Location: International, Anywhere; 100% Remote
Job Description:
Benzinga is looking for a copy editor for the overnight desk, preferably with both editorial experience and familiarity within the business and finance industry. This full-time job entails editing news and feature articles daily.
This is an opportunity to make an impact and play a key role in the growth of a top-50 financial publisher. As a copyeditor with Benzinga, you will have a direct hand in creating content, seen by millions of readers, that impacts the industry as a whole.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Proofread and edit spelling and grammar
- Check facts
- Ensure that content follows Associated Press and Benzinga style guidelines
- Work with writers to develop and curate compelling and engaging content for our audience
- Writing content when possible and/or needed
- Other tasks as required
Work Schedule:
The usual work timings would be 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time five days a week, Monday through Friday.
Requirements:
- Bulletproof writing and editing skills are a requirement, with a strong working knowledge of Associated Press style, media law and the principles of newswriting and reporting.
- Outstanding creative and analytical skills.
- An understanding of financial markets and investing topics.
- A strong interest in being part of a growing company and a disruptive, fast-paced news team.
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred; with an emphasis on journalism, English or a, or related field strongly preferred. Can be substituted with equivalent experience in relevant fields.