The Role

Forkast is looking for an Associate Coordinating Producer to join our growing editorial team, with an immediate start.

You will be responsible for helping with the coordination of video productions and projects at Forkast and provide support in all aspects of the operations, administration, planning, and production for video content output. You will work with the video production team to assist with producing multimedia news and social media videos that are distributed across partner channels, as well as publishing video content to our website.

As associate coordinating producer, you will have a great eye for detail, the ability to spot mistakes, and be excellent with time management and adhering to strict deadlines. You are often involved in the critical stage of working on the finer details of each project before content is published and liaise with other team members to facilitate the timely and error-free publishing of all content at Forkast.

Responsibilities

Your role will include the following:

• Work closely with the producers, liaising between team members and communicating details, to ensure the end result is a unified piece

• Manage and upload video content to our website and YouTube channel. This includes accurately tagging content with keywords and setting up YouTube videos for publishing.

• Tracking and assist with project managing the stages of video productions

• Video support, oversee transcriptions, creating and cleaning up scripts, and ensuring successful upload

• Assist the production team with delivering assets to various OTT channels as required. This may require doing manual analysis and checks to ensure all metadata (filenames, airdates, guests, descriptions) meet client specifications

• Manage and resolve incoming requests from the production and editorial teams on a day-to-day basis

Qualifications

• At least a year’s experience in newsroom production or similar

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree required

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

• Must be highly detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills

• Excellent communication skills (native English fluency is preferred)

• Familiar with AP Style writing

• Familiar with YouTube backend for digital publication

• Skills in data analysis and data compilation are a bonus but not required

• Flexible and focussed on solutions

• As this would be a remote position, our ideal candidate must be a self-started who is organized, self-sufficient, and can work independently

About Us

Forkast.News is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics, from Asia to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast.News serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV’s lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show “First Up with Angie Lau.”

How to Apply

Email us at recruiting@forkast.news with your resume and cover letter (no more than a page).

• Please include this role's title in your subject line (it'll help us to sort through the emails).

The Role

Forkast is looking for a People Operations Lead to join our fast-growing team, with an immediate start. You will shape and develop HR policy, guidelines, and procedures, and manage recruitment and hiring. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of Forkast.

You will partner with the Operations team and be responsible for managing all operational aspects related to HR, overseeing recruitment, hiring, and onboarding, working closely with team leads throughout the process. Empathy is a must; you will also have a great eye for detail and be able to identify areas for process improvement.

Job Duties

• Support the development of HR policies and procedures and collect data to build, improve, and operationalize internal processes, including developing metrics for performance management

• Lead and implement the recruitment process, working across teams to understand needs and goals

• Source and identify candidates, interviewing and assessing skills, advising hiring managers and onboarding successful candidates

• Develop and maintain an ongoing pool of candidates through strategic sourcing and research with a purposeful eye on diversity of candidate pools, including establishing key relationships with external pipeline organizations

• Provide insights to management to help attract, retain, and develop qualified candidates

• Coordinate people and resources as part of a cross-functional team to complete projects

• Be a source of support for current team leads and assist with team needs when it comes to payroll/visas and onboarding

• Research training programs and make recommendations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• At least 2 years of experience in HR with an emphasis on HR operations and recruitment

• Experience working for a global company, preferably in media and journalism

• Experience with labor/employment laws and compliance requirements

• Experience with data analytics and how they impact business and people decisions

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Competency in process improvement; flexible and focussed on solutions

• Organized and self-sufficient

• High degree of empathy for understanding candidates’ and teams’ needs

• Excited to build an environment focused on a strong culture of excellence and growth

About Us

Forkast.News is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics, from Asia to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV’s lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show “First Up with Angie Lau.”

How to apply

Email us at recruiting@forkast.news with your resume and a cover letter (no more than a page).

• Please include this role's title in your subject line (it'll help us to sort through the emails).

Please email recruiting@forkast.news with your resume to apply. Sending any editing samples is encouraged.

The Role

Forkast.News is hiring an Editor to support our growing editorial team. This role serves as the right hand to our Managing Editor. We're looking for someone with impeccable copyediting skills who can edit copy with news judgment, accuracy, and consistency, while preserving Forkast.News' style and voice.

