Editor, HR Brew - job 2 of 2

About the role:

HR Brew, a publication dedicated to providing HR professionals with information to help them make better decisions, is looking for an editor to lead and shape coverage. 

This is both a strategic and hands-on role that will allow you to shape the future of this exciting publication that currently has over 80,000 dedicated subscribers. If you like the challenge of setting editorial strategy and helping reporters execute on stories, well, we’ve got the gig for you. 

HR Brew covers all aspects of a human resource professional’s job: from people management to recruiting; corporate compliance to the shifts in the business landscape due to COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo. 

What you'll do:

As part of Morning Brew’s business-to-business (B2B) editorial team, HR Brew sits alongside four other B2B publications: Marketing Brew, Retail Brew, Emerging Tech Brew, and IT Brew. 

• Manage day-to-day operations of the HR Brew newsletter production process, including assigning/approving stories, editing pieces, and writing headlines.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of three reporters.
• Generate, develop, and execute ideas for non-newsletter products and other special editorial projects. 
• Write stories if and as needed. 
• Enforce Morning Brew editorial guidelines, editing content for high-level substance, Brew tone and voice, and standard copy. 
• Support optimization of existing content processes and establish new ones where needed.
• Support analysis of audience trends. 

About you:

• Interest in the human resources industry, and the kinds of stories that speak to the HR professional. 
• At least 5 years of newsroom experience.
• Experience managing a team of journalists.
• Ability to write in the Morning Brew style (engaging, informative, clever) 
• Flexible worker who is equally motivated by strategic, long-term thinking and hands-on execution. 
• Ability to intentionally experiment with, iterate on, and make hard decisions about new product offerings. 
• Excellent communication skills with a mindset for collaboration. 
• Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines. 
• Understanding of how to leverage multiple platforms (email, social media, etc.) to engage with the target audience.

What else are we looking for?

Character and integrity rank pretty high on the list. Our team is guided by our core values:

·       Curious - We strive to learn every day through constant questioning and exploration.

·       Purposeful – We do everything with the highest level of thoughtfulness, preparation and focus.

·       Empathetic - We are good, genuine people who embrace others' perspectives.

·       Challengers - We approach every day with an underdog mentality and are never complacent.