Senior Reporter
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$ 90000 - 115000
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Senior ReporterJob Description
I. Job Summary Major goals and objectives.
The Senior Reporter will work closely with the Executive Editorial Director and brand leadership to help identify and cover news stories that can benefit from original reporting and tap into their rolodex of sources to help enrich other developing news stories in progress to ensure that PEOPLE is publishing deeply reported celebrity content and consistently breaking news in the celebrity world. The senior reporter will work in many content areas contributing ideas reporting help and writing with an eye towards traffic driving content. Important to have entertainment industry contacts as they may be charged with booking talent for specific projects. Depending on the candidate the Senior Reporter may focus on one speciality subject area or report across multiple verticals including but not limited to entertainment news crime human interest politics lifestyle etc.
II. Essential Job Functions
Approximate Weight
Accountabilities Actions and Expected Measurable Results
30
Reporting and writing stories that will drive traffic including celebrity interviews
30
Collaborating with the executive editor various vertical editors and news director to determine where to invest time and resources on developing news stories and sourcing opportunities
20
Writing
20
Covering celebrity events or other duties as assigned
III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements All must be met to be considered.
Education:
Bachelors degree preferably in journalism or communications related field or equivalent training and/or experience.
Experience:
Minimum 12 years experience
Specific Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Excellent digital writing skills a deep knowledge of the celebrity news landscape an eye for a good story ability to work well with many people across job functions knowledge of analytics SEO and audience engagement. Great celebrity contacts and the ability to make friends with anyone. Incredible interviewing abilities. Strong news instincts.
Travel Required (Approximate): 0 10 or as assigned
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing .
The Company participates in the federal EVerify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the EVerify program please click here: Range
Salary: New York: $90000.00 $115000.00 California: $90000.00 $115000.00The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Merediths total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses and short and longterm incentives.In additionDotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits including medical dental vision prescription drug coverage unlimited paid time off (PTO) adoption or surrogate assistance donation matching tuition reimbursement basic life insurance basic accidental death & dismemberment supplemental life insurance supplemental accident insurance commuter benefits short term and long term disability health savings and flexible spending accounts family care benefits a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program 1012 paid holidays annually and generous paid parental leave (birthing and nonbirthing parents) all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance accident critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage life and disability insurance.
#NMG#Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
