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RELX

Assistant Managing Editor

RemoteUnited States only
Published
Role
Content
Experience
Senior
$104.8k–$174.7k/yr
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No BS summary

Editorial leader with 7-10+ years in newsrooms, especially data-driven or investigative reporting and editing. Must have newsroom team management experience, strong editing judgment for data-heavy stories, and comfort working with imperfect datasets.

Optional skills

RPython

What you'll do

  • Lead and manage a team of data reporters and editors, setting clear standards for reporting, writing and production across our data-driven series.
  • Ensure data journalism is edited for accuracy, clarity, fairness and narrative strength – making sure complex numbers translate into stories readers can actually use.
  • Develop and pitch story and series ideas, and guide projects from concept through publication in collaboration with reporters, editors and graphics staff.
  • Coach and develop reporters and editors, helping them sharpen both their data skills and their writing.
  • Own the editorial quality and integrity of the team's output, including how data and statistical findings are interpreted and presented.
  • Partner with survey and research specialists to make sure reporting is accurate, well-sourced and clearly explained.
  • Coordinate cross-functional collaboration so stories publish on time and meet the highest standards.

What they require

  • 7-10+ years of relevant experience in newsrooms, with a strong track record in data-driven or investigative reporting and editing
  • Demonstrated leadership or team management experience in a newsroom
  • Sharp editorial judgment and strong editing skills, especially with data-heavy stories
  • Comfort working with data of varying quality and completeness, and the ability to spot when the numbers don't add up
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
  • Preferred: Experience editing or producing recurring data series or investigative projects
  • Preferred: Experience with data visualization techniques
  • Preferred: Legal industry reporting or research experience
  • Preferred: Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Preferred: Degree in journalism, public policy, political science, economics, statistics or a related field

Benefits

  • Numerous wellbeing initiatives
  • Shared parental leave
  • Study assistance
  • Country specific benefits
  • Eligible for an annual incentive bonus

an Anglo-Dutch multinational publishing and information company co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Amsterdam, Netherlands

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$104.8k–$174.7k/yr