Journalist – Editorial & Branded Content

About the role

Echelon Media is seeking a sharp, curious journalist to produce editorial and branded content that covers economics, public policy and current affairs. The role involves creating clear, engaging stories for digital, social and print platforms while maintaining high editorial standards.

Key responsibilities

• Write clear, concise, and engaging features, articles and campaigns for digital, social and print channels.
• Translate complex economic, policy and public‑affairs topics into accessible storytelling.
• Conduct deep‑dive research using reliable primary and secondary sources.
• Track current events, policy developments and economic trends to inform content.
• Maintain fact‑checking, accuracy, tone and structure to uphold editorial standards.
• Collaborate with sales, design and editorial teams to deliver turnkey branded‑content solutions.
• Work with commercial clients to shape and refine content that meets their objectives.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of economics, public policy and current affairs.
• Excellent written English with creative storytelling ability.
• Digital fluency and comfort writing for social, mobile and multimedia platforms.
• Strong research and investigative instincts, detail‑oriented and deadline‑focused.
• Prior experience in journalism or related content creation is an advantage.

Required skills