Breaking News Editor

About the role

Factal is hiring an experienced journalist to join our Seattle-based newsroom and work alongside other editors to monitor and cover global breaking news stories in real time. We're looking for forward-thinking journalists and risk-intelligence analysts with experience in news and digital newsrooms. You are excited about the fast-paced world of breaking news, comfortable in high-stress environments and familiar with covering different regions of the world. This position would be primarily afternoon and evening shifts, along with one weekend shift.

Requirements

• Excels at real-time news judgment in a high-pressure environment
• Can quickly write accurate and concise news copy that follows AP style
• Able to write transparently, explaining what we know and don’t know
• Has a knack for finding and making sense of news events from social media
• Experience using tools and techniques for verifying information
• Thrives in breaking news situations and can cope with strong online content
• Familiar with global geography and the current state of geopolitics
• Can understand more than one language (preferred but not required)
• Communicates effectively (and shares cool ideas) with product teams
• Works well with others in a startup environment
• Available to work a flexible schedule in terms of days and hours

Qualifications

• Excels at real-time news judgment in a high-pressure environment
• Can quickly write accurate and concise news copy that follows AP style
• Able to write transparently, explaining what we know and don’t know
• Has a knack for finding and making sense of news events from social media
• Experience using tools and techniques for verifying information
• Thrives in breaking news situations and can cope with strong online content
• Familiar with global geography and the current state of geopolitics
• Can understand more than one language (preferred but not required)
• Communicates effectively (and shares cool ideas) with product teams
• Works well with others in a startup environment
• Available to work a flexible schedule in terms of days and hours

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $71,400 - $96,600. Compensation is a mix of base salary and bonus. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position would be primarily afternoon and evening shifts, along with one weekend shift.

Benefits

• Full Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401K
• Stock Options
• Work Retreats
• Lots of dog pics