Founding Editor: AI News & Insight

Forwardfuture; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Future seeks a curious editor and reporter to shape conversations around AI. You will curate stories, craft original content, and run The Future Today newsletter end to end. Work with the founders to surface big developments and grow an engaged audience.

You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you must stay on top of a fast-moving field, write clearly, and explain emerging tech with impact. High-autonomy role with room to grow.

Qualifications

• You've done reporting and editorial work before.
• Newsletter experience is a plus.
• Know what good looks like on X and LinkedIn.
• You write well and edit faster.
• Detail-obsessed; catch broken links and typos.
• Ship on a daily cadence without breaking.
• Make judgment calls without waiting for permission.
• Chronically online and into internet culture.

Responsibilities

• Monitor feeds and surface the stories that matter—breaking news and signals.
• Write original content: analysis, takes, and reporting.
• Manage the daily editorial process end to end: formatting, image selection, link testing, QA.
• Edit founder notes, live show takeaways, and guest contributions.
• Source and manage guest contributors; run the editorial schedule.
• Develop your own beats—become the go-to voice on key storylines.

Skills

News reporting

Editorial writing

Editing

Job description

Forward Future is one of the fastest-growing AI media companies. Across our properties, The Future Today (daily newsletter), The Future Live (weekly show), and Forward Future (YouTube channel), we reach over 10M people every month.

In a world flooded with hype, we break down what's real, what's fluff, and what actually matters, so our audience can stay ahead of the curve and put AI to work. Our job is to make the future legible.

The Role

We're looking for someone who's fascinated with AI and wants to help shape the conversation around it.

You’ll wear the hat of editor and reporter — curating the stories that matter, writing original content, and managing The Future Today editorial process end to end. You’ll track AI’s biggest developments and help grow a passionate, engaged audience.

You’ll operate at the intersection of Editorial and Audience Development, working directly with the founders to curate what matters and produce a high-quality, original newsletter.

You don’t need to be an AI expert. You do need to be obsessed with news, wired to stay on top of a fast-moving industry, and able to explain emerging tech in clear, compelling ways.

High-impact, high-autonomy, room to grow.

If you’re a news junkie who loves dissecting the future of AI, space, and energy, and you know how to write a hook that stops someone in their tracks — this is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor feeds and surface the stories that matter — breaking news and under-the-radar signals
• Write original content: analysis, takes, and reporting
• Manage the daily editorial process end to end: formatting, image selection, link testing, QA
• Edit founder notes, live show takeaways, and guest contributions
• Source and manage guest contributors; run the editorial schedule
• Develop your own beats — become the go-to voice on the storylines that matter most

Who You Are

• You’ve done reporting and editorial work before. Newsletter experience is a plus.
• You know what good looks like on X and LinkedIn.
• You have strong opinions on AI and aren’t afraid to share them.
• You write well and edit faster.
• Detail-obsessed. You catch the broken link, the typo, the misplaced pixel.
• You ship on a daily cadence without breaking.
• You make judgment calls without waiting for permission.
• You’re chronically online and semi-obsessed with internet culture.