Europe News Editor

Artnet News is the world’s most-read and best-trusted art publication, providing exclusive, agenda-setting coverage to an audience of millions of art-world insiders and art lovers alike. Artnet News is a division of Artnet, the leading international platform to buy, sell, and research art online, which was founded over 30 years ago with the mission to make the art market more transparent, efficient, and accessible.

You will be reporting to the Editor in Chief of Artnet News, writing timely news stories about museums, galleries, and other core areas of our journalistic coverage as well as short-form articles about subjects of interest to the broader art audience.

Responsibilities:

Assign breaking news on a rolling basis throughout the day
Assign news feature stories each month
Edit appx. 2-5 stories per day, depending on length and difficulty
Write headlines, subheads, input SEO tags and categories for articles
Manage the workflow and assignments for two staff writers
Have weekly story idea meetings with two staff writers, as well as two weekly editor meetings and a staff meeting
Occasionally work with freelance writers to develop pitches; edit their copy, source and crop photos
Coordinate with occasional full-time freelance teams of writers to assign and edit their copy; oversee and guide the work of freelance editors in those same periods
Workshop headlines with other editors
Collaborate with Artnet's legal team for handling legally sensitive stories when required

Requirements

Proven track record of editing experience in a web news or editorial environment
Familiarity with the art world, art history, and the art market
A demonstrated ability to write expertly about art and culture, the art market, and the personalities driving it
Ability to manage workflow processes to ensure publishing to tight deadlines
A good network of sources and contacts
Proven track record in working with writers to shepherd and develop feature-length stories from pitch to publication
Collegial demeanor and ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with team of fellow world-class journalists
Candidates should ideally be based in London

Why join our team?

At Artnet we strive to create a culture that is collaborative and dynamic, with tons of room for growth.

Comprehensive Health Package: We offer great medical, dental, and vision plan options
Life and Disability Coverage
Generous Paid Time Off: 20 PTO days annually, unlimited sick days
Parental Leave: Robust paid time off for new parents
Pre-tax Health and Transit-Saving Options
401(K) Match: Join the team and we will invest in your future
Health and Wellness: We care about your wellbeing, and offer corporate gym memberships as well as monthly gym reimbursement