Bored Panda

We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year. Our team comprises over 600 creative individuals from 42 different countries and 3 offices in Vilnius, Lithuania.

We are excited to announce that we are currently looking for a News Assignment Editor to join our News department. Prepare to work for a leading publisher of uplifting stories that cure boredom worldwide!

What You Will Do:

• Work with a team of in-house and remote content creators and journalists;
• Compete with the world’s leading publishers to be one of the first to report breaking news;
• Manage day-to-day news coverage, including assigning stories to reporters and photo editors;
• Optimize content strategy according to data to maximize views per article;
• Research and develop fresh, engaging, and attention-grabbing story ideas, identify potential sources, and determine the best approach and angles to cover stories.

What We Expect:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or another related field;
• Native-level English skills;
• Excellent writing and editing skills to craft high-quality articles and ensure they are free of grammatical errors, typos, and inconsistencies;
• Newsroom experience as editor, copy editor, reporter, managing editor or similar roles;
• Experience in finding and breaking exclusive stories would be an advantage;
• Having excellent news judgement;
• Familiarity with use of social media as news gathering tools;
• Strong knowledge of current affairs, including world events, entertainment news, and trends, is required to identify timely and relevant article topics;
• Effective time management skills are required to thrive in a fast-paced news environment, ensuring the ability to prioritize tasks and consistently meet tight deadlines;
• Capability to work from 18:00 to 03:00, aligned with the Lithuanian time zone.

What We Offer:

• We'll foster your growth: get encouraged to train your extra skills, talents or passion and apply them at work;
• We'll celebrate your success: referred friends and more;
• We'll give you memories: team buildings, and other events.

If you meet these requirements, we will wait for your application! (Kindly provide your CV exclusively in English)

Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task. (Applicants who rely on AI to complete the test will not be considered).