Evening Assistant Editor

Mothership; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening shift allowance

Career growth opportunities

Work with passionate and creative colleagues

Job summary

A leading media organization in Singapore is seeking an Evening Assistant Editor to ensure high-quality news reporting. The role involves managing editorial tasks, leading a team of content producers, and identifying key news developments. Ideal candidates will have over four years of experience in news or digital media, with strong writing and editing skills. This position offers evening shift allowances, potential for career growth, and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of operational experience in news or digital media.
• Experience in managing teams and projects.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced media environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the output of news content on the website and social media platforms.
• Identify important news developments in Singapore.
• Participate in news gathering and story development.
• Lead and mentor a team of content producers.
• Independently manage project timelines and resources.

Skills

Creative thinking

Excellent writing and editing skills

Familiarity with digital and social media trends

Mentoring and guiding skills

Job description

Mothership is Singapore’s leading news, current affairs and entertainment media for emerging generations.

We invite driven and passionate individuals who possess a deep interest for news & current affairs, media and creative work to join us as Assistant Editor for the Evening Shift.

You will have the opportunity to learn from and work alongside our senior leadership team, as well as industry experts, and to witness the impact of your work on the millions of people who consume and connect with our work every day.

As a people centric organisation, our colleagues and audiences are at the heart of all that we do. We have to provide but also progress your own personal development and professional growth.

• You’ll be part of a team that shapes the daily conversation in Singapore.
• Work with passionate, creative people who care about good stories.
• Evening shift allowance and other staff perks.
• Room to grow your editorial career in one of Singapore’s most-read platforms.

WHAT is this role about?

As an Evening Assistant Editor, you will work from 3pm to 12am as part of Mothership’s editorial team to ensure and improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of our news and current affairs reporting. You will help expand our editorial range and increase our editorial depth.

You will lead and mentor a team of content producers and be responsible for executing, assigning, and coordinating editorial tasks and duties.

The evening team operates from 4pm to 11pm, Mondays through Fridays.

A snippet of what you can expect to be doing on a day-to-day basis:

• Managing the output of news content on our website and social media platforms through the effective editing, assigning, and curation of stories
• Identifying important news developments in Singapore, or international news that affects Singapore
• Participating in news gathering, reporting, and story development
• Leading and mentoring a team of evening content producers
• Independently managing project timelines and resources

WHO should consider?

We are looking for someone with a minimum of four years of operational experience in news, digital media, or a related industry, and with experience in managing teams and projects.

If you are someone who:

• Reads widely and thinks clearly and critically
• Is creative, curious, and passionate about current affairs, people and politics
• Possesses excellent writing and editing skills
• Keeps extremely current with digital and social media trends
• Can help our audiences make sense of issues and events in an increasingly complex and fragmented world
• Is passionate about mentoring and guiding a team

... we’d love for you to be part of our team!

Crucially, you must possess the mental stamina, tenacity, and agility to work in an intensely dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive media environment.

HOW do you go about applying?

If you are interested in speaking with us, email your resume (in PDF form) to [e-mail] . Please include "Career Application – Evening Assistant Editor" in the subject line.

Bonus points if you can provide samples of past writing works along with your resume or even a short self-recorded video on why we should hire you.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.