Senior News Editor, Current Events, PEOPLE

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential media organization seeking a Senior News Editor to coordinate personality-focused national affairs coverage. You will lead digital coverage for a major current events vertical, managing everything from routine daily news to breaking news situations. Your role includes developing strategy and content opportunities around trends, national figures, and topical issues.

Day-to-day, you'll spend your time:

• Finding, overseeing, assigning and editing a high volume of stories daily, collaborating with legal on vetting (40%)
• Strategizing coverage, making assignments and overseeing execution using editorial calendars, data and analytics (30%)
• Overseeing the digital footprint on large-scale event coverage (10%)
• Strategizing and preparing for news moments ahead of time (10%)
• Writing as needed and handling other duties as assigned (10%)

What We're Looking For

Our talent team is seeking an editor with:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 7 years working in a high-volume digital news operation with proven leadership experience
• Exceptional skill at mining social media and other sources for new and exclusive stories
• Strong writing and editing skills with impeccable journalistic standards and attention to detail
• Ability to respond quickly to breaking news and prioritize urgent vs. non-urgent content
• Solid news judgment and ability to identify potentially high-traffic stories
• Fluent understanding of the digital landscape, including content streams, SEO and analytics
• Proven ability to drive traffic
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Strong management skills with clear, respectful communication
• Passion for and knowledge of national affairs-related issues and the media landscape

Location: United States (Remote)

How We Work with You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screen to understand your background and interest. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our team to ensure a professional, coordinated process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process with our client.

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