Editorial Operations Fellow (Jan 2024)

Insider is hiring an editorial operations fellow to join the editorial operations team support our newsroom in its mission to produce influential, widely-read journalism

Our mission is to inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential and loved journalism company. At Insider, we aim to cover the people, companies, and ideas changing our world. Our team members embody and uphold Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.

The Role & Team:

The 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.

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. Insider is a flexible workplace when it comes to remote work, but an important part of the fellowship is being a part of the newsroom in person for learning opportunities. Fellows are asked to come into our offices in New York City at least two days a week.

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 Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that’s accurate, fair, fast, and fun

Salary & Benefits:

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.