We are hiring: Editor & Newsletter Lead – Pilot Training Industry News & Research
AFM is looking for an experienced editor and newsletter professional to take ownership of our daily news workflow, editorial standards and newsletter development.
This is a full-time, remote role with significant responsibility and a clear path to full operational ownership of the function.
AFM is an industry-leading news, research and market intelligence platform focused on the global pilot training sector. We monitor developments across flight schools, airline cadet programs, simulator training centers, training equipment manufacturers, aviation regulators, airlines, investors and other organizations active in pilot training. Our audience includes senior executives, training managers, investors, equipment manufacturers, flight school owners, airline representatives and other professionals working across the global aviation training sector.
The role
This is a hands-on role for someone who can combine editorial judgment, structured research, content production and newsletter optimization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying relevant industry developments, leading the process of preparation of AFM news articles, reviewing and publishing content, and managing the company’s newsletters.
AFM operates a high-volume, source-led publishing model. Our coverage draws on company announcements, regulatory publications, social media, industry publications, local news sources, AFM’s historical database and direct engagement with industry participants.
The role is not focused on traditional long-form journalism. It requires the ability to identify what matters to a specialist B2B audience, verify information, use digital tools effectively, apply appropriate source attribution and publish concise, commercially relevant industry coverage.
The successful candidate will initially work closely with AFM’s leadership and research analyst, with the objective of taking full operational ownership of AFM’s news and newsletter activities.
Key responsibilities
A) News and editorial operations
- Monitor global pilot training industry developments.
- Identify news items that are relevant to AFM’s professional audience.
- Prioritize which developments should be covered and determine the appropriate publishing order.
- Draft, review, edit and publish articles including ones drafted by AFM's research analyst and digital workflows.
- Ensure that every article is factually accurate, properly sourced and relevant to the pilot training industry.
- Apply clear and consistent source attribution.
- Identify unsupported claims, marketing language, factual inconsistencies and information requiring further verification.
- Add relevant context using AFM’s historical coverage and industry knowledge.
- Maintain consistent editorial standards, terminology, structure and tone.
- Manage corrections and updates when required.
- Develop a pipeline of original interviews, market updates and research-led content.
B) Newsletter ownership and growth
The successful candidate will take responsibility for AFM’s newsletter strategy, production and performance. Responsibilities will include:
- Select and prioritize content for AFM’s weekly and future segmented newsletters.
- Prepare newsletter headlines, summaries, subject lines and preview text.
- Manage the newsletter production and distribution process.
- Improve newsletter structure, readability and content sequencing.
- Analyze open rates, click-through rates, subscriber engagement and content performance.
- Conduct subject-line, format and content testing.
- Develop audience segmentation based on geography, organization type, interests and engagement.
- Improve subscriber retention and re-engage inactive readers.
- Support the conversion of free readers into premium subscribers.
- Improve the value delivered to newsletter advertisers and sponsors.
- Produce regular reports on newsletter performance and recommended improvements.
Candidate profile
We are looking for a candidate with strong experience in B2B publishing, business news, trade media, market intelligence or specialist newsletters.
The successful candidate should have:
- Experience editing and publishing B2B news or market intelligence content.
- Demonstrated experience managing, growing or optimizing newsletters.
- Strong understanding of newsletter analytics, segmentation and audience engagement.
- Experience working with a high volume of short-form business content.
- The ability to work independently and make publishing decisions.
- Ambition, passion and drive to take ownership of this role on a long-term basis
- Strong editorial judgment.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Experience in aviation, pilot training, flight simulation would be beneficial but is not essential.
We are more interested in strong editorial judgment, newsletter experience and the ability to learn a specialist industry quickly than in general aviation enthusiasm.
The person we are looking for
This role may suit someone who has worked as a:
- B2B trade media editor.
- Newsletter editor or newsletter growth lead.
- Business news editor.
- Market intelligence editor.
- Research and publishing professional.
- Senior content editor within a specialist industry publication.
The role is unlikely to suit someone whose experience is primarily in social media, consumer content, public relations or general marketing without substantial editorial and newsletter responsibility.
To apply or ask questions
Please do so via LinkedIn and send your application to [email protected] with the subject line:
Application – Editor & Newsletter Lead include:
- CV or LinkedIn profile
- A short explanation of their experience in B2B news, market intelligence or specialist publishing.
- Examples of newsletters you have managed, written or optimized
- Current location, availability and compensation expectations