Future Today Institute: Editorial Assistant (18M FTC)

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Client: Future Today Institute

Location: New York, NY

Contract: 18 Month Contract

Compensation: $50.00/Hour

Job Summary:

You will work with Amy Webb, CEO, with an eclectic mix of editorial projects, including research for articles and books, television commentary, speeches, trend reports, and policy work. If you are entering a career in research or journalism and have a keen interest in the influence of technology on business and society, this position could be an excellent opportunity for you.

You will:

• Read through a list of publications and synthesize research briefs for articles, speeches, panel discussions, and TV/ radio/ podcast appearances
• Maintain a database of upcoming newsworthy events and update the CEO with relevant information
• Stay curious and connected to elusive information and individuals
• Identify emerging concerns in technology and society
• Read robust documentation including but not limited to academic papers, think tank papers, policy documents, patent and trademark databases
• Help write email newsletters
• Interview and briefing preparation
• Conduct some interviews for articles; also review transcripts and highlight relevant quotes, ideas

You are/have:

• An insatiable, natural curiosity.
• A voracious consumer of information: you’re eager to learn about the latest developments in tech, and you often find yourself wandering down rabbit holes after asking a simple question.
• Time Manage skills: you independently prioritize your tasks and meet deadlines with limited direction.
• A clear and concise communicator, researcher, and writer.
• Creative bones: you use creativity to create solutions that reduce bottlenecks, increase speed, and make your research, writing, and publishing process easier.
• Detail-oriented: you keep detailed notes and have a source for everything. That includes sources themselves.
• Execution skills: you like to check items off your to-do list and stay organized so nothing falls between the cracks
• A great eye for finding, interpreting, and distilling fata, facts and figures
• Able to tell a story and advance an argument in an engaging, lively (read: journalist, rather than academic) style.

Requirements:

Minimum qualification:

• 2-5 years of previous research or reporting experience.
• Ability to stay productive under pressure (especially high-profile deadlines).
• Ability to adapt and think quickly
• An absolute conviction for conducting high-quality reporting and research.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Trello, Slack, Miro, Keynote.