The San Francisco Standard is seeking a talented and experienced Features Editor.
The Standard reveals the city, and the wider Bay Area, not only to its residents but to the world. Through lively, accessible and authoritative reporting, we inform our audience about what’s happening here and why it matters. We keep them in the know and take them behind the scenes, introducing them to new ideas and interesting people. We ask tough questions, connect the dots, shine a light into our darkest corners and celebrate the characters, places, innovations and achievements that make this place unlike any other. We want to break news and capture the zeitgeist of what’s unfolding here—both for those living it and those elsewhere.
San Francisco is where many of tomorrow’s leading technologies are born, and where political movements and social trends are incubated and launched. Yet it is also often first to grapple with emerging social problems. Our metropolis is full of fringe thinkers, big dreamers, bold artists, crafty engineers, avant-garde artists and many other vibrant personalities.
We want to tell stories about a wide range of people, from entrepreneurs and activists to politicians and provocateurs. We are looking for engaging tales—sagas, dramas, mysteries, romances and more. We want to illuminate the ways in which commerce, politics, food, art and social norms and mores are changing.
Our ideal features editor is a risk-taker who brings new ideas to the table daily, staying on top of trends and offering insightful takes on the latest news and trends. You will recognize the difference between a topic and a story, and offer clear feedback to guide journalists in their reporting and writing to elucidate compelling characters, themes and trends. You will collaborate with our visual and social media teams to ensure our work reaches the largest possible audience. Ideally, you will bring a roster of talented writers with you. But whether working with staff writers or freelancers, you are able to structure narratives for high impact, deftly editing articles and helping talented writers grow in a deadline-driven newsroom.
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Qualifications:
If you are a seasoned editor with a passion for capturing unique San Francisco/Bay Area stories and shaping compelling narratives, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your qualifications and vision for the role, and three to five work samples. Ideally, one or two of the work samples will be pieces you have authored, and the rest will be pieces you have edited. To help us understand your role in shaping the work of others, please include a brief narrative about any challenges you overcame in steering the piece from conception to publication.
We are an in-office company and the role thus requires physical presence in the Bay Area. We offer very competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
The pay range for this role is $110,000 to $170,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t fit the preferred qualifications of the job.