Senior Editor

Afar, the critically acclaimed travel media brand is looking for a senior editor to join its digital editorial team.  

The senior editor will be responsible for top editing a variety of text-based digital travel content, from inspiration stories to intel, from longreads to quick hits. They will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, coordinating with other editors and reporting to the editorial director.

Work location:

• Our company is fully remote, but this role must be based in New York.

• Line editing and top editing several stories a day

• Headline and display writing

• Story packaging

• Idea development

• Assigning articles

• Cultivating relationships with freelance writers from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities

• Writing and updating articles

• Organizing and developing content calendars

• Attending industry events and meetings

• Note: This role does not guarantee travel

• Minimum 5 years hands-on text editing experience

• 5-7 years experience as a senior editor at a media company working in a deadline-driven environment 

• Sharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skills

• Reporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practices

• Meticulous attention to detail and grammar

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously

• Ability to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the same

• Agility in storytelling skills, jumping from a longform feature to a short news item to a roundup to a destination spotlight

• Excellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environment

• Experience assigning and commissioning articles

• Experience working in a CMS

• Experience writing newsletters

• Experience scriptwriting and capturing footage for social video 

• Must have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytelling

• A strategic and creative thinker

• Capable of bringing out the best in both writers and editors

• A proactive self-starter with a collaborative spirit

• A team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happen

Afar, which launched in 2009, is the most critically acclaimed travel media brand. It is B Corp Certified and makes a positive impact on the world through high-quality storytelling that inspires, enriches, and empowers Travelers Who Care. Through a growing portfolio of platforms—including digital, social, email, audio, a quarterly magazine, events, and the recent acquisition of UK-based Suitcase Magazine—Afar reaches the most affluent, influential, and discerning audience across all travel media.

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