Senior Assignment Editor and DC News Cross-Platform Coverage

City Cast; Washington; Remote; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

City Cast DC is seeking an experienced editor to lead and support a growing team of local reporters across multiple beats and platforms. You will monitor the news, guide coverage strategy, and provide daily feedback to reporters to help grow their skills.

You will collaborate with podcast and social teams and use audience metrics to refine coverage. The role requires strong communication, quick decision-making, and a deep understanding of Washington, DC communities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years editing and managing reporters at a news outlet.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to shape stories.
• Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven newsrooms.
• Experience assigning and editing breaking news.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, fairness, and clear fact-checking processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor news developments to quickly and adeptly identify what to turn into coverage.
• Offer guidance and consultation to reporters as they decide how to cover a particular news item.
• Edit a team of reporters, providing clear feedback and support on a daily basis.
• Review, refine, and approve story pitches, helping reporters sharpen angles, identify gaps, and prioritize coverage.
• Edit newsletters and other written reporting for clarity, structure, voice, and accuracy, ensuring work meets City Cast DC’s editorial standards.
• Collaborate with the podcast and social teams to ensