Senior News Editor EW
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$ 75000 - 90000
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Senior News Editor EWJob Description
About The Position Major goals and objectives and location requirements
EW Senior News Editors are responsible for coordinating breaking news content coverage plans.
A successful Senior News Editor will be a team player who has excellent writing editing time management organizational and communication skills as well as a deep love and knowledge of entertainment and pop culture. In addition to orchestrating coverage plans for the news of the day they will work closely with the rest of the team suggesting story ideas and executing unique ways to advance a story. Successful candidates will be able to guide editors and writers as they produce wellreported and engaging content under tight deadlines. They will collaborate with the News Director and other Senior Editors on coverage plans negotiating exclusives and cultivating relationships with publicists and other pertinent external collaborators and sources.
The Staff Editor must also be willing to work occasional offhours and weekends as necessary.
Inoffice Expectations: This position is hybrid inoffice with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
About The Team: The Team and/or Brand.
Entertainment Weekly is an entertainment news brand with approximately 35 fulltime employees predominately based in New York City and Los Angeles. The news team consists of a News Director three Senior News Editors and a team of Staff Editors and Writers.
About The PositionsContributions:
Weight Accountabilities Actions and Expected Measurable Results
80
Editing and assigning breaking entertainment news stories and other features
10
Managing and providing feedback to writers
10
Reporting and writing: deliver great entertainment access stories and news; other duties as assigned
The Roles Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelors or Masters degree preferred in journalism and/or equivalent experience.
Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience with at least 3 years in an editing role
Specific Knowledge Skills Certifications and Abilities:
Excellent writing editing and communication skills
Strong knowledge of entertainment pop culture and the EW brand
An idea generator who can think of new fresh story ideas
Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment
Experience with SEO social media content management systems analytics tools
Travel Required (Approximate): not anticipated but may be 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: $75000.00 $90000.00The 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