Forkast.News speaks to an audience of professionals and corporate decision-makers who are interested in developing a point of view on blockchain technology, digital assets, and web 3.0. You do not need to be an expert in blockchain or crypto, but any interest or background is a strong bonus. There will be many opportunities to gain experience and access to what's happening in blockchain, crypto, and digital transformation.

This role is full-time, and we are looking for the right person. This is a remote position. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Job Duties

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

About Forkast.News

Forkast.News (www.forkast.news) is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. From Asia, to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast.News serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast.News supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV's lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show "First Up with Angie Lau."

Please email recruiting@forkast.news with your resume to apply.

The Role

Forkast.News is hiring a Social Media Freelancer/Intern to join our growing editorial team. This is an opportunity to work closely with our social media lead to build engagement with our audience across multimedia channels for print, video, and podcast. This role will be cross-functional and gain exposure to many aspects of content production, editorial, graphic design, and audience engagement.

Forkast.News speaks to an audience of professionals and corporate decision-makers who are interested in developing a point of view on blockchain technology, digital assets, and web 3.0. You do not need to be an expert in blockchain or crypto, but any interest or background is a strong bonus – there will be many opportunities to gain experience and access to what's happening in blockchain, crypto, and digital transformation. Having the curiosity and drive to get a better understanding of how an audience wants to engage with content is key.

Freelancers are encouraged to apply. For students, this role can also be an internship for the fall and winter semesters. The position is remote, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Job Duties

• Work alongside the Head of Audience Engagement to develop and execute strategies for growing audiences on social media channels

• Manage the daily output on Forkast’s social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and more

• Produce social media content (digital print, video, audio) across multiple platforms

• Create and execute promotional plans for editorial campaigns, projects and events, providing live coverage during breaking news events

• Monitor, track, analyze and report on performance on social channels

• Assist team to use traffic / engagement data as the basis of decision-making, including A/B testing

  Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience managing different social media platforms

• Good knowledge of cryptocurrencies and blockchain

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

• Good news instinct and judgment

• Strong communication (written and verbal English)

• Knowledge or ability to learn design tools (Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Illustrator, Premiere)

• Understanding of SEO and impact of headlines / keywords on engagement, with experience with tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Moz, is a bonus

• Good intuition for editorial product and brand

• Interest in working in a digital publishing team to drive growth and audience outcomes

• Attention to detail; Creative and resourceful

About Forkast.News

Forkast.News (www.forkast.news) is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. From Asia, to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast.News serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast.News supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV's lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show "First Up with Angie Lau."

Please email recruiting@forkast.news with your resume and any video samples to apply.

The Role

Forkast.News is looking for an Assistant Producer to join our team, with an immediate start. This role reports directly to our Executive Producer and would have the opportunity to help our video production team produce multimedia news and social media videos that are distributed across partner channels. Our content is watched by top institutional / retail investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives. This is an opportunity to have your work seen by the leading voices in the industry on a daily basis. Your content will be shared across multimedia channels of print, video, and podcast, and will have a big impact on our audience's experience!

Forkast.News speaks to an audience of professionals and corporate decision-makers who are interested in developing a point of view on blockchain technology, digital assets, and Web 3.0.

Our team is remote-first, primarily in Asia and Hong Kong. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Job Duties

• Work closely with the Executive Producer and team to script, research, book guests, and find video/audio/graphic assets to be used for long-form and short-form video products

• Work closely with the Executive Producer and editorial team to determine the days' coverage plans

• Assist with the production of all content (e.g. GIFs, promo videos, social media assets, video stills / thumbnails)

• Act as a critical resource and point of organization for the entire video editorial production team

Qualifications

• 1-3 years as a producer in a digital newsroom

• Skills in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere

  and After Effects are preferred, but not required

• Skills in television news writing are preferred, but not required

• A strong desire to learn, contribute, and grow in the creative field of video production / editing is essential

• Must be highly detail-oriented, responsive, and have excellent time management skills

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

• As this would be a remote position, our ideal candidate must be a self-starter who can work independently

• Hunger to learn and iterate with any feedback

About Forkast.News

Forkast.News (www.forkast.news) is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. From Asia, to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast.News serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast.News supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV's lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show "First Up with Angie Lau."

