Assistant Editor (Cover)

This is an exciting opportunity to work with our editorial and production teams on content that
will reach a global audience. The Assistant Editor will be a crucial source of expertise and
support for external contributors and journalists.

Essential experience, knowledge and skills:

• A commitment to the work of Dialogue Earth;
• Excellent editing and writing skills;
• Proven interest in environment and climate change issues;
• Experience in web publishing, search engine optimisation, and the use of content management
  systems;
• Ability to maintain and develop relationships with contributors;
• Strong internal communication and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of Chinese and global current affairs.

Main responsibilities:

• Work closely with journalists and expert contributors to develop, fact-check and copy-edit
  articles to the highest standards;
• Develop strong working relationships with contributing writers through considered feedback
  and support;
• Coordinate the translation of articles with our external translators, ensuring simultaneous
  publication across several languages;
• Collaborate with the Production manager to plan the layout of articles and finalise content
  for online publication using the content management system;
• Work with other editors and the production team to generate ideas for high-quality visual
  or interactive elements, such as charts, maps, videos and GIFs, and coordinate with freelance
  designers to deliver these elements as required;
• Review and edit content to optimise it for search engines, ensuring maximum reach.

We encourage applications from all regardless of age, sexuality, socio-economic background,
disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, or beliefs. We are committed to building a culture of
belonging and inclusion and this is reflected in our policies and practices. We work to support
our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

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policy on the website dialogue.earth/en/privacy.