United States onlyBusiness Insider is hiring an editorial operations fellow to join our operations team to provide critical support to our newsroom.
Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.
The Business Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This role requires you to work for 40 hours a week and can be fully remote.
The Role & Team:
As an Editorial Operations Fellow, you will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a fast-paced, innovative digital newsroom by working with teams across all departments.
The fellow will support the editorial operations team on projects ranging from managing our freelance roster to tracking budgets to coordinating newsroom meetings. The fellow will perform administrative duties to help our global newsroom run smoothly. We're looking for someone who is an excellent communicator, extremely organized, and enthusiastic about digital journalism.
This role reports directly to the Editorial Operations Manager. The fellow is required to work at least two days per week out of Business Insider’s New York City bureau.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working closely with editorial operations team to handle freelancer contracts, approve invoices, and keep our freelance roster up to date
- Organizing our holiday schedule
- Assisting with award submissions
- Helping to manage our editorial resources
- Sending newsroom notes and reminders
The ideal candidate has:
- Demonstrable knowledge of processing invoices
- Previous experience with handling contracts
- Is organized, a problem solver, and fast learner
- Knowledge of Asana, Google suites, Worksuite
Additionally, all of our editorial fellows should have:
- A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
- Familiarity with digital and social media
- The ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
- Proofreading and copyediting skills
- A love of Business Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that’s accurate, fair, fast, and fun
- Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
- PTO and paid holidays
- Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on 91st day of employment
Please apply with a resume and cover letter and specify why you're interested in working on this team. If you’d like some tips, check out our best practices guide.
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Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to the Insider community.
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