We are one of the leading digital media and entertainment companies globally, producing positive, engaging and original content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine Bored Panda and TOP DIY channels like Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million page views per month and 62 billion video views per year. We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year. Our team comprises over 600 creative individuals from 42 different countries and 3 offices in Vilnius, Lithuania. We are excited to announce that we are currently looking for a News Assignment Editor to join our News department. Prepare to work for a leading publisher of uplifting stories that cure boredom worldwide! What You Will Do: Work with a team of in-house and remote content creators and journalists; Compete with the world’s leading publishers to be one of the first to report breaking news; Manage day-to-day news coverage, including assigning stories to reporters and photo editors; Optimize content strategy according to data to maximize views per article; Research and develop fresh, engaging, and attention-grabbing story ideas, identify potential sources, and determine the best approach and angles to cover stories. What We Expect: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or another related field; Native-level English skills; Excellent writing and editing skills to craft high-quality articles and ensure they are free of grammatical errors, typos, and inconsistencies; Newsroom experience as editor, copy editor, reporter, managing editor or similar roles; Experience in finding and breaking exclusive stories would be an advantage; Having excellent news judgement; Familiarity with use of social media as news gathering tools; Strong knowledge of current affairs, including world events, entertainment news, and trends, is required to identify timely and relevant article topics; Effective time management skills are required to thrive in a fast-paced news environment, ensuring the ability to prioritize tasks and consistently meet tight deadlines; Capability to work from 18:00 to 03:00, aligned with the Lithuanian time zone. What We Offer: We'll foster your growth: get encouraged to train your extra skills, talents or passion and apply them at work; We'll celebrate your success: referred friends and more; We'll give you memories: team buildings, and other events. If you meet these requirements, we will wait for your application! (Kindly provide your CV exclusively in English) Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task. (Applicants who rely on AI to complete the test will not be considered).