Assistant Editor
Posted on 4/5/2023
INACTIVE
Gro Intelligence

51-200 employees

Agriculture & climate insight platform
Company Overview
Gro's mission is to illuminate the interrelationships between the Earth’s ecology and our human economy, the company allows users to see the big picture and act on the small details. From assessing the impact of climate change in real time to optimizing agricultural supply chains, Gro’s data, analytics, and forecast models provide the honest answers to what on earth is going on.
Food & Agriculture
Data & Analytics
Government & Public Sector
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$121.1M

Founded

2014

Headquarters

New York, New York

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

18%
Locations
New York, NY, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Communications
Marketing
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • A talented editor enthusiastic about working in a fast-growing, collegial startup that is generating increased influence in the areas of food security and climate risk
  • 5+ years of experience in business writing and editing, with a focus on interpreting technical material for an audience of industry professionals
  • Solid understanding of general business concepts, financial markets and at least some knowledge of agricultural commodity markets
  • Strong ideas, loosely held
  • Brings ideas to the table
  • Starts with 'yes' on feedback
  • Respects and appreciates expertise of colleagues and their requests and inputs
  • Strong editorial judgment; ability to rapidly absorb complex ideas and distill them into accessible copy for global audiences
  • A detail-oriented and highly accurate approach, particularly when communicating data-driven topics
  • Experience telling a story with data; adept at using Excel
  • Exceptional organizational skills and flexibility; ability to independently manage multiple projects
Responsibilities
  • Assist Gro's Editor in developing, editing, and rewriting a variety of communications about agriculture and climate for distribution to a wide range of industry, academic, and nonprofit professionals worldwide
  • Keep close track of agricultural and climate news worldwide with the aim of developing story ideas that showcase the value of Gro's data platform
  • Take charge of Gro's core editing process of producing a regular stream of articles written by Gro's research analysts (examples of these articles can be found on the Resources/Insights page of Gro's website)
  • Serve as backup on agriculture when the Editor is out of the office or performing other tasks
  • Work closely with Gro research analysts to suggest story ideas and assist the analysts in sharpening the stories' focus
  • Dig deep with independent research using the data on Gro's platform to improve and strengthen stories
  • Serve as the lead editor on Climate, under the direction of the Editor, working collaboratively with all relevant parties (science, policy, product, senior leadership, etc.)
  • Work closely with Gro's sales and marketing teams to amplify Gro's message in all communications. Assist with content creation for product marketing campaigns including blog posts, case studies, and white papers
  • Post items on the Gro website to keep the editorial content up to date
  • Edit various other Gro communications and technical writing created by different Gro specialist teams
  • Be flexible with changes in process of proposing and developing editorial content and seeking final approvals for new content in line with Gro's business goals
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong knowledge of agricultural commodity markets
  • Knowledge of climate-related topics including IPCC forecast scenarios