Associate Editor

FairPlanet, a global non-profit platform for solution journalism, is looking to hire an Associate Editor to support the editorial team in content production, optimisation and analysis.

This role is ideal for a candidate who is passionate both about the ins-and-outs of producing high-quality journalism and the prospect of uplifting local grassroots voices fighting for human rights and environmental justice.

You will play a key role in helping our editorial team publish compelling and coherent articles and analysing performance metrics to help grow our community of readers and increase engagement with our content.

In this role you will:

• Support the Managing Editor in executing the annual editorial strategy and managing logistics as needed.
• Copy edit the Editors’ Picks section of the magazine, as well as other short and long-form articles and materials as needed.
• Coordinate and organise the Editor Picks section, and review and commission pitches by journalists.
• Apply SEO methods to increase our content’s visibility on Google.
• Use Google Analytics to analyse audience behaviour trends and draw conclusions to help optimise the editorial strategy and grow our readership base.
• Compose engaging and well-researched SEO-friendly articles about topics relevant for FairPlanet (human rights and environmental justice).
• Help write copy for FairPlanet’s newsletters and analyse its performance metrics to inform our newsletter strategy.
• Support fundraising and collaborative campaigns by providing editorial insight and copy editing content.
• Stay abreast of trending topics and identify compelling stories related to human rights, civil rights, and environmental justice that should be covered by FairPlanet.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

This role is for a candidate who: has a keen interest in editorial work and wants to gain experience in journalism that promotes humane and just causes.

What you bring:

• Former experience (at least 2 years) in professional editorial work, ideally with an online publication or media company.
• Superb writing and copy-editing skills (in English).
• Deep familiarity with SEO methods.
• Experience working with Google Analytics and studying site traffic data.
• A University degree in journalism, political science, English or marketing is a plus, however we accept candidates based on the merit of their application and enthusiasm for our organisation’s work.
• True passion for journalism, human rights, and environmental issues, and a desire for utilising your editorial skills to advance FairPlanet’s mission.

You will need to be able to work in a team as well as be self-motivated, eager to roll up your sleeves and learn as you go.

Details of work: This is a part time position. You will be working remotely, 4 days per week, 4 hours per day. We offer a six-month contract with an option to extend.

About FairPlanet:

Fairplanet.org is a non-profit solutions journalism platform. We publish locally-produced, globally-relevant stories concerned with human rights and the well-being of our one common habitat, Earth. We care about peace and security, equality and justice, poverty and economy, education, health and sanitation, water and food, energy, ecology and the inclusion of all species.

We support activism, advocacy, direct action, social entrepreneurs and sustainable change.

We serve a truly global audience, and operate a network of more than 180 correspondents in over 50 countries.

We report and comment on global issues on a daily basis, publish reportage, developing stories, podcasts and creative series.

Our team is spread around the world, with members located in Berlin, London, Halifax, New York City, Kabul, Nairobi and Tel Aviv.