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Senior News Editor

Senior News Editor

DesignRushWorkFromHome, Gauteng, South Africa
3 days ago
Job description

Overview

DesignRush, a B2B marketplace connecting brands with agencies, is seeking an experienced Senior News Editor with excellent writing and research skills to create breaking stories in the AdTech world with the goal of increasing website visits.

The candidate must be a proactive and independent thinker who can take ownership of tasks and ensure timely, high-quality output through collaboration with other team members.

About the Platform

  • Agency Rankings : Brands can view qualified agencies based on their expertise, location, clients, and other factors.
  • Awards : Agencies and brands can enter their best work and compete for awards.
  • Marketplace : Businesses can post projects at no cost and receive proposals from verified agencies.
  • Trending Brands : Agencies and brands can feature their expertise via news, interviews, and trends articles to gain recognition.

Goals

  • Publish 3-5 timely, SEO-optimized marketing stories per day that engage senior decision-makers in the U.S.
  • Generate 10,000+ monthly unique views on Google SERPs within 3 months through strategic topic selection.
  • Launch a weekly editorial column (e.g., “CMO Moves,” “AdTech Weekly”) to build a returning reader base.
  • Secure 3-5 monthly editorial partnerships with top U.S. brand or agency executives to co-create interviews, features, or insight-based content.
  • Publish 1+ exclusive, high-value content format monthly - salary guides, trend reports, agency revenue benchmarks - to attract links, partners, and recurring visits.
  • We offer growth, job stability, and a work culture that enables our teammates to excel in their careers.

    This is a full-time, remote-work-at-home position .

    DesignRush is seeking to make IMMEDIATE hires.

    Responsibilities

  • Pitch and write original, timely news articles, explainers, and editorial stories focused on the marketing and AdTech industries.
  • Upload, format, and optimize articles in our CMS.
  • Apply SEO best practices and editorial judgment to maximize traffic.
  • Improve processes and workflow automation using AI tools and agents.
  • Publish weekly exclusives on new marketing campaigns, C-level moves, and interviews with business leaders.
  • Build B2B partnerships for early access to announcements and collaborative content from top U.S. brands.
  • Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in digital journalism for B2B publications.
  • Deep understanding of AdTech, MarTech, and branding trends.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.
  • Ability to work independently and generate high-volume, high-quality content.
  • Familiarity with gap analysis using Google Analytics and Ahrefs.
  • Able to work between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET.
  • Strong knowledge of AI tools, AI agents, and workflows.
  • Recruitment steps

  • Apply via LinkedIn
  • Have an intro call with our Recruiter
  • Receive a short test
  • Send back answers + CV
  • Have an interview with our General Manager and Hiring Manager
  • We kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English.

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