Passionfruit is a growing brand - currently published as a newsletter twice weekly - dedicated to creators and the Creator Economy. Part of Fragment Media Group, it is a sister publication to The Daily Dot. Providing a mix of feature stories and service journalism, with a focus on tips and tricks and tools to help creators succeed, Passionfruit is on track to become a must-read for creators. Our mission is to give digital creators of all sizes access to sustainable creativity tips, equitable treatment, accountability for platforms, and transparency with brands. We've done so by expanding beyond newsletters to further offerings like events, educational courses, industry research, and awards.
We are now seeking a Managing Editor to help grow the Passionfruit operation, with the following characteristics:
General Qualities
- A deep understanding of the creator space and the various creator platforms: someone who understands what the Must Read/See/Do is for this audience and wants to build it. Experience with your own digital creativity is strongly valued.
- Fascination with the business of being a creator, is a creator, or wants to be a creator
- A curiosity about how things work (a Lifehacker-y mentality)
- A connector of dots, a systems thinker
- The desire to build and scale a growing business with a team of mission-driven journalists.
- An existing reputation and following on social media
- The desire to become the face of coverage of the Creator Economy
Editorial experience
- 3+ years of journalism management experience
- 2+ years of newsletter experience
- Experience with features editing
- A personal understanding of the challenges facing creators
- Knowledge of the newsletter editorial space
- Knowledge of member revenue models and editorial’s role in them
- Understanding of social media marketing and user acquisition
- Appreciation for service journalism driven by audience needs
- Desire to build community and events
- Experience working as part of and managing a virtual team
- Skill in multitasking and prioritizing effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Public appearances or speaking engagements a plus
What You'll Be Doing
- Find, assign, edit, package, and publish original news, essays, analysis stories and features to anchor our Passionfruit coverage.
- Identify and articulate the hot stories that drive the cultural conversation
- Collaborate across departments to build compelling editorial packages for community members and sponsors.
Fragment Media Group recognizes the value of the broad and rich variety of experiences, ideas, and skills our team members bring to the business. Beyond compliance with government regulations, we foster diversity by encouraging an environment that taps the full potential of each employee consistent with the Fragment Media Group’s high standards of performance. We believe that there is an ongoing benefit to our families, employees, and community when Fragment Media Group supports a diverse workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity/transgender status, or veteran status.
What We Do
Fragment Media Group is a pioneer of the member media model. Our brands, including the Daily Dot and Nautilus, identify underserved audiences and provide them with the intentional content that readers seek out—to read, watch, listen to, and experience live. Intentional content leads our readers to intentional action in their personal, cultural, and political lives, and also with the brands they embrace and support.
Founded in 2020, Fragment Media Group is led by CEO, Nicholas White, and based in Austin, Texas.
