Editor in Chief

G/O Media is currently looking for an Editor-in-Chief of Quartz to lead and grow one of the Internet’s most widely resourced business news websites.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader with extensive editing and reporting experience and a deep understanding of both the Quartz unique editorial voice and its role in the global business news category. The Quartz Editor-in-Chief will lead a team of about twenty-five full-time Writers, Editors, and Producers, as well as a network of freelance contributors across the globe. She/He/They must have a demonstrable passion for procuring pressing news about business, finance, markets, policy, and technology.

The ideal candidate will have a clear vision of how to evolve Quartz to best serve audiences in a competitive dynamic business news field with a focus on globally impactful companies, important trends, new ways of running businesses, careers and the impact technology is having on all facets of business. You are plugged in, well-sourced, opinionated, and experienced. You’re comfortable mentoring junior writers and hungry for scoops. This is a big job, and you’re ready for it.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Set the strategic editorial policy for the site commensurate with the company’s overall goals
Ensure the site’s output across all platforms meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and positions the site as authoritative and agenda-setting
Move quickly to cover breaking news and work to be a major source of news when it comes to the biggest stories in the business world
Stewardship of the site’s unique and authoritative voice, based on strong points of view, conversational style and a skepticism of conventional wisdom
Oversee daily production of the site’s output across multiple distribution channels
Meet targets for growing the reach, loyalty and engagement of the site’s audience
Hire, retain and develop editorial staff
Manage the editorial budget
Represent the title externally at events and in the media to raise its profile

Qualifications

Strong leadership skills with at least five years’ experience of managing a team of journalists in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, digital environment
Experience in video, TV, podcasts, social and other platforms Quartz will continue to evolve with and grow into
First-rate editorial skills and judgment
Ability to generate original ideas for creative and engaging content
Demonstrable interpersonal skills with the strong ability to manage, motivate and mentor a diverse and talented team of Writers and Editors
Strong collaborative skills, including experience liaising with stakeholders across the company

This position has range of $125,000.00 up to $180,000.00 annually, dependent upon years of related experience.