Job Description
Title: Astronomy Editor – Remote
Location: US National
Full-Time
Description
Space.com reveals the wonders of the universe by bringing the journey down to earth. Our mission is to inspire casual sky watchers and space fans of all ages with vivid stories and images celebrating cosmic events and discoveries, human spaceflight and robotic exploration.
We’re looking for an Astronomy Editor to join us on Space.com, responsible for overseeing science, astronomy and physics coverage. You’ll work with the Editor-in-Chief and Editor to create a strategy for the Astronomy channel, then commission, write and check features designed to be world-leading resources in this field.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll oversee astronomy news, and coordinate with staff and freelancers to ensure that core news areas are covered and researching new areas to cover as warranted. You’ll commission articles and features with freelancers and oversee their implementation and invoicing when needed
You’ll work on the optimization and maintenance of core evergreen content, keep up to date with industry trends and ensure we’re delivering this to our audience and create thoughtful analysis and opinion pieces to help our astronomy / science coverage stand out. There’ll also be the chance to travel for key science conferences and event coverage.
Experience that will put you ahead of the curve
- Passion for astronomy and space in general
- Ability to respond to regular tight deadlines with high quality content
- Understanding of SEO best practice
- Experience writing for a digital brand
What’s in it for you
We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff. We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed into one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience.
Additional benefits include health Insurance; ranging from medical to dental and even vision care, 401k match and monthly munchies, bagel Fridays, fresh fruit & snacks and coffee and tea on tap.
And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year.
Salary range for this role is $78,400 – $88,000.