Associate Editor

Job Summary

Seeking a passionate and driven Associate Editor to manage editorial operations in a full-time remote role, responsible for editing, publishing, and writing content while enhancing audience engagement and content quality.

Key responsibilities

• Assigning, editing, and publishing 2-5 editorial pieces weekly while collaborating with external contributors
• Sourcing, summarizing, and publishing approximately 30 pieces of urban planning news each week for the newsfeed
• Using analytics to monitor and optimize editorial content performance and completing quality assurance tasks for various Planetizen products

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a newsroom or editorial environment, with experience managing external contributors
• Strong judgment, critical thinking, and editorial instinct in a fast-paced content environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small team
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Google Analytics, and content management systems
• Interest in urban planning, with a demonstrated ability to quickly become knowledgeable in the field