekinga highly experiencedAmericasEditor, who will report directly to the Editor-in-Chief, and help shape our editorial strategy inthe North, Central and South America inthe crypto space.You will manage the end-to-end editorial process, ensure the production of top-tier content, and guide writers to produce creative, insightful stories. If you have a proventrack recordin journalism—particularly within crypto and/or financial markets—or market intelligence and want to make a significant impact in a fast-paced startup environment, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities

Publishing Cycle & Content Management

• Oversee online publishing schedule in your timezone, ensuring all content aligns with strategic goals and work seamlessly in a system with the Editor-in-Chief, Senior Editor, Asia Editor and other senior editorial staff.
• Manage key content pillars (crypto markets, trading & asset management, TradFi policy/regulatory and technology),maintainingconsistent quality.
• Support the Editor-in-Chief to set goals, KPIs, and expectations for both short-term and long-term editorial success.

Writing & Editing

• Commission, edit and improve stories contributed by staff writers and freelancers tomaintainexceptional standards for clarity, depth, and journalistic integrity.
• Step in and write breaking news stories and take responsibility to deliver articles autonomously if thenewsflow/staffing situation requires.
• Oversee layout (integration with design, photography).

Collaboration & Editorial Process

• Contribute to editorial meetings short- and longer-term editorial planning.
• Shepherd staff writers and freelancers through the editorial process
• Continuously seek operational efficiency while fostering healthy and productive inter-personal relationships.
• Cooperate and liaise with analysts, as well as ensuring their work meets editorial standards and alignment.

Content Strategy & Distribution

• Define compelling story angles and generate attention-grabbing headlines tailored to our target audience.
• Stay abreast of crypto trends and wider macroeconomic, policy and markets topics to proposetimely, innovative content ideas.
• Ensure content is published in line with related SEOobjectivesand content analytics to enhance visibility
• Partner with marketing, product, and design teams to ensure editorial content drives user engagement and brand awareness.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead the regional Americas Team (including reporters, correspondents and potentially other functions) in terms of prioritization,visionand standards.
• Manage multiple deadlines and adhere to a schedulecomprisinga combination of breaking news and longer form features.
• Help recruit and manage writers, freelancers, and reporters, cultivating a culture of creativity and continuous improvement.
• Provide actionable feedback, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for junior staff.

Standards, Ethics & Compliance

• Exercise content oversight and quality control.
• Reinforce editorial guidelines, style, and voice; ensure these standards are upheld across all content.
• Contribute knowledge of media law, ethics.

Qualifications

Experience & Expertise

• Proven working experience as an Editor, with 8+ years in journalism, editing, or related roles (at least 3 in a senior/leadership capacity).
• Crypto/Finance Focus: Robust understanding of how news intersects with financial markets, as well as cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech trends—or a strong interest in learning.

Education

• Formal degree in Journalism, Economics, Finance, or related fields is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Advanced degrees or finance qualifications may be a bonus.
• Extensive professional experience may substitute for formal education.

Skills & Tools

• Outstanding English language writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Competency in using and scrutinizing use by others of AI-enabled writing and research tools.
• Experience with office and publishing applications, project management tools.
• Proven familiarity with SEO and social media best practices.
• Fluency in English; Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil) will strengthen your application.

Soft skills

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask in a deadline-driven environment while showing consideration for others.
• Ability tooperateinside ad dynamic newsroom setting.
• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills, vital for cross-team collaboration with editors and analysts.
• Curiosity and creativity to explore emerging, less-covered topics in the crypto world.