Staff Writer

**Careers are no longer the same. Nor are workplaces.**
**The shift to knowledge work and digital workplace platforms had already been playing out for years when the pandemic struck the world, upending careers, workplaces and employment. The rules of work that existed for decades are being remade.

But what are the new rules? What about the old ones? These are perilous transitions, to which we seek to provide meaningful and nuanced answers by way of our stories. For instance,
- Is 40 really the new 60 inside modern organizations?
- Why are talented and ambitious employees quietly rising up against one of the final vestiges of employer-dominated eras: employment contracts?
- What’s up with the gold rush to become a designer? What happens next?
- The Project Manager is dead. Long live the Product Manager.
- And how in the wake of the pandemic, HR has been forced to become friends, therapists, managers, and the bearer of bad news all rolled into one.

This is a fascinating beat for sharp, curious and empathetic writers to cover.

**But, why stories?**

Because it’s not enough to merely report news events. Or to just collate events and facts into an article, and hope for readers to do the work of understanding their relevance.

At _The Ken_ we believe in writing original and deeply reported business stories with a strong narrative element. Whether a long form feature or a sharp newsletter or a data-driven analysis, we pay a lot of attention to getting our storytelling right. That means giving our writers enough time to report, write and edit their stories - on average around 10-12 days for just one story.

They are also given enough creative space to tell their stories using words and visuals. A dedicated Desk Edit team works behind the scenes to provide valuable feedback all across the idea or pitch right till the published final draft. And being a subscriber-driven organization, the feedback doesn’t stop after publishing. Our global community of subscribers is a rich daily source of feedback and learning around every story.

**And why you**

Not many organizations these days ask what journalists want. Instead, roles are often structured around what they’re expected to deliver. We like to think of it in reverse. Great journalism comes from newsrooms that place journalists and their interests, ambitions and preferences at the centre of their storytelling.

We started _The Ken_ in 2016 with the desire to create a place where talented, ethical and ambitious journalists could build and sustain a newsroom to tell important stories without being pressured to file “exclusives”, churn out copycat pieces or meet impossible story “targets”.

Today, a Staff Writer writes about 2-3 stories a month. Some also write their own weekly newsletters, to build a stronger and more personal connect with their subscribers.

Our journalists are supported to formulate their own point of view. The stories they do aren’t thrust upon them, but come from their own innate desire to tell them. This means we’re looking for reporters who want to learn and improve; tell their own original stories; and develop and hone their own points of view.

Writing on careers and workplaces for _The Ken_ means adding to our body of work.It also means having access to tens of thousands of our subscribers across hundreds of the world’s leading organizations. Our subscriber community is incredibly valuable and helpful when we tackle contentious and complex topics. In India we’re also subscribed to by dozens of leading management and higher education colleges. Such deep subscription relationships allow us to write meaningful stories that advance the conversation, instead of crowd-pleasers.

In addition, you are (or will be able to)
- Self-driven and ambitious, able to source original stories and insights from your network
- Ability to synthesise multiple reporting perspectives into a compelling, explanatory narrative
- Able to see ahead of news cycles, and see what is likely to happen over a 6-12 month horizon
- Able to stick your neck out with informed opinions when required
- Build source networks with employees, leaders, founders and investors in the companies

If what we said above resonates with you, we’re pretty sure you’ll find _The Ken_ is a great place for you. While _The Ken_ does not chase scoops, we do place an emphasis on original insight and impactful breaking news. That is especially true of this role.

We work across numerous time zones. You will collaborate via tools like Slack, Zoom, Coda and Google Suite with a distributed newsroom comprising award winning journalists across multiple countries, editors, visual designers, podcasters, product managers and developers.

**What we offer**

One of our tenets is to offer the most competitive salaries and meaningful benefits we can to our colleagues.
- Great salaries
- The latest Apple Macbooks
- A flat, non-hierarchical and open culture
- A universal ESOP plan
- Health i