Assistant Editor (Features), TNP / STOMP - D12 Balestier, Serangoon, Toa Payoh, SG

Roles & Responsibilities

About Us

SPH Media’s mission is to be the trusted source of news and lifestyle content in Singapore and Asia. One of our core purposes is to produce credible, balanced, and objective news and analysis, always with a view to uphold the public good and fostering an informed, engaged citizenry.

We welcome talented individuals to join us and grow a career in a vibrant and collaborative environment built around a culture of respect and inclusivity.

As an employer, we are committed to rewarding our people fairly and developing them in their careers.

About the Role

We’re looking for a seasoned storyteller with strong editorial instincts, leadership skills, and a flair for spotting the stories others miss. As Assistant Editor (Features), you’ll steer one of our most important pillars — original, impactful, and hyperlocal features that resonate with our readers.

You’ll work closely with our editor and correspondents to ideate, refine, and execute standout stories — from quirky profiles to thoughtful community deep dives. Beyond editing, you’ll help the editor shape the editorial direction of this pillar, mentor junior writers, and help bring ideas to life.

Job Responsibilities :

• Help lead the content stream and drive the site’s editorial vision
• Collaborate with writers to pitch bold, unconventional, and timely feature ideas
• Edit and shape longform features with a strong sense of structure, style, and storytelling
• Ensure stories are well-reported, fact-checked, and written with colour and clarity
• Work closely with the correspondent (features) to guide, support, and elevate their reporting
• Monitor trends, cultural shifts and public sentiment to surface story opportunities
• Collaborate with the social team to creatively package and extend features across platforms
• Jump in to write original pieces when needed
• Help edit daily news stories when needed
• Track content performance and use insights to shape future editorial direction

Who we’re looking for :

You should be someone who :

Bonus points if you :

Tell employers what skills you have

Mentoring

Digital Media

Lifestyle

Editorial

Social Media

Journalism

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Breaking News

Storytelling

Content Development