We, at Newslaundry, are a group of committed news professionals and are looking for people who share a passion for journalism and story-telling.

We aren’t really looking to fit people into strict beats or roles, so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to explore and experiment across audiovisual and written formats. What we are looking for is energy, enthusiasm and a commitment towards independent news.

To apply, send your CV and a cover letter to contact@newslaundry.com. Please mention the job you're applying to in the subject line : Subscription Growth Manager or Developer

Why Newslaundry?

  • Ability to move anywhere. Flexibility and lateral movement that no one company will give you to maximize your potential.
  • Irreverence that no media house has -- both within and outside. We don't operate within old-school hierarchies.
  • Loads and loads of growth with a truly collaborative approach. We’re a diverse crowd who are never limited to just their roles and positions. Everybody chips in, as we all believe that independent media is the future.
  • With industry stalwarts at the helm, you’ll learn more in a day than you would in months.

Subscription Growth Manager

The person will work closely with the product team to engage, retain and acquire new subscribers. You will design and execute campaigns that form the core of Newslaundry’s outreach and engagement strategy.

Applicants should have experience in drawing online strategies for a publisher/organisation, having preferably implemented programmes from scratch. The applicants must have strong communication skills and a knack for numbers to track and review growth on subscriptions

What makes a reader subscribe to Newslaundry? How does a subscriber get more value out of her subscription? What is it that best engages subscribers? Apply if these questions pique your interest.

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute subscriber retention and acquisition campaigns
  • Track and use data to strengthen the relationship with readers
  • Gather insights and ideas that shape product development
  • Speak with and engage our tribe of subscribers and NL Sena members

Requirements

  • An understanding of data and analytical tools such as Google Analytics and Chartbeat
  • Have strong analytical and number-crunching skills.
  • An understanding of reader-supported media and how it works
  • Have clear written and verbal communications skills.
  • Have wit

Front-end Developer

Tech is at the heart of what we are trying to scale. A subscription-driven model that’s truly economically viable can only be achieved if we optimize the available tech to engage our subscribers and readers.

We are looking for a React.js / React Native Developer.

Your primary focus will be developing iOS and Android apps. You will be working on user interface components and implementing them, following React.js workflows such as Flux or Redux.

Responsibilities

  • Building iOS/Android phone app
  • Developing new user-facing features using React.js
  • Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
  • Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
  • Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
  • Building custom story page and inteactives with data visualizations

Requirements

  • Proficiency in JavaScript, React, and React-Native
  • An understanding of advanced JavaScript concepts like Closures, Promises, Async/await
  • Experience with setting up build/development tools such as. Webpack, Babel, Prettier, ESLint, npm
  • Familiarity with Native app build tools (Gradle, CocoaPods, XCode, Android Studio).
  • An in-depth understanding of cross-browser compatibility
  • Thorough understanding of HTML5 (writing semantic markup) and CSS3
  • Knowledge of D3.js or any visualization library is a plus