Full-Time Senior Editor

AFAR is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Editor. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting New York, NY based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.

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AFAR

Job Title

Senior Editor

Posted

Career Level

Full-Time

Career Level

Experienced

Locations Accepted

New York, NY

Salary

YEAR $90000 - $95000

Job Details

Afar is looking for a senior editor to join its digital editorial team. The senior editor will be responsible for top editing a variety of text-based digital travel content, from inspiration stories to intel, from longreads to quick hits. They will work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, coordinating with other editors and reporting to the editorial director.

Work location: Our company is fully remote, but this role must be based in New York.

Essential Functions:
  • Line editing and top editing several stories a day
  • Headline and display writing
  • Story packaging
  • Idea development
  • Assigning articles
  • Cultivating relationships with freelance writers from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities
  • Writing and updating articles
  • Organizing and developing content calendars
  • Attending industry events and meetings
Note: This role does not guarantee travel

Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years hands-on text editing experience
  • 5-7 years working in a deadline-driven, journalism environment
  • Sharp line editing, story shaping, and packaging skills
  • Reporting experience and knowledge of fact-checking best practices
  • Meticulous attention to detail and grammar
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
  • Ability to write clear, engaging copy and help others to do the same
  • Agility in storytelling skills, jumping from a longform feature to a short news item to a roundup to a destination spotlight
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to cooperate effectively with staff and freelancers in a remote work environment
  • Experience assigning and commissioning articles
  • Experience working in a CMS
  • Experience writing newsletters
  • Experience scriptwriting and capturing footage for social video
  • Must have a passion for travel, and be interested in conceptualizing new and interesting ways to create travel storytelling
You are:
  • A strategic and creative thinker
  • Capable of bringing out the best in both writers and editors
  • A proactive self-starter with a collaborative spirit
  • A team player who finds satisfaction in both contributing ideas and doing the work to make them happen

FAQs

What is the last date for applying to the job?

The deadline to apply for Full-Time Senior Editor at AFAR is 26th of September 2025 . We consider jobs older than one month to have expired.

Which countries are accepted for this remote job?

This job accepts [ New York, NY ] applicants. .

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