Editorial Associate AM:PM · Mumbai, Andheri · Full-time · Junior to Mid-level
About AM:PM Short-form vertical video news platform for Gen Z and millennials. VC-backed, pre-launch. We're building how the next generation consumes news in India, fast, sharp, no filler.
About the role You work under the Senior Editor. Your job is to find the story before everyone else does, write copy that lands in 60 seconds, and source the visuals that make it hit.
This is not a writing job. It's a news job. The output just happens to be video.
What you'll do
- Monitor news across beats: politics, finance, tech, sports, and culture
- Write sharp video scripts and copy that work for short-form format
- Source relevant video takes, clips, and visuals for each story
- Pitch stories daily to the Senior Editor with a clear angle
- Turn around content fast without compromising accuracy
- Stay on top of what's breaking and flag it before it's everywhere
What we're looking for
- Background in journalism, mass media, or communications
- Understands what makes a story worth telling and what doesn't
- Can write a script that a Gen Z audience actually watches till the end
- Knows how to source video and visuals, not just text references
- Fast, accurate, and doesn't need to be told what's newsworthy
- Based in Mumbai, Andheri
What you get
- Founding editorial team of a platform built for the next generation of news consumers
- Direct mentorship from the Senior Editor and founding team
- You shape the editorial voice of the platform from its first videos, not its hundredth
Pay: ₹250,000.00 - ₹500,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mumbai, Maharashtra (Mumbai, Mumbai District): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- How often do you Consume news?
- What your notice period?
- What is your current CTC?
Experience:
- Research: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
