<div>Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.</div>The Associate Editor, Contributors will manage its contributor networks evergreen content strategy and help drive audience development efforts. This editor will work with members of the 2,200-person contributor network to assign, edit, produce and update articles, explainers and other types of service journalism.  In collaboration with our audience development team, this editor will identify relevant, brand-appropriate topics; evaluate content performance to inform evolving coverage areas and strategies; and find new ways to grow the audience for Forbes journalism. This editor will report to the Assistant Managing Editor, Contributors, and will be part of a team working closely with the Forbes Product, Video, Social, Audience Development and Newsletter teams. Responsibilities <ul> <li>Create consistent, high-quality digital journalism that answers questions for Forbes readers and potential readers who are looking for content about business, careers, entrepreneurship, investing, leadership, luxury and lifestyle, personal finance, technology, and other related topics.</li> <li>This editor will also help identify, recruit and train contributors to follow best practices for ethical journalism that garners a large and loyal audience.</li> <li>Work in partnership with contributor network editors and growth and data teams to expand and execute a content strategy for evergreen service journalism. Help identify the most compelling opportunities for Forbes contributors to provide authoritative and actionable advice on brand-relevant topics.</li> <li>Assign, edit, and publish new articles, and manage a regular content-update schedule to manage copy flow and ensure all information remains engaging, accurate and timely. Youll be responsible for maintaining a consistent, high standard of quality and clarity in all published work.</li> <li>Monitor and evaluate the performance of evergreen content using relevant metrics. Develop insights to inform future editorial decisions and optimize content to meet readers needs and drive growth.</li> <li>Identify, recruit, and train a diverse group of contributors. This includes providing guidance on Forbess best practices for ethical journalism and audience engagement. Help train contributors and staff. Manage and track assignments for payment.</li> <li>Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, design, social media, video, email newsletters and others, to ensure the content strategy aligns with editorial and business goals. Youll also collaborate with other editors to share best practices and help foster a culture of journalistic integrity and innovation. You will also fill in for team members, as needed, and be part of a weekend on-call rotation.</li> </ul> The ideal candidate <ul> <li>Unimpeachable news judgment, cool diplomacy skills and demonstrated expertise in existing and emerging audience development tactics such as SEO, GEO, community building, and other strategies to attract a growing, loyal audience.</li> <li>Expert line-editing skills with an ear for voice and the ability to provide editorial guidance to subject-matter experts</li> <li>Experience creating high-quality service journalism and news explainers using diverse formats, including newsletters, video, podcasts and other story forms.</li> <li>Background in collaborating with data analysts and cross-functional teams to increase audience and engagement</li> <li>Experience project managing a team of freelancers or contributors with diverse expertise and backgrounds.</li> <li>At least five years of professional journalism experience.</li> </ul> The annual base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000 Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes! #LI-PM1 #LI-Remote<div>Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position. This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, &amp; Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time. Forbes is an equal opportunity employer. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/privacy/staff_applicant/" target="_blank">Staff and Applicant Privacy Notice</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/careers-at-forbes/e-verify-participation/" target="_blank">Notice of E-Verify Participation</a></div>

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