Editor

Job Details

Location: New York City, NY

Work Setting: Remote

Employment Information

• Hire Type: Contract
• Position Type: Full time

Pay

• $55
• Pay Type: Hourly
• Pay Range (USD): $50-$55/hr

Travel Percentage:

• No travel Required

Allow Staffing Firms & Recruiters to Apply on Behalf of a Candidate

• No

Ability or Willingness to Provide Sponsorship

• No

Position: Editor (Portuguese-language content)

Location: New York City, NY (Remote)

Client is seeking an Editor, Books – Brazil & Portugal (Contractor) to join our Books team. In this role, you will take ownership of curation for storefronts across Brazil and Portugal, acting as an all-genre specialist with a deep understanding of what listeners need across every category. You'll curate and manage high-priority editorial programmes, write culturally resonant copy, and develop publisher relationships across your markets. This is a unique opportunity to help launch and shape client's books experience in LATAM and beyond.

Job Details

• Develop and contribute to editorial strategy for books across Brazil.
• Take full ownership of the Audiobooks Browse experience for your market, acting as an all-genre specialist with a comprehensive understanding of what listeners need across every category.
• Support, curate, and manage a tight, high-priority set of editorial programmes across your market.
• Write copy, review, and tag content for both forward-facing editorial programmes and internal communications.
• Collaborate with and maintain publisher relationships for Portuguese-language content, in collaboration with the LATAM editorial lead and Associate Director.
• Assess publisher-suggested titles for editorial and wider Books cross-functional activities and propose additional editorial-led promotions grounded in cultural awareness and trendspotting.
• Collaborate closely with the wider Editorial team to align on regional editorial strategy and share cross-market insights.
• Use research, cultural insights, and data analytics to continually enhance the editorial lens for our books platform.
• Work and collaborate with regional cross-functional teams when feasible to highlight and champion books.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s or High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Work Experience

• 3–5 years of experience editing, curating, or merchandising content at a digital-first platform, a publishing house, or a major books retailer.
• Fluency in Portuguese, with strong English communication skills and the ability to collaborate with global teams.
• An understanding of the publishing landscapes in Brazil, and a passion for connecting listeners with great content.
• An ability to balance commercial recommendations with diverse, representative programming.
• A keen sense of what makes titles appropriate for different situations, and an ability to quickly identify authors, series, and titles to recommend.
• Comfort using both quantitative and qualitative data to inform editorial decisions.
• Experience building and implementing diverse recommendations that reflect a broad range of cultures, people, and perspectives.
• A passion for the evolution of audio and enthusiasm for spoken word content.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.