Founding Writer & Editor for AI Journalism

Epoch Ai; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

30 days PTO

Unlimited personal and sick leave

4 months paid parental leave

AI tools stipend

Office access Berkeley

Job summary

Epoch AI is seeking a founding Writer & Editor to launch a new media program in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will pitch ideas, write and edit pieces on AI for a general audience, collaborating with researchers and the media team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years editing at a major publication, strong writing, and the ability to simplify technical material. This in-person role requires residency in the SF Bay Area, with the team meeting in Berkeley offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an editor at a major publication
• Excellent writing of your own, with published work for a general audience
• Experience editing for many writers and improving their work quickly
• Ability to make technical material clear without dumbing it down
• Entrepreneurial spirit as a founding member of the team

Responsibilities

• Edit drafts from researchers and the media team into clear, engaging pieces for a general audience
• Write first drafts from outlines and ideas supplied by the team
• Set and uphold editorial standards across the media program
• Help the program publish consistently, starting at at least one piece per week
• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area or willing to relocate

Skills

Editing

Writing

Editorial standards

Story pitching

Research coordination

Job description

Epoch AI is seeking a founding Writer & Editor to launch a new media program in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will pitch ideas, write and edit pieces on AI for a general audience, collaborating with researchers and the media team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years editing at a major publication, strong writing, and the ability to simplify technical material. This in-person role requires residency in the SF Bay Area, with the team meeting in Berkeley offices.