Nights Editor, EW

Nashville Public Radio; New York, Los Angeles (NY, CA); Hybrid; CAD 67,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Entertainment Weekly’s Night Editor operates within People Inc., guiding after-hours entertainment coverage and editorial direction. The role oversees writers, assigns, edits, and prioritizes stories while managing breaking news and ensuring the queue is cleared each shift.

Candidates should have a sharp news judgment, strong editing and communication skills, and deep knowledge of entertainment and pop culture, with SEO and analytics fluency for digital growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience, with at least 2 years in an editing role.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills; strong entertainment knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead after-hours entertainment news operation, edit and assign stories.
• Oversee writers, handle breaking news, and curate the daily news list.
• Prioritize coverage, ensure the edit queue clears by end of shift.
• Develop writers’ news judgment and editorial decision-making during off-hours.

Skills

Editing

Writing

Communication

SEO

Analytics

Content Management Systems

Social Media

Photoshop

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field

Tools

CMS

SEO Tools

Analytics Tools

Job description

Job Title

Nights Editor, EW

Job Description

About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements

The Night Editor will lead EW’s after-hours news operation, overseeing writers and serving as the primary editorial decision-maker during their shift. They will curate the news list, assign and edit stories, handle breaking news, and ensure the team is focused on the biggest and most important entertainment stories of the day.

This person will oversee a high volume of content, prioritizing assignments based on editorial importance and audience interest. They will assign writers to priority stories, pivot coverage as news develops, lead edits, and ensure the edit queue is cleared before the end of their shift.

The Night Editor will help writers strengthen their news judgment and learn how to identify, advance, prioritize, and close out the biggest stories. They must be comfortable making independent editorial decisions during off-hours when senior leadership is unavailable and taking initiative to ensure strong coverage.

The ideal candidate will have excellent news judgment, editing and communication skills, a deep knowledge of entertainment and pop culture, and a strong understanding of the digital news landscape, including SEO, analytics, and traffic-driving opportunities.

The schedule for this role will be Monday-Thursday 2pm-10pm PT and Sunday 12pm-8pm PT

In-office Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, (might require coming into an office 1 or 2x a year)

About The Team

Entertainment Weekly is an entertainment news brand with approximately 35 full-time employees, predominantly based in New York City and Los Angeles.

About The Positions Contributions

Weight % | Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

• 70% - Leading, editing, and assigning breaking entertainment news stories and other features; prioritizing coverage, pivoting assignments as news develops, and ensuring the edit queue is cleared before the end of the shift
• 20% - Managing and providing feedback to writers
• 10% - Reporting and writing: deliver great entertainment access stories and news; other duties as assigned

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field or equivalent work experience

Experience

Minimum 3-5 years of experience, with at least 2 years in an editing role

Specific Knowledge, Skills 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
• Good time management, multitasking skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with SEO, social media, content management systems, analytics tools, Photoshop

% Travel Required (Approximate): not anticipated, but may be assigned

It is the policy of People Inc. 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 [e-mail].

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

Salary: California: $70,304.00 - $80,000.00

The 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 People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. 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, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. 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.