Editor, Latin America

Rest of World is an international non-profit newsroom that challenges expectations about whose experiences with technology matter. We connect dots across a rapidly evolving digital world, through on-the-ground reporting in places typically overlooked and underestimated.

Since launching in 2020, we’ve published stories from nearly 100 countries outside the West. Our work explores the spaces where tech, business, culture and human experience collide, through compelling storytelling and fresh, innovative design.

Our journalism ranges from deep authoritative reporting to highlighting surprising online cultural phenomenons. We’ve covered everything from gig workers, internet shutdowns, and supply chain abuses to livestreaming battles, disappeared influencers, and unexpected crypto contagion. Our reporting has won recognition in the U.S. and internationally, and our work has prompted companies and policymakers to take action.

Rest of World is looking for an editor who can manage local contributors, commission and edit a broad mix of stories, and develop ideas to build our coverage of Latin America. This role will be central to determining how we cover the most thriving tech hubs in the region, from Chile to Colombia, and will be tasked with editing, reporting, and collaborating with our team in New York on ambitious editorial projects. We’re looking for a well-rounded utility player who combines rigorous editing skills with a background, or strong interest in, tech journalism.

We’d prefer the candidate be based in Mexico City.
Responsibilities

Pitching, reporting and editing stories about tech in Latin America.
Generating ideas and commissioning short turnaround stories, longer reports, interviews, and stories in other formats
Managing, recruiting, and editing the work of contributors across the region
Being Rest of World’s ambassador to the tech community, regularly meeting entrepreneurs, activists, tech users, and policymakers in the region

Qualifications

At least 7 years experience in journalism or publishing, with at least 3+ years in editing
Fluency in English is required. Language skills that allow working with local reporters are a major plus
Willingness to travel within the region
Experience reporting on business or tech preferred
Experience managing journalists is preferred
A strong work ethic, comfort with startup conditions, a motivated self-starter
Collaborative, enjoys working in teams with different disciplines and learning from others

This is a contract position, and the final compensation will be based on the candidate’s work experience and location.

To apply, please send a resume and a short cover letter to jobs@restofworld.org with “Latin America editor” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please share three stories you’ve edited, describe your role in shaping them, and tell us what you’d do differently this time.