We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages.
Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year.
Our team comprises over 600 creative individuals who work from 42 different countries and 4 offices, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.
We are excited to announce that we are currently looking for a Managing Editor to join our team in the News department.
Prepare to work for a leading publisher of uplifting stories that cure boredom worldwide!
What You Will Do: Work with a team of in-house and remote content creators and journalists, Compete against the world's top publishers to be the first to cover breaking news; Review all content to ensure it meets high standards of quality and engagement; Optimize content strategy according to data to maximize views per article; Research various topics to identify trends, emerging issues, and unique angles for articles, determine which topics should be covered Create and generate fresh, engaging, and attention-grabbing article ideas.
This includes coming up with compelling headlines and angles.
What We Expect: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English or another related field; Native-level English skills; Strong writing and editing skills: excellent writing and editing skills to craft high-quality articles and ensure they are free of grammatical errors, typos, and inconsistencies.
Newsroom experience as editor, copy editor, reporter, managing editor or similar roles; Experience in finding and breaking exclusive stories would be an advantage.
Current affairs knowledge: staying up-to-date with world events, entertainment news, and relevant trends.
The candidate must deeply understand current affairs to identify relevant topics for articles.
Time management skills: given the fast-paced nature of news and online content, the editor should be able to manage time effectively, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks; What We Offer: We'll foster your growth: get encouraged to train your extra skills, talents or passion and apply them at work; We'll celebrate your success: referred friends, and more; We'll give you memories: team buildings, and other events.
We seek talented individuals to join our team and cover weekends and weekday evenings (17:30 to 00:00 or 19:00 to 00:00 EEST).
This ensures our news section is always up-to-date during these crucial hours, so we never miss any hot news!
If you meet these requirements, we are waiting for your application!
Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task.