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About the Role
Join the editorial leadership of fern, a digital media company, and take on responsibilities in strategy, management, editorial excellence, team leadership, topic development, and quality maintenance. This role will test your skills as a journalist, writer, and manager.
Responsibilities
- Support and supervise a writer throughout the script development process.
- Help shape key ideas, structure, dramaturgy, and tone.
- Ensure journalistic standards and sourcing guidelines are met.
- Provide feedback and edit across multiple rounds.
- Collaborate regularly with editorial team members on stories and provide feedback.
- Shape and develop the editorial vision and provide the channel with a strategic voice.
- Participate in topic development.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in journalism, ideally in video journalism.
- Experience in podcasting or audio is also welcome.
- Outstanding storytelling instincts; ability to turn a topic into a compelling story.
- Strong journalistic standards and solid sourcing skills.
- Organized work approach, leadership ability, strong communication skills, and sensitivity in dealing with conflict.
- English as a mother tongue.
Skills
- Journalism
- Video journalism
- Podcasting
- Audio production
- Storytelling
- Journalistic standards
- Sourcing
- Organization
- Leadership
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- English (native)
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Freelance
- Remote
Experience Level
- Junior
Salary/Compensations
- €3,500 - 4,300/month (depending on experience)
Benefits
- Allowance for tech
- Flexible hours
- Employee referral program
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative environment
- Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team
About the Company
- Electrify is an exciting, well-funded, and fast-growing creator economy business.
- Electrify is a dynamic new digital media company that invests in and scales creators with an established YouTube presence.
- fern and Simplicissimus are leading digital outlets for political and social topics with around 5 and 2.5 million subscribers each.
- Our work has received national and international recognition, including two Shortys, two Tellys, the DAfFNE, the NYT TV & Film award and the Environmental Media Award.
- We focus on investigative research, video essays, and documentaries for a curious, engaged audience that always seeks deeper answers.
- Electrify Culture: Dynamic environment, remote team, values innovative and diverse ways of thinking, committed to DEI, believes in using media for positive change and supporting sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Equal Opportunity
- Electrify is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.