We are looking to expand our Editorial Team! Join us to carry on the PaGaLGuY legacy of reporting inside stories from India’s most followed b-school campuses and help lakhs of MBA aspirants to make smarter admission decisions.
By joining the Editorial Team at PaGaLGuY, you will work with a highly experienced team of senior journalists who have formerly worked for illustrious publications such as The Times of India, Mid-Day, Indian Express, Associated Press, Hindustan Times, Outlook, The Pioneer and more, and are passionate about writing impactful journalism for Indias higher education.
About the News Features Writer job
The Editorial team is looking to hire experienced Senior/Junior Journalists specializing in news features to add to its team.
- You will keep yourself up-to-date with the trends and developments at business schools in India and abroad, and in the higher and business education sector.
- You should be well-versed with writing a wide-variety of news features, ranging from Analytical features to Human interest features, First-person accounts, Explanatory features, Descriptive interviews, etc.
- You will need to have outstanding research skills and an eye for detail with information. You will need to regularly interview people in person or over phone, travel across India to visit b-school campuses, source and analyse data and link it to prevalent occurrence and maintain news sources in various b-schools. Comfort with Math will work to your advantage.
- You would have to generate ideas for stories regularly and deliver the stories under tight deadlines. Your work should be well-written, accurate and insightful.
- You should have a flawless command over the English language. An avid reading habit wont hurt.
Desired profile and qualifications
We would prefer it if you had a Bachelor/Master degree in any discipline from a reputed university/college followed by a stint of 1-5 years in a reputed newspaper or news magazine.
If you do not have Journalism experience, you may still apply, but your application will have to demonstrate potential to us convincingly.
Compensation shall be at par with industry standards and based on prior experience.
How to apply
Apply by sending us your detailed Resume, a Covering Letter and samples of your writing to [email protected]
You should also check our office blog & understand how we hire.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can I work Part-time or Freelance?
A: No, this is a fulltime-only position.
Q. Can I work from my home, or from a city other than Mumbai?
A: No, you have to work out of our Mumbai office.
Q. I have always wanted to be a creative writer all my life. Is this the chance for me?
A: This job requires two skills: research skills (not the Google kind) and writing skills. Between the two, research skills take priority.