Alex Thebez

WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking, new connections, and new industries. WIRED reaches more than 30 million people each month through WIRED.com, our digital edition, the magazine, social media, and live events.

Job Description
The Research Editor is a member of the vital team that ensures the high quality and accuracy of WIRED’s award-winning reporting. Reporting to the Research Director, this editor will be responsible for verifying the accuracy of both print and digital content on WIRED stories across a wide range of topics.

Primary Responsibilities
• Fact-check editorial content for print, digital, and special projects to identify mistakes and find solutions
• Collaborate with editors, writers, and copy editors to ensure accuracy while also maintaining brand voice
• Assist the Research Director with trafficking and assigning feature stories and managing freelance researchers
• Help to maintain department archives and update style sheets
• Proofread for accuracy in each step of edit flow, from the manuscript to the final proofs of the print magazine or go-live date for digital stories.
• Maintain detailed files with correspondence, sourcing, and changes for each assignment

Desired Skills and Qualifications
• At least two years’ fact checking/reporting experience
• Proficiency in juggling multiple assignments on tight deadlines, while still maintaining highest level of accuracy
• Should be detail-oriented, able to work well under pressure, and adhere to tight deadlines
• Excellent reporting, writing, and editing skills
• Ability to be diplomatic, confident, proactive and collaborative (and good natured!), when working with writers and editors — to not only identify mistakes, but to offer solutions too
• Reporting instinct to question everything you read, and to know the best primary and secondary sources to find those answers
• Near obsessive attention to detail
• Proficiency in InCopy and Nexus, among other programs

What Happens Next?
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