What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editor, Layer 2 position at CoinDesk Opportunities?
CoinDesk seeks a versatile editor to assist with the buildout of Layer 2, CoinDesk’s new magazine of ideas. As we publish more and different types of content from a wider stable of external and staff contributors, the executive editor and managing editors need a reliable journalistic jack-of-all-trades to whom they can delegate many day-to-day tasks.
RESPONSBILITES:
- Edit and/or copyedit feature articles, opinion pieces and research reports for the Layer 2 (magazine) section of CoinDesk
- Load edited articles into the CMS, find and crop images, write captions and pull quotes, embed multimedia assets, add related links
- Workshop headlines, subheadings, ledes, pull quotes, social media posts and other “large type elements” with the editors and reporters of the Layer 2 team
- Pitch, report and write feature stories as desired
- Assist with editing or writing breaking news stories when needed (“all hands on deck” moments)
ABOUT YOU:
- Minimum 5 years journalism experience, preferably at a business, financial or tech publication
- Laserlike attention to detail
- A keen “ear” for good writing
- Knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is a plus!
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