About the role

About The Meridiem

The Meridiem is a fast-growing tech journalism platform delivering essential coverage of AI, startups, venture capital, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology. We provide morning briefings and evening analysis to a rapidly expanding subscriber base of tech professionals, founders, and investors. Backed by Series A funding, we are scaling our team to match our ambition of becoming the go-to source for technology news and insight.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Editor to edit and shape stories for assigned verticals at The Meridiem. You will be responsible for the quality and depth of coverage in your beat areas — whether that is AI, startups, venture capital, cybersecurity, or enterprise technology. This role combines hands-on editing with mentorship, source development, and content commissioning to ensure your section delivers authoritative, compelling journalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and shape stories for assigned verticals, ensuring accuracy, clarity, narrative strength, and adherence to The Meridiem's editorial standards.
• Mentor reporters and junior editors, providing constructive feedback on drafts, story structure, and sourcing.
• Commission stories and develop story ideas that advance coverage of your assigned beat areas.
• Manage freelance contributors for your section, including assigning stories, editing submissions, and maintaining quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong source relationships within your beat area, cultivating a network of industry contacts for exclusive stories and expert commentary.
• Collaborate with the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief on editorial planning and content strategy for your verticals.
• Ensure timely publication of content, managing deadlines across daily news, analysis pieces, and long-form features.
• Stay deeply informed on developments in your beat areas, identifying emerging trends and stories before they break.
• Contribute to editorial meetings with story pitches, coverage assessments, and competitive analysis.
• Occasionally write analysis pieces, features, or commentary drawing on your beat expertise.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in journalism, with at least 2 years in an editing role.
• Strong knowledge of one or more of The Meridiem's core verticals: AI/ML, startups, venture capital, cybersecurity, or enterprise technology.
• Excellent editing skills with the ability to elevate drafts while preserving the writer's voice.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop reporters and junior editorial staff.
• Experience commissioning content and managing freelance contributors.
• Strong source network in the technology industry or demonstrated ability to build one rapidly.
• Sharp news judgment and the ability to identify stories that resonate with a professional tech audience.
• Commitment to journalistic ethics, independence, and accuracy.

Nice-to-Have

• Byline portfolio demonstrating deep expertise in technology journalism.
• Experience at a digital-first or newsletter-based publication.
• Familiarity with CMS platforms and editorial workflow tools.
• Experience with SEO and audience analytics for editorial decision-making.
• Background covering multiple technology verticals.
• Experience with multimedia content production (podcasts, video, interactive features).

What We Offer

• Highly competitive salary with significant equity in a Series A startup.
• Fully remote work with flexible hours.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous PTO and company-wide recharge days.
• Annual conference and professional development budget.
• The opportunity to define the editorial identity of a category-defining media company.
• Full editorial independence and a leadership seat at the table.

How to Apply

Send your resume, a cover letter, and links to 3-5 pieces of your best editorial work to support@themeridiem.com with the subject line "Senior Editor Application." In your cover letter, tell us which vertical(s) you are most passionate about and how you would approach deepening The Meridiem's coverage in that area. We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to respond within one week.