Young Audience Assistant Editor, Thrive by The Business Times

SPH Media; Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Business Times Thrive is seeking a Young Audience Assistant Editor in Singapore to guide Gen Z and young professionals through business and finance topics, strengthening brand familiarity with BT. Reporting to the Young Audience Editor, you will contextualise stories for a younger audience and help grow Thrive’s reach.

You will curate topics for social media and the weekly newsletter, edit and sometimes write, plan weekly content, and create engaging reels and explainers that translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in media or related field.
• Outstanding command of English with strong tone, clarity and grammar.
• Strong editorial judgement to craft resonant Gen Z stories.
• 3–4 years writing news or related content; experience in personal finance a bonus.
• Familiar with social platforms (Instagram and TikTok) and trends.
• On-screen comfort is a plus; capable of meeting deadlines and fact-checking.

Responsibilities

• Curate topics for Thrive’s social media platforms and weekly newsletter.
• Copy edit and occasionally write for the weekly e-newsletter on career, money, and life.
• Work with the editor to plan weekly editorial content.
• Ideate, supervise and produce content for social posts (explainers, trend stories, profiles, analyses).
• Copy edit and oversee scripting of short-form reels, and front reels when needed.
• Distill business and personal finance concepts into clear, accessible language.
• Propose fresh content ideas aligned with Gen Z trends and interests.

Skills

Editorial judgement

Social media writing

English proficiency

Deadline management

On-camera comfort

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

thrive is the young audience initiative of The Business Times (BT), South-east Asia's leading business publication based in Singapore, the region’s financial hub.

As a Young Audience Assistant Editor, you will join the front-lines of BT's initiative to reach Gen Zs and young millennials aged 21-30. Reporting to the Young Audience Editor, you will help contextualise business and financial topics that matter to young working adults with the goal of familiarising them with the BT brand and cultivating the next generation of BT readers.

Key responsibilities:

• Curate topics for featuring in thrive's social media platforms and weekly newsletter
• Copy edit and occasionally write for our weekly e-newsletter on issues pertaining to career, money and life
• Working with the editor to plan out weekly editorial content
• Ideate, supervise and produce content for our social media posts (these include explainers, trend stories, profile pieces, opinion pieces, analyses and more)
• Copy edit and oversee the scripting of short-form reels on social media, sometimes fronting the reels as well
• Distill business and personal finance concepts and language into content that is easily understood
• Propose creative and fresh content and engagement ideas, in tune with Gen Z trends, concerns and interests

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent credentials in media or a related field
• Outstanding command of the English language, with a sharp eye for structural logic, tone, clarity, and grammatical precision
• Strong editorial judgement to craft stories that resonate with Gen Zs
• Have three to four years of experience writing news or related content (Experience writing on personal finance and/or financial news a bonus)
• Familiar with writing for social media platforms (especially Instagram and TikTok) and what’s trending
• On-camera comfort is a plus
• Interest in current affairs, personal finance, politics and careers
• Ability to manage strict deadlines and fact-check information
• Ability to learn fast and work with a team
• Enthusiasm and resourcefulness key traits that are valued