Managing Editor — Brut India
This position demands exceptional leadership, editorial judgment, and a deep understanding of digital-first journalism.
Role Overview
The Managing Editor will lead Brut India’s editorial vision, newsroom operations and content strategy. This role requires a sharp news instinct, strong leadership and a deep understanding of digital-first storytelling.
You will oversee daily editorial output, guide the newsroom team, ensure quality and accuracy and drive impactful journalism that resonates across platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Editorial Leadership
Define and execute the editorial vision aligned with Brut’s global values and local relevance
Lead daily editorial meetings and shape news priorities
Ensure accuracy, fairness and high journalistic standards
Newsroom Management
Manage editors, reporters, producers and freelance contributors
Build an inclusive, collaborative, high-performance newsroom culture
Mentor team members and support professional growth
Content Strategy & Audience Growth
Develop platform-specific strategies for Instagram, YouTube and emerging platforms
Use analytics and audience insights to optimize reach and engagement
Drive innovative storytelling formats and video-first narratives
Story Development
Identify impactful, original stories across politics, social change, culture, and youth issues
Oversee scripting, editing and publishing workflows
Ensure strong headlines, storytelling clarity and visual impact
Cross-functional Collaboration
Work with production, social media, partnerships and sales teams
Maintain editorial independence while supporting collaborations that align with Brut’s values
Standards & Compliance
Uphold ethical journalism practices and fact-checking protocols
Ensure legal compliance and risk assessment on sensitive stories
Qualifications
10–12+ years in journalism or digital media
Proven leadership experience in a newsroom environment
Strong understanding of video-first and mobile-first storytelling
Deep knowledge of Indian socio-political landscape and youth culture
Experience with digital analytics and platform optimization
Exceptional editing, writing, and storytelling skills
Preferred Attributes
Experience in multilingual content strategy
Strong network across media, civil society, and culture sectors
Ability to handle breaking news and high-pressure situations
Passion for stories that drive social impact
High ethical standards and strong integrity
Proven experience working on social-first platforms
Strong creative instincts, specially with formats
A people-first management style that keeps teams motivated and energised
- Department
- Newsroom
- Locations
- Noida Offices
Noida Offices
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Working at Brut.
Our vision
We dream in a world where we trust media, sciences and facts. And in which we use these informations to build a better world.
Our mission
Building the most reliable brand in the world. Ensuring the access to all to an impartial and sure information and to an educational content on subjects that matter, creating like this engaged communities with tools to act in consequence.
Our values
Brut. is media which advocates for humanitics values such as feminism, ecology, education or minority protection.