Monitor the latest business movements and trends in digital assets / crypto and stay on top of new developments that have regulatory, economic, and business impact, particularly from an Asia perspective

Work with editorial leadership to pitch, draft, and publish story ideas to completion on a daily basis

Ability to augment editorial coverage with market trends, insights, charts, data, analysis is a plus

Contribute to new coverage ideas and product ideas

Engage in-person or on social media with industry professionals and independently find interview sources for original reporting

At least 3-5 years of experience as a writer with a digital publisher or newsroom equivalent, preferably covering business or technology

Applicant must be a versatile reporter / writer, comfortable turning around breaking news stories quickly under tight deadlines and also capable of writing smart, insightful, and engaging news analyses, profiles, and longer trend stories

Thrives in a fast-paced, decentralized startup environment – hungry and willing to roll up your sleeves

Ability to write muscular prose about emerging technology and complex issues in a way that is clear-eyed and free of jargon but also in a sophisticated manner for Forkast's professional readership

As this would be a remote position, our ideal candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently but also collaboratively to co-author stories

Strong interest in digital assets, blockchain, and crypto; familiarity with concepts in digital assets / crypto is highly preferred

Must have a keen eye for stories. Aside from writing about the news, the staff writer should also seek out sources, read industry news widely, and try to generate and develop new story ideas whenever possible

Strong sense of journalistic integrity, with an excellent eye for grammar, spelling, syntax, and writing for clarity

Attention to detail and emphasis on fact-checking

Strong communication (native written and verbal English)

Knowledge of WordPress CMS for digital publication is a plus

Knowledge of SEO keyword research and headlines

Monitor the latest movements and trends in digital assets / crypto, with emphasis on analysis of the industry (including listed companies and market trends) to present meaningful market findings and commentary

Draft and publish research alongside Forkast.News' editorial team on a daily basis (including supporting editorial coverage with market trends, insights, charts, data, analysis)

Contribute to new report coverage ideas and product ideas

Take lead in evolving products for Forkast.Insights business, including creating data tools and methodologies

Interview industry professionals and independently source and manipulate data to augment research output

Lead research and writing for in-depth industry research reports on an as-needed basis

At least 3-5 years of equity research or financial research experience; CFA preferred but not required

Thrives in a fast-paced, decentralized startup environment – hungry and willing to roll up your sleeves

Strong interest in digital assets, blockchain, and crypto; familiarity with concepts in digital assets / crypto is highly preferred

Strong sense of journalistic integrity, with an excellent eye for grammar, spelling, syntax, and writing for clarity

Strong project management skills

Strong communication (native written and verbal English)

Knowledge of WordPress CMS for digital publication is a plus

Knowledge of SEO keyword research and headlines is highly preferred

Oversee copyediting needs as a second-in-command to the Managing Editor, and be able to take on copyediting duties in the Managing Editor's absence

Copyedit Forkast.News and Forkast.Insights (research reports) content, including news, deep dive analysis, newsletters, research, op-eds, videos, and graphics for style, grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency, tone, and clarity

Maintain relationships with our editors, journalists, producers, and freelancers on the editorial team

Monitor and maintain copyediting standards across all produced content

Copyedit and caption photos, credits, and captions for accuracy and relevance

Growing the audience (organic traffic, social media, and subscribers) through SEO keyword research, headline A/B testing, and other strategies is a huge bonus

Select and optimize graphics that accompany stories and content with basic photo editing skills is a bonus

Thrives in a fast-paced, unstructured startup environment – hungry and willing to roll up your sleeves

At least 2 years experience writing and copyediting for a digital media publisher and/or newspaper / magazine

Strong news judgment and sense of journalism ethics

Ability to edit stories with a critical eye and for the big picture — spot holes if reporting is incomplete, work with writers to restructure stories to improve clarity and do occasional rewrites if necessary

Strong sense of journalistic integrity and experience maintaining style and standards for a newsroom, with an excellent eye for grammar, spelling, syntax, and writing for clarity

Desire to build and develop an editorial team's capabilities from the ground up by improving workflow and copyediting techniques that better serve our staff and audience

Excellent communication (written and verbal) with native fluency in English and impeccable command of AP Style writing; ability to work with a range of experiences and professional backgrounds

Proven ability to copyedit within tight deadlines as needed and work within a global, decentralized team

Strong understanding of SEO and impact of headlines / keywords on engagement (with experience with tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Moz) is a huge bonus

Knowledge of WordPress CMS for digital publication

Reporting and writing background is not required but a big plus

Identify new tools and platforms to incorporate into the editorial workflow to strengthen audience insights and engagement, with emphasis on online acquisition, email, paid/organic search, and social

Work with the editorial team to develop new audience-facing products and features such as editorial product launches, conferences, and events

Monitor health of key social media accounts and act as the bridge between social media and editorial strategies

Define audience segments based on user needs and build traffic and loyalty across segments, including classifying demographic and interests/affinities data

Use data and insights to inform content strategy and develop brand voice for different types of editorial products (research and analysis, deep-dives, developing stories)

Define metrics and develop approaches to use traffic / engagement data as the basis of decision-making, including A/B testing

Build subscriber base and define strategy for community management for eventual paid subscription product

Thrives in a fast-paced, decentralized startup environment – hungry and willing to roll up your sleeves

2-3 years experience in working in a digital publishing team to drive growth and audience outcomes

Strong sense of editorial product and brand

Creative and resourceful to deliver results with impact

Strong project management skills and desire to build a team to facilitate engagement goals

Strong communication (written and verbal English)

Strong understanding of SEO and impact of headlines / keywords on engagement, with experience with tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Moz

Knowledge of WordPress CMS for digital publication