Senior Digital News Editor & Audience Growth Lead

Associated Press; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 520,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associated Press is seeking a high-impact digital editor to join our global newsroom. You will help identify audience interests, assign timely stories, and drive fast, accurate, and engaging journalism across platforms.

Your work will influence newsroom priorities and storytelling quality on a global scale. You will lead and mentor reporters and editors, optimize headlines for SEO, and uphold AP’s editorial standards under deadlines, while delivering compelling video and digital narratives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in journalism or related field.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor newsroom staff under tight deadlines.
• Excellent news judgment and ability to make fast, accurate editorial decisions.
• Strong writing skills in English for clear, concise storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Produce digital storytelling that resonates with audiences across platforms.
• Guide digital producers to shape presentation and prioritization of stories.
• Track audience engagement and adjust coverage priorities in real time.
• Edit and optimize headlines using SEO best practices for discoverability.
• Coordinate with reporters, editors, and visual teams to strengthen storytelling.
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, and fairness under deadline pressure.

Skills

Video storytelling

On-camera delivery

Editorial leadership

Digital storytelling

News judgment

English writing

Verification skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

The Associated Press is seeking a high-impact digital editor to join our global newsroom. You will help identify audience interests, assign timely stories, and drive fast, accurate, and engaging journalism across platforms.

Your work will influence newsroom priorities and storytelling quality on a global scale. You will lead and mentor reporters and editors, optimize headlines for SEO, and uphold AP’s editorial standards under deadlines, while delivering compelling video and digital narratives