Technology Editor & Presenter

GDS Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event and media company seeks a Technology Editor & Presenter in New York to create and present compelling content for digital and physical events. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in journalism, excels at copyediting and engaging with C-suite audiences. This hybrid role involves leading editorial efforts while also delivering content across various platforms. Candidates must possess excellent research, writing, and networking skills, alongside a confident on-camera presence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional journalism experience.
• Ability to translate complex tech topics into compelling stories.
• Experience with copyediting short and long form articles.

Responsibilities

• Direct summit development across core vertical markets.
• Plan, commission, edit and deliver content including eBooks.
• Support colleagues in marketing to maximize engagement.

Skills

Excellent research, commissioning, and copy‑editing skills

Excellent writing and presenting skills

Data journalism skills

Excellent networking skills

Ability to manage workflow and deadlines

Job description

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Job Title: Technology Editor & Presenter

Location: New York (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

This role is focused on creating, copyediting and presenting engaging content for our digital and physical events across multiple industries. Content will include business-critical insights, emerging technologies with an overall goal to empower, educate and engage C‑suite audiences.

The prime candidate will be an experienced Business and Technology journalist that has a strong track record of conceiving and delivering compelling in‑depth content for professional audiences. Must have experience copyediting short and long form articles, blogs, e‑books, etc. Writing for/engaging with a C‑suite audience would be a significant advantage.

This role will work with a team of Presenters and Event Producers. Not only will you oversee the delivery of expert‑led, trustworthy and cutting‑edge content for our global events, but also deliver the content in an engaging way across multiple platforms/media types.

This role blends editorial leadership with on‑camera presentation, requiring a confident communicator who can translate complex tech topics into compelling stories for a broad audience. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable researching and editing in‑depth features as they are fronting videos, podcasts and live events about the latest innovations in consumer tech, AI and Digital Innovation.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• The direction of summit development across our core vertical markets and audiences; core themes, influencers, cutting edge content.
• Planning and delivery of sponsored content; reports, eBooks, features.
• Planning and delivery of Podcast/Vodcasts, Round tables, Summits and sponsored dinners.
• Plan, commission, edit and deliver long and short‑form content including case studies, e‑books and sponsored content.
• Check and edit copy to ensure that it meets the brief, makes sense and provides a compelling read.
• As part of Presenter team by writing news and analysis, as well as features and deliver at GDS events.
• Support colleagues in other departments, especially marketing, to identify and select optimum content, shape event programs and positioning for marketing channels to maximize impact and engagement.
• Positively communicating the GDS Group brand in person and through social media platforms.

About you

• Excellent research, commissioning, and copy‑editing skills.
• Excellent writing and presenting skills.
• Experience of editing a section of a magazine or a website, with 5+ years of professional journalism experience.
• An analytical mind - ability to process data, understand it and know how to apply it.
• Ability to work well with a team, both on the brand and centrally, and to apply the learning from those relationships to the task in hand.
• Data journalism skills, or the capacity to develop them.
• Excellent networking skills - the ability to establish and develop good relationships with leading figures in specialist sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage workflow, deadlines and ensure quality and timeliness of copy.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

• Writing/Editing, Consulting, and Information Technology
• Events Services, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Technology, Information and Media

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