The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s biggest English-language publication, is looking to fill an editor position.

The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s main English-language news outlet. It was founded in November 2021 by a team of reporters and editors who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence, in partnership with a media consultancy company Jnomics. Today it’s a team of around 40 people based mostly in Kyiv. Publishing in English, we serve as Ukraine’s voice in the world and the world’s window into Ukraine.

Responsibilities:

• 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 (including text, video and audio);
• Editing and uploading news feed updates;
• Providing creative input for commercial production upon request.

Requirements:

• Strong command of English language (fluent or native);
• Native or strong command of Ukrainian language (being able to read and understand news reports and original news sources in Ukrainian);
• Full understanding of Western news style, in terms of language and story structure;
• 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;
• Experience working with various social media platforms and understanding of audience engagement tools and methods will be considered an advantage;
• A strong devotion to our values and journalism standards.

We offer:

• 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.

Candidates with relevant skills and experience will be invited for an interview.