CAREERSJOIN THE NEWSROOMMODE / READER

Do the best work
of your life,

No chasing virality. No writing for algorithms. Just journalism, product and craft, done to a standard you'll be proud of in ten years. We hire slowly and deliberately.

Open positions.

REMOTE & ON-SITE · INDIA
NF-E01Video Editor

Cut fast-turnaround news video for Go and Express, from raw footage to publish-ready in minutes, not hours.

Remote · Full-time
NF-E02Political News Writer

File on-the-ground political coverage with a named byline. 3+ years reporting the beat.

Remote · New Delhi
NF-E03Market Correspondent

Cover equities, currency and commodities with investor-grade context for the Just In wire. 3+ years on markets.

Remote · Mumbai
NF-E04Property News Writer

Report on real estate, housing policy and market trends. Assignment-based, story by story.

Remote · Assignment-based
NF-E05Cricket Writer

Match reporting and analysis written for fans, Go and Express formats included. Assignment-based, story by story.

Remote · Assignment-based
NF-E06Freelance Writer

Pitch and file across desks on a per-story basis. Open to writers based in any of our newsroom cities.

Mumbai · New Delhi · Bangalore · Pune
NF-E07Sr. News Desk Editor

Run the desk end-to-end: assign, edit and ship. 6+ years in a newsroom, at least 2 in a desk-lead role.

Ahmedabad · Full-time
STEP 01

Apply

Send your work (clips, portfolio or repositories) to hr@newsfirst.co.in. No cover letter theatre.

STEP 02

Craft conversation

60 minutes on your work and how you think. With the people you'd actually work with.

STEP 03

Paid trial piece

A real, paid assignment on your desk, judged blind against our house standard.

STEP 04

Decision in 10 days

A clear yes or no with honest feedback. We don't ghost. Ever.

Why work
here.

IYour name on your work: bylines, credits and public accountability from day one.
IINo traffic targets. You are measured on accuracy, craft and reader trust.
IIIFounding-team equity for early hires. Build the institution, own a piece of it.
IVTools that respect you: AI assists your craft, never replaces your judgement.
VAhmedabad HQ with remote-friendly desks, and a newsroom culture written down, not implied.

We are building a hundred-year institution. The first fifty people will define it.

NEWSFIRST CAREERS · AHMEDABAD · 2026

Don't see
your desk?

Write to hr@newsfirst.co.in

Exceptional people create their own openings here.