Weekend Editor

About Sandmark

Sandmark is an independent, privately owned media and data company focused on digital assets. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, our international team spans Europe, North America and Asia. Our ambition is to become the most trusted source of crypto information, combining the highest standards of journalism with deep research insights and essential tools for investors and traders. Our established editorial platform went live in mid-2025 and we are currently exploring and building in other data-related areas to expand and enhance our product. We offer competitive employment opportunities as well as working with external contractors and vendors.

Website: Sandmark.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sandmark 

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Weekend Editor, who will report directly to senior editorial leadership based in Geneva, Switzerland and help build out our platform to a 7-day-a-week product. You will manage the end-to-end editorial process, ensure the production of top-tier content, either producing content autonomously or guiding writers to produce timely, creative, insightful stories. If you have a proven track record in journalism—particularly within crypto and/or financial markets—or market intelligence and want to make a significant impact in a fast-paced startup environment, we want to meet you. 

We envisage a Thursday-Sunday work rota, although there is some flexibility in the total days/hours worked. The core duties will be during the weekend, especially the European mornings, including workflow that’s planned and scheduled prior to the weekend.

Key Responsibilities

Publishing Cycle & Content Management

• Oversee the online publishing schedule on Saturday and Sunday, ensuring all content aligns with strategic goals and work seamlessly in a system with weekday editors in Europe and the Americas and other editorial staff on rotation.
• Manage key content pillars (crypto markets, trading & asset management, TradFi policy/regulatory and technology), maintaining consistent quality.
• Work with colleagues towards the end of the working week to determine the weekend agenda and collaborate on Features, Analysis and Opinion articles.
• Monitor, decide and execute weekend news coverage, using your own news judgement and implementing Sandmark’s policies, standards and style.

Writing & Editing

• Commission, edit and improve stories contributed by staff writers and freelancers to maintain exceptional standards for clarity, depth, and journalistic integrity.
• Write breaking news stories and take responsibility to deliver articles autonomously, including on crypto market developments.
• Oversee layout (integration with design, photography) to ensure our news and analysis product is well presented during the weekend in particular.

Collaboration & Editorial Process

• Contribute to editorial meetings, especially weekend planning.
• Shepherd staff writers and freelancers through the editorial process at the weekend.
• Continuously seek operational efficiency while fostering healthy and productive interpersonal relationships with staff across time zones.
• Cooperate and liaise with in-house analysts, as well as ensuring their work meets editorial standards and alignment.

Content Strategy & Distribution

• Define compelling story angles and generate attention-grabbing headlines tailored to our target audience.
• Stay abreast of crypto trends and wider macroeconomic, policy and markets topics to propose timely, innovative content ideas.
• Ensure content is published in line with related SEO objectives and content analytics to enhance visibility.
• Partner with marketing, product, and design teams to ensure editorial content drives user engagement and brand awareness.

Teamwork Leadership & Development

• Manage multiple deadlines and adhere to a schedule comprising a combination of breaking news and longer form features.
• Provide actionable feedback for junior staff operating at the weekend and coordinate with senior editorial leadership on the same.

Standards, Ethics & Compliance

• Exercise strict content oversight and quality control.
• Reinforce editorial guidelines, style, and voice; ensure these standards are upheld across all content.
• Contribute knowledge of media law, ethics.

Qualifications

Experience & Expertise

• Proven working experience as an Editor, with 8+ years in journalism, editing, or related roles including working autonomously.
• Crypto/Finance Focus: Robust understanding of how news intersects with financial markets, as well as cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech trends—or a strong interest in learning.
• Knowledge of financial media, wire services, other crypto-focused specialized media would help make judgements on summarizing and citing external content at the weekend.

Education

• Formal degree in Journalism, Economics, Finance, or related fields is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Advanced degrees or finance qualifications may be a bonus.
• Extensive professional experience may substitute for formal education.

Skills & Tools

• Outstanding English language writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Competency in using and scrutinizing use by others of AI-enabled writing and research tools.
• Experience with office and publishing applications, project management tools.
• Proven familiarity with SEO and social media best practices.
• Fluency in English; other languages may strengthen your application.

Soft Skills

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask in a deadline-driven environment while showing consideration for others.
• Ability to operate inside a dynamic newsroom setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, vital for cross-team collaboration with editors and analysts.
• Curiosity and creativity to explore emerging, less-covered topics in the crypto world.

To apply:
Send your resume, a brief note on your favorite crypto media accounts (and why), and your motivation for applying to the position to careers@sandmark.com.

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