Company Overview

The Flag is a brand dedicated to the belief that America is good. Although a work in progress, we believe its values and ideals are worth protecting and promoting. Our mission is to connect Americans through conversation, commerce, and community to promote cohesion and prevent division.

Our daily newsletter is designed to combat an increasingly polarized media landscape that has exacerbated isolation and mistrust along with group-think, tribalism, echo chambers, and confirmation bias. Cable news and social media algorithms tend to feed Americans one-sided coverage. This leads to a lack of dialogue between people with opposing viewpoints. We push back by providing a balanced briefing, highlighting what both sides are saying. We believe exposure to other ideas is a precursor to empathy and understanding and ultimately more civil, respectful, and fruitful conversations. When someone can view an issue from both their own perspective and another person's, it's easier to solve problems through mutually beneficial solutions.

Job description

The Flag is looking for a Senior Editor/Managing Editor to write, edit, organize and plan our morning newsletter. We are looking for someone with both storytelling and reporting experience who can set the stage for why a topic is important and then highlight what both sides are saying about it. The role involves both copywriting and curation. It involves being a newsjunkie and the ability to connect the dots between past and present events. It also involves being original. Can you help us and our readers find the middle-ground in an increasingly polarized media and political landscape? Most of America is in the middle, but the fringes make the most noise. Help us push back through great writing and reporting.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage day-to-day operations of The Flag's morning newsletter, including writing, editing, and helping create ad-copy
• The ability to storytell and curate. Our newsletter involves both originality and aggregation
• Edit copy to fit The Flag's tone and editorial guidelines
• Manage and lead the launch of sister products including additional newsletters
• Maintain a content calendar to make sure our newsletter is always talking about the most relevant topics
• Work with the Content Management team to ensure the newsletter is published on time
• Work with design, growth, and tech teams to tweak the copy to increase engagement and grow subscriber base
• Work with sales team to integrate ad-copy that fits the overall voice of the newsletter and brand

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of editing and management experience, with the ability to make substantive revisions as well as detailed line edits
• A deep understanding of the political landscape, including what both sides are saying about certain issues
• Insane attention to detail and organization
• High EQ, interpersonal, and communication skills
• The ability to work on weekends

Nice to Have

• Professional Political Journalism Experience
• Content Marketing Background
• Willingness and Desire to speak about your writing on a podcast
• Pre-existing social media presence on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and/or TikTok