Assistant Editor for National Desk

We are toogeza , a Ukrainian recruiting company that is focused on hiring talents and building teams for tech startups worldwide. People make a difference in the big game, we may help to find the right ones.

Currently, we are looking for an Assistant Editor for The Kyiv Independent .

The Kyiv Independent , Ukraine’s biggest English-language publication, is looking to fill an assistant editor position.

The Kyiv Independent is Ukraine’s main English-language news outlet. It was founded in November 2021 by a team of reporters and editors who were fired from the Kyiv Post for defending editorial independence. Today it’s a team of around 90 people based mostly in Kyiv. Publishing in English, they serve as Ukraine’s voice in the world and the world’s window into Ukraine.

Responsibilities:

Providing guidance to reporters as they develop stories;

Editing news stories and features for the Kyiv Independent ;

Coming up with exclusive story ideas;

Participating in the forward planning of content production in different formats (including text, video and audio);

Editing and uploading news feed updates;

Providing creative input for commercial production upon request.

Requirements:

Strong command of English language (fluent or native);

Native or strong command of Ukrainian language (being able to read and understand news reports and original news sources in Ukrainian);

Full understanding of Western news style, in terms of language and story structure;

Experience working as an editor for online publications;

Good understanding of news and current affairs in Ukraine and the region;

Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with rigorous accuracy;

Ability to communicate effectively with team members and external stakeholders;

Experience working with various social media platforms and understanding of audience engagement tools and methods will be considered an advantage;

A strong devotion to our values and journalism standards.

We offer:

Market level compensation;

Busy, but flexible work schedule;

A young and highly motivated team;

The ability to work remotely upon agreement;

Work with foreign companies, world opinion leaders.

• What’s next?
• If this role sounds like a fit — we’d love to hear from you! Just send over your CV and anything else you’d like us to consider.

We’ll review everything within five working days , and if your background matches what we’re looking for, we’ll get in touch to set up a call and get to know each other better.