Assistant Editor for National Desk

The role

The Assistant Editor will edit news stories and features for The Kyiv Independent. This person will provide guidance to reporters and participate in content production planning across text, video, and audio formats.

What you will do

• Providing guidance to reporters as they develop stories
• Editing news stories and features for the Kyiv Independent
• Coming up with exclusive story ideas
• Participating in the forward planning of content production in different formats
• Editing and uploading news feed updates
• Providing creative input for commercial production upon request

Required qualifications

• Strong command of English language (fluent or native)
• Native or strong command of Ukrainian language
• Full understanding of Western news style
• Experience working as an editor for online publications
• Good understanding of news and current affairs in Ukraine and the region
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and external stakeholders
• A strong devotion to our values and journalism standards

Nice to have

• Experience working with various social media platforms and understanding of audience engagement tools and methods

Benefits

• Market level compensation
• Busy, but flexible work schedule
• A young and highly motivated team
• The ability to work remotely upon agreement
• Work with foreign companies, world opinion leaders

Before you apply

• Send over your CV and anything else you would like to be considered
• Review within five working days
• If background matches, a call will be set up to get to know each other

About the company

toogeza is a Ukrainian recruiting company focused on hiring talents and building teams for tech startups worldwide. The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine's main English-language news outlet.