Forbes
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AssociateEditor,ListDevelopment
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“Associate Editor, List Development at Forbes. Skills: Data analysis, Storytelling, Excel, Reporting. Write methodology posts. Coordinate methodology posts”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure rankings remain gold standard
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3 years of experience with Excel data management and manipulation, 3 years of reporting and writing business-oriented feature articles, Experience working interdepartmentally to engage various stakeholders
Nice to Have
SQL familiarity, Experience writing scripts for short, informational videos
What You'll Do.
Write methodology posts
Coordinate methodology posts
Research data partners
Coordinate video creation
Develop master List Page/Archive portal
Participate in new list development
Support partner data integration
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Liaison with external partners; Serve as liaison to video team; Work interdepartmentally
Full Job Description
Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries. We are seeking a meticulous and data-savvy Associate Editor, List Development to bridge the gap between complex data analysis and high-impact storytelling. In this multifaceted role, you will assist with the data integrity of our flagship rankings, liaison with over a dozen external partners, contribute to the methodologies that give our lists their authority, and support video production—all ensuring that our rankings remain the gold standard. Responsibilities Write and coordinate all methodology posts and other materials for timely publication. Research, coordination, input, fact-checking and other quality control for the data and spreadsheets from 10 to 15 data partners that form the backbone of our lists. Serve as the liaison to the video team to coordinate the creation of short videos in which editors outline list methodologies and answer FAQ’s for readers, sponsors, and other Forbes business initiatives. If needed, may help to write scripts based on the respective methodologies. Develop and maintain a master List Page/Archive portal on Forbes.com, which will present links to all current and old lists, the Forbes list Mission Statement, and the videos discussed above. Report and write list articles as needed. Participate in development of new lists. Support integration of incoming partner data contents and structures. The ideal candidate 3 years of experience with Excel data management
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