News Project Editor

Job Description

About Crunchbase Crunchbase helps over 70 million people around the world connect with the companies and people that matter. We are democratizing access to opportunities so that entrepreneurs, investors, job seekers, salespeople, and others can accelerate innovation for a better future. We are proud to build products that are shaping how companies and people connect, using our intelligence and data to help them communicate in a more meaningful way with one another. We are committed to a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture by hiring for potential, focused on the inclusion of people who have different ways of thinking, different viewpoints, different backgrounds, and different skill sets. We value a transparent and open culture that positively impacts our teams and our products. Crunchbase has a remote-first approach, and is open to hiring in these locations: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, Raleigh, San Francisco, and Seattle About Crunchbase News The Crunchbase News team is an editorially independent newsroom within Crunchbase that reports on private companies, venture capital and startups for a growing audience of entrepreneurs, executives, investors, market researchers and salespeople. All of our journalism is informed by Crunchbase’s world-class data and our own original reporting.

What You'll Do

• Work with reporters and others editors to help lead and develop Crunchbase News editorial and data projects around high-profile reporting beats
• Edit stories, assist in compiling and editing our daily newsletter, and guide our editorial priorities
• Work closely with the Editor in Chief to develop and maintain the editorial calendar
• Help the news team hit traffic and other growth targets
• Occasionally pitch in on writing and reporting as needed

What We're Looking For

• A candidate with strong, proven organizational skills who can reliably plan and execute longer-term editorial projects on deadline
• A journalist with experience as both an editor and writer in a fast-paced newsroom
• Someone who enjoys working closely with other reporters and editors on story development and assignments and help ensure accuracy in our reporting and data while polishing our prose
• Prior experience covering finance, venture capital, tech or startups is not required, but the right candidate will have a keen curiosity about learning more about the subjects we cover
• Experience working cross-functionally with members of other teams (i.e., Social Media, Marketing or Product) is preferred
• Experience working with modern workplace and publishing tools such as Slack, Zoom, Google Suite and WordPress is preferred

What Crunchbase Offers

• Competitive salary and equity
• Remote first policy
• Generous Reimbursement policy for learning and development activities
• Monthly fitness / mental health reimbursement
• 14 weeks of fully-paid time off for new parents
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off
• Incredible medical, vision and dental benefits for employees and their families
• Free One Medical Group membership for employees and their families
• 401(k) and Roth plans, and free annual financial adviser check-in
• Monthly internet stipend
• Work from home allowance to purchase furniture for your work from home space
• Annual carbon offset
• Matching charity contributions for our Townhall awards
• A team of creative, transparent entrepreneurs driven to accomplish our mission

At Crunchbase, we value team members who are passionate and enthusiastic about what we're building here. We believe there is no "perfect" candidate, and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren’t met. If you're passionate about Crunchbase and looking to learn and grow, then we look forward to reviewing your application! Crunchbase does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. Every day our team is honored to work with entrepreneurs and innovators from every corner of the globe, and we aim to build a team that reflects the diversity of our customers. Each individual at Crunchbase brings their own perspectives, work experiences, lifestyles, and cultures with them, and we believe that a more diverse team creates more innovative products, provides a better service to its customers, and helps us all grow and learn as individuals. Salary Range: $85k-100k. You may also be entitled to receive equity and benefits. #LI-CS1 Apply for this job