Senior Editor

Future

Senior Editor at The Week, responsible for covering important news stories. Engagingly summarizing a range of news and opinion content for a national audience.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $62,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess the important news of the week in politics and culture to find the most important and engaging stories.
Sifting, blending, and contrasting the opinions of columnists from the left, right, and center to help readers make sense of the news.
Write several articles for every issue in a format that values compression, clarity, wit, and brevity.
Explain the news in a way that gives busy readers “all they need to know about everything that matters" with an emphasis on accuracy and non-partisanship.
Participate in the entire news team's planning of how to cover the news.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Track record in news journalism to the highest standard
Experience working at pace with appropriate sector knowledge
The ability to work under tight deadlines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

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Soft Skills

claritywitbrevityaccuracynon-partisanshipability to work under tight deadlines