Associate Editor, History.com

A&E Networks; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k matching

Competitive compensation

Job summary

A+E Global Media seeks a versatile Associate Editor to update, line edit and sometimes write stories about history for HISTORY.com. This role supports Editors on special projects, contributes ideas for new content, and helps produce content in the CMS.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of editorial publishing experience, strong teamwork, and flexibility to work in a fast-changing media landscape, with commutable office locations in NYC, LA, Chicago, or Stamford, CT.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years editing/publishing experience.
• General project management/organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Familiarity with SEO strategy.

Responsibilities

• Update and optimize existing stories.
• Suggest content ideas based on site traffic and research.
• Assign and edit games.
• Line edit, provide second reads for new content.
• Write updates to existing stories.
• Write new, reported stories as needed.
• Handle photos and video research needs.
• Build stories in CMS.
• Communicate with editors and respond to requests.

Skills

Editing/publishing

CMS familiarity

SEO familiarity

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

CMS

Job description

A+E Global Media offers a work environment where employees collaborate in office 3 times per week. New hires must be commutable to one of our current office locations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Please refer to the job description for any specific division requirements.

Division Story

Creativity and collaboration are at the heart of the A+E Global Media Digital Content & Platforms team. Our Company mission and vision is to create illuminating and entertaining content for the most expansive audience possible by meeting audiences wherever and however they consume content, and this team is key to meeting that North Star. We are passionate about using technology in fresh ways and shaping narratives - from the first spark of an idea to their final digital form. As an employee of A+E Global Media, you'll be part of a global media and entertainment company that values diversity, representation, flexibility and kindness. In fact, Forbes named us one of America's Best Midsize Employers for consecutive years, and Newsweek named us in their list of America's Most Loved Workplaces, as well as their list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, LGBTQ+ and Women employees.

Job Description

ROLE: Associate Editor, HISTORY.com

A+E Global Media seeks a versatile Associate Editor to update, line edit and sometimes write stories about history for HISTORY.com. This role will assist Editors with special projects, contribute ideas for new content, including games and help produce content in the content management system. Ideal candidate will have one to three years of experience in editorial publishing, a strong sense of teamwork and flexibility to work in an ever-evolving media landscape.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Content Creation:

• Update and optimize existing stories
• Suggest content ideas based on site traffic and research
• Assign and edit games
• Line edit, provide second reads for new content
• Write updates to existing stories
• Write new, reported stories, as needed
• Handle photos and video research needs
• build stories in CMS

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Communicate with other editors, answering requests in a timely fashion
• Maintain awareness of video, show, social and marketing priorities

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• 1-3 years or more editing/publishing experience
• General project management / organizational skills
• Strong communication skills
• General familiarity with Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Familiarity with SEO strategy

Compensation

Hourly Pay Range: $33.85 - $38.92Annual Incentive Target: 5%

Theannual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.

The company's employment actions and decisions - including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination - are made without regard to an employee's race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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