Lifestyle News Editor: Trending, Audience-Driven Coverage

New York Post Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Post is seeking an experienced and audience-driven Lifestyle News Editor to lead coverage of our California lifestyle content across fashion, real estate, travel, food & drink, parenting, and more. You will craft sparkling headlines, mine social trends, and push traffic with SEO-aware storytelling.

Reporting to the office five days a week, you will manage a team of lifestyle reporters, collaborate with photo/video and audience development, and shape the post's lifestyle agenda

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressive editorial experience in a news or high-volume magazine.
• Excellent news judgement and the sharpest editing and writing prowess.
• Finger on the pulse of topics and trends for the Post audience.
• Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS.
• Strong organizational skills with multiple stories, writers and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Generate daily trending and exclusive ideas for lifestyle coverage.
• Assign and edit daily stories and long-lead projects.
• Oversee production of daily stories, headlines, SEO, and imagery.
• Analyze web traffic to drive audience engagement.
• Collaborate with photo, video, and audience development teams.

Skills

Editorial leadership

News judgment

Audience metrics

SEO thinking

Headline writing

CMS proficiency

Tools

WordPress CMS

Job description

The California Post is seeking an experienced and audience-driven Lifestyle News Editor to lead coverage of our California lifestyle content across fashion, real estate, travel, food & drink, parenting, and more. You will craft sparkling headlines, mine social trends, and push traffic with SEO-aware storytelling.

Reporting to the office five days a week, you will manage a team of lifestyle reporters, collaborate with photo/video and audience development, and shape the post's lifestyle agenda