A deep understanding of the creator space and the various creator platforms: someone who understands what the Must Read/See/Do is for this audience and wants to build it. Experience with your own digital creativity is strongly valued.
Fascination with the business of being a creator, is a creator, or wants to be a creator
A curiosity about how things work (a Lifehacker-y mentality)
A connector of dots, a systems thinker
The desire to build and scale a growing business with a team of mission-driven journalists.
An existing reputation and following on social media
The desire to become the face of coverage of the Creator Economy
Editorial experience
3+ years of journalism management experience
2+ years of newsletter experience
Experience with features editing
A personal understanding of the challenges facing creators
Knowledge of the newsletter editorial space
Knowledge of member revenue models and editorial s role in them
Understanding of social media marketing and user acquisition
Appreciation for service journalism driven by audience needs
Desire to build community and events
Experience working as part of and managing a virtual team
Skill in multitasking and prioritizing effectively in a fast-paced environment
Public appearances or speaking engagements a plus
What Youll Be Doing
Find, assign, edit, package, and publish original news, essays, analysis stories and features to anchor our Passionfruit coverage.
Identify and articulate the hot stories that drive the cultural conversation
Collaborate across departments to build compelling editorial packages for community members and sponsors.