Founding Editor — AI News & Insights

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 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.