Editorial manager for a European project

Job title:

Editorial manager for a European project

Company:

Contexte

Job description

About, c’est l’info politique dont les professionnels ont besoin.Ils sont un média indépendant : pas de publicité, pas de sponsoring, pas d’actionnaire extérieur à Contexte.Depuis dix ans, ils décryptent l’élaboration de la loi et ses luttes d’influence. Ils produisent une information experte pour aider ceux qui ont besoin d’anticiper la régulation, ou de comprendre comment la politique se construit en amont des décisions.Aujourd’hui, ils sont une centaine répartie entre Paris et Bruxelles.Ils sont journalistes, rédacteurs-réviseurs, commerciaux, développeurs, product managers, customer success managers, growth marketing managers, communicants, office managers, chargés des relations humaines ou encore documentalistes.‍Ce qui les rassemble ? Produire une information politique indépendante qui donne du pouvoir d’agir aux acteurs de la démocratie.Job DescriptionAbout usContexte is a radically independent media outlet (employee-owned with a subscription-only model). Our mission is to provide public affairs professionals with the most useful information they need to make decisions. Contexte aims to establish a new standard of quality information by delivering and curating the most factual, in-depth policy news and analysis.This is why we :Bring expertise that allows to navigate complexity;Offer deep, nuanced, and verified analysis to get as close as possible to the truth;Maintain independence from external influences through economic and editorial autonomy.Over the past 10 years, we have built a strong reporting outfit in Paris and Brussels. We help those who seek to understand how French policies are designed to prepare for decision-making.The company since its launch in 2013. Today, we are a team of 100, including 55 journalists spread between Paris and Brussels.Our political news is delivered every morning to the inbox of 12,000 subscribers working in NGOs, private companies, public services and administrations, consulting and law firms.Subscribers also have access to exclusive documents, investigations, and data-driven resources (infographics, calendars, etc.) through our website, where they can track legal developments in real-time via customized alerts.

We cover public policies in the energy, transport, agri-food, environmental, health, e-health, tech and media sectors. We also lift the hood on how government and administrations exercise political power and how lobbyists develop their influencing strategies.Our visionUntil now, we’ve provided expert information for policy professionals that need to anticipate legislation that will impact France. We are now embarking on an exciting new journey: creating an editorial project focused on EU policies for an English-speaking audience. To help us build our first English edition, we are looking for an international editorial manager.What will your role be?Oversee content production for our English-speaking readership, including editing copy and driving editorial meetings.Establish and manage a team of English-speaking journalists and editor-rewriters.Create a working routine with the French editorial team.Ensure smooth communication between English and French-speaking journalistsMore about the role
Permanent position based in Brussels (Belgium)Preferred ExperienceWhat do we care about ?You are native or fully bilingual in written English, and proficient in spoken and written French.You have management experience, ideally in a multilingual newsroom.You demonstrate journalistic expertise, preferably in the energy or environment sector.You know the European Union inside out.You’re a Swiss Army knife; you enjoy tackling a variety of tasks.You’re calm and highly adaptable.You are a leader who knows how to build and carry out a vision.You know how to ask for help.You have the ability to inspire confidence.You are a good listener.Recruitment ProcessThe interview process will start in September 2024

Expected salary

Location

Bruxelles

Job date

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:00:31 GMT

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