Tangle News is an independent media organization that covers news from across the political spectrum, with a focus and specialization in U.S. politics. Its main business offering, the daily newsletter, has 250,000 subscribers, including over 40,000 paid subscribers.
As the organization has substantially grown in the media space over the last year, we are now looking for more support. Tangle is seeking a highly organized, hungry, hard-working, open-minded, jack-of-all-trades political obsessive to assist our Executive Editor Isaac Saul in a wide range of tasks — from organizational processes like scheduling and media bookings to editorial work like copy editing or pitching YouTube video concepts. The ideal candidate will thrive under deadline work, love the thought of joining a blossoming media start-up, value Tangle's mission, and embrace the challenge and fun of having a diverse set of work tasks on any given day.
This is a full-time, salaried position. It is a hybrid remote and in-person role, though we are only considering candidates who can regularly make it to our headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The job comes with a generous healthcare package and unlimited PTO. Minimum salary will begin at $50,000. Salary offers will be based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and housing.
Primary responsibilities
- Assisting with various operational tasks like running payroll, booking travel, onboarding new hires, and organizing schedules.
- Research story topics and content ideas for our newsletter, YouTube channel, and podcast.
- Assist in doing background research and crafting interview questions for guests and sources.
- Assist in editing and fact-checking our daily newsletter and podcast, including ideological pushback and stress testing of our editorials.
- Tackle special projects like submissions to awards or helping launch new products.
- Other administrative tasks, which include fielding customer service emails and reader responses, as needed.
Primary skills
- Demonstrated experience of being highly organized and working efficiently on deadline
- Strong communication skills, including clean and concise writing and grammar proficiency
- Experience doing research of any kind, including gathering information for reporting or special projects
- Demonstrated experience maintaining confidentiality
- Ability to hold respectful disagreements and work alongside team members who may not share your political views
- Comfort working in the Google suite of tools, especially Google documents, sheets, and slides
- Comfort working in CMS platforms like Wordpress, or willingness to learn
Additional skills that would give you an inside track
- Experience as a multimedia reporter, including a history of work published in digital or print publications
- Hard skills such as video editing, audio editing, or graphic design
- Familiarity with Tangle's mission, ethos, news coverage, and writers
- A deep obsession with U.S. political news
- A work history that includes journalism, multimedia, social media, or time as an executive assistant
- Fluency in a second language
Start date
Mid-February, 2025 (tentative)
To apply
Please introduce yourself to Isaac Saul by sending an email to isaac@readtangle.com with the email subject line “Assistant to the editor" by December 16, 2024 to be considered.
Also include:
- A brief cover letter on your relevant past experience and why you are interested in the position
- Your resume, with references included
- Your primary location
The deadline to submit your application is December 16, 2024