We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages.
Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed : 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year.
Our team comprises over 600 creative individuals who work from 42 different countries and 4 offices, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.
We are excited to announce that we are currently looking for a Managing Editor to join our team in the News department. Prepare to work for a leading publisher of uplifting stories that cure boredom worldwide!
What You Will Do :
- Work with a team of in-house and remote content creators and journalists,
- Compete against the world's top publishers to be the first to cover breaking news
- Review all content to ensure it meets high standards of quality and engagement
- Optimize content strategy according to data to maximize views per article
- Research various topics to identify trends, emerging issues, and unique angles for articles, determine which topics should be covered
- Create and generate fresh, engaging, and attention-grabbing article ideas. This includes coming up with compelling headlines and angles.
What We Expect :
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English or another related field
- Native-level English skills
- Strong writing and editing skills : excellent writing and editing skills to craft high-quality articles and ensure they are free of grammatical errors, typos, and inconsistencies.
- Newsroom experience as editor, copy editor, reporter, managing editor or similar roles
- Experience in finding and breaking exclusive stories would be an advantage.
- Current affairs knowledge : staying up-to-date with world events, entertainment news, and relevant trends. The candidate must deeply understand current affairs to identify relevant topics for articles.
- Time management skills : given the fast-paced nature of news and online content, the editor should be able to manage time effectively, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks
What We Offer :
- We'll foster your growth : get encouraged to train your extra skills, talents or passion and apply them at work
- We'll celebrate your success : referred friends, and more
- We'll give you memories : team buildings, and other events.
We seek talented individuals to join our team and cover weekends and weekday evenings (17 : 30 to 00 : 00 or 19 : 00 to 00 : 00 EEST).
This ensures our news section is always up-to-date during these crucial hours, so we never miss any hot news!
If you meet these requirements, we are waiting for your application!
Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task.