Managing Editor (Weekend and Evening Shifts)

We are one of the leading digital media and entertainment companies globally, producing positive, engaging and original content in 17 languages for people of all ages.

Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine Bored Panda and TOP DIY channels like Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed : 160 million page views per month and 62 billion video views per year.

We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages.

Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed : 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year.

Our team comprises over 600 creative individuals who work from 42 different countries and 4 offices, located in Vilnius, Lithuania.

We are excited to announce that we are currently looking for a Managing Editor to join our team in the News department. Prepare to work for a leading publisher of uplifting stories that cure boredom worldwide!

What You Will Do :

• Work with a team of in-house and remote content creators and journalists,
• Compete against the world’s top publishers to be the first to cover breaking news;
• Review all content to ensure it meets high standards of quality and engagement;
• Optimize content strategy according to data to maximize views per article;
• Research various topics to identify trends, emerging issues, and unique angles for articles, determine which topics should be covered
• Create and generate fresh, engaging, and attention-grabbing article ideas. This includes coming up with compelling headlines and angles.

What We Expect :

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or another related field;
• Native-level English skills;
• Strong writing and editing skills : excellent writing and editing skills to craft high-quality articles and ensure they are free of grammatical errors, typos, and inconsistencies.
• Newsroom experience as editor, copy editor, reporter, managing editor or similar roles;
• Experience in finding and breaking exclusive stories would be an advantage.
• Current affairs knowledge : staying up-to-date with world events, entertainment news, and relevant trends. The candidate must deeply understand current affairs to identify relevant topics for articles.
• Time management skills : given the fast-paced nature of news and online content, the editor should be able to manage time effectively, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks;

What We Offer :

• We'll foster your growth : get encouraged to train your extra skills, talents or passion and apply them at work;
• We'll celebrate your success : referred friends, and more;
• We'll give you memories : team buildings, and other events.

We seek talented individuals to join our team and cover weekends and weekday evenings (17 : 30 to 00 : 00 or 19 : 00 to 00 : 00 EEST).

This ensures our news section is always up-to-date during these crucial hours, so we never miss any hot news!

If you meet these requirements, we are waiting for your application!

Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task.