The Role

Forkast.News is hiring a Reporter to join the editorial team and cover the leading stories in digital assets and blockchain / DLT. The editorial team is comprised of journalists who take pride in serving our audience with insightful, original reporting. Our content is read by top institutional / retail investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives. This is an opportunity to have access to leading voices in the industry on a daily basis. Your written work will be shared across multimedia channels of print, video, and podcast. This role will work closely with our Managing Editor.

Forkast.News speaks to an audience of professionals and corporate decision-makers who are interested in developing a point of view on blockchain technology, digital assets, and Web 3.0.

We are looking for the right person to join the team, with room to grow. Our team is remote-first, primarily in Asia and Hong Kong. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Job Duties

• 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

Qualifications

• 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-level written and verbal English)

• Knowledge of WordPress CMS for digital publication is a plus

• Knowledge of SEO keyword research and headlines

About Forkast.News

Forkast.News (www.forkast.news) is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. From Asia, to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast.News serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast.News supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV's lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show "First Up with Angie Lau."

How to apply

Please email recruiting@forkast.news with your resume and cover letter (no more than a page), along with the task below:

Imagine you are writing for The Current Forkast. Write three stories on each of these themes:

1. Tech

2. Asia-specific issue

3. An industry vertical (e.g. banking, gaming, music, sports, fashion, etc.)

The stories should all centre around developments in crypto and blockchain. We are looking for clarity and concision in your writing, as well as original thinking. Tell us what the news is, what it means, and why it matters to our readers. We want to cut through the noise to get to the real issue.

Please also include five writing clips, packaged as one PDF document.

Please email recruiting@forkast.news with your resume.

The Role

Forkast.News is looking for a Production Support Intern to join our growing editorial team. The internship will provide an inside look at what it's like to work at a fast-paced startup and is designed to provide students with real-world experience and exposure to working in the digital media industry.

You do not need to know much about blockchain or crypto, but any interest or background is a strong bonus – there will be many opportunities to gain experience and access to what's happening in blockchain, crypto, and digital transformation.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Internships last for the duration of the semester, with the possibility of extension. This is a remote position.

Job Duties

• Work with Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor, along with the broader editorial team on stories, story pitches, and publishing schedule

• Assist the editorial team with all aspects of the research and story lifecycle, including research, fact checks, analysis, and briefings on current and future story assignments

• Coordinate and research notes on upcoming guests, newsmakers, and projects

• Assist with scriptwriting for various interview segments and podcasts

• Opportunity to write stories for publish, with bylines, upon successful research and collaboration with the team

• Opportunity to attend editorial meetings and see the inner workings of a news organization

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Associate, Bachelor, or Graduate degree at a top-tier institution

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

• Excellent communication skills (native English is preferred)

• AP Style Writing

• Skills in data analysis and data compilation are a bonus but not required

• WordPress CMS for digital publication

About Forkast.News

Forkast.News (www.forkast.news) is a digital media platform covering blockchain and emerging technologies at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. From Asia, to the world.

Since our founding in 2018, our proposition has been different: to bring credible journalism and deep-dive analysis into this emerging space. Emerging technology and digital transformation will re-shape our world, and we speak to an audience of professionals and corporate professionals who are interested in the bigger picture of blockchain, digital assets, and web 3.0. Today, Forkast.News serves as an end-to-end media ecosystem bridging the blockchain community and a Fortune 500 audience.

Forkast.News has become the authority voice in Asia in providing a global perspective on blockchain, partnering with organizations like OECD, EY, IBM, Swire, and the UN General Assembly to lead the most important conversations on blockchain regulation, financial inclusion, digital innovation, and industry impact.

The Team

Based in Hong Kong, Forkast.News supports a growing team across Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The team is led by Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, a 20+ year veteran journalist most recognized for her role as Bloomberg TV's lead anchor in Asia, with her flagship morning show "First Up with Angie Lau."