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Who we are
Semafor is a global news platform for an increasingly complex world in which consumers are overwhelmed by too many news sources and unsure what to trust. We are building Semafor to enable world-class journalists to deliver reporting and insights with rigor in journalistic forms that ensure a new level of transparency. Our editors and reporters distill the most important stories from all over in formats that uncover the forces shaping the stories, explain the interests behind polarizing narratives, and replenish the stock of shared facts. As a global platform, Semafor recognizes that smart people can disagree and that informed readers need to understand alternative points of view from competing centers of power and culture in a multi-polar world. Want to join us? Read on.
About this Role
As the Editorial Event Producer, you will work closely with Semafor’s Executive Editor and live journalism team to help produce our flagship global economic event. You will engage prospective guests, develop thoughtful programming recommendations, and manage multiple executive relationships with exceptional communication. The role requires the ability to speak fluently across industries and global economic issues, understand what makes an executive or policymaker compelling on stage, and connect their expertise to the broader editorial agenda.
You will take ownership of guest outreach and booking timelines, working proactively to move conversations forward and navigate complex organizations to reach the right people. You should be a resourceful, self-starting researcher who knows how to find information when it is not readily available, quickly get up to speed on unfamiliar companies, industries, and leaders. Throughout, you will bring strong editorial judgment, curiosity, creativity, and an entrepreneurial mindset to building a newsworthy, high-caliber program featuring some of the most influential leaders in business, government, technology, and finance.
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Additional Job Details
This position is remote, though candidates based in Washington, DC, or New York, NY are preferred. Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours.
Salary Range:
Starting at $50.00 an hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
Additional job details
Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full-time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.
Semafor, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Semafor, Inc. will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.