Senior Editor, Privacy & Cybersecurity Services

Ziff Davis, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Ziff Davis’s CNET Group is seeking a sharp editor to join our editorial team and support coverage of services and software with a privacy and cybersecurity focus. The senior editor will supervise staff and freelance writers, edit guides, product reviews and roundups, and may write stories. This fully remote role reports to the managing editor of the Software and Services team, with coaching and mentorship.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of editing experience, preferably in digital publishing.
• Experience evaluating online services, particularly ones focused on privacy and security.
• The ability to help readers cut through bombastic marketing and understand the practical benefits and drawbacks of services, and the ability to help other writers bring out those insights.
• An organized mind that has no problems cleanly tracking story ideas and publishes
• A positive, collaborative attitude and the desire to work closely with colleagues beyond your immediate team.
• Growth mindset, eagerness for feedback.
• Experience with AP Stylebook or other in-house style guides.

Responsibilities

• Edit reviews, buying guides and news reports from Services and Software writers
• Assign and edit stories to freelancers
• Provide structural, content and copy edits, and publish stories under deadline
• Create exciting headlines and clear descriptions of complicated technology
• Participate in monthly content planning for staff and freelance writers: help organize the team’s production and brainstorm ideas for new content and updates
• Learn more about important tech categories and help people improve their digital privacy and security

Skills

Editing

Project management

Copy editing

AP Style

Team leadership

Content planning

Job description

Ziff Davis’s CNET Group is seeking a sharp editor to join our editorial team and support coverage of services and software with a privacy and cybersecurity focus. The senior editor will supervise staff and freelance writers, edit guides, product reviews and roundups, and may write stories. This fully remote role reports to the managing editor of the Software and Services team, with coaching and mentorship.