Associate Editor, History.com

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

Job summary

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

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in editorial publishing and are flexible in a dynamic media landscape. Responsibilities include content creation, suggesting ideas from site traffic, assigning/editing games, and maintaining alignment with video, social, and marketing priorities.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Skills

Editing experience

Communication skills

Project management

CMS familiarity

SEO awareness

Tools

Content Management Systems (CMS)

SEO tools

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 - $38.92
• Annual Incentive Target: 5%

The annual/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.

A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. 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.

A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. We are proud to be an Aff ...

A+E Global Media® is a collection of culture brands that includes A&E®, The HISTORY® Channel, Lifetime®, LMN®, FYI®, VICE TV and BIOGRAPHY®. We are in seven out of 10 American homes and have a cumulative reach of 342 million people worldwide. We also have 500+ million digital users across our sites and streaming apps, which include A&E Crime Central, HISTORY Vault and Lifetime Movie Club. We are in the story business, and just as the industry and art form have evolved, so have we. Since our founding in 1983 with just two cable channels, we have grown into a multiplatform, multimedia, multigenre content creator. To learn more, please visit us at aegm.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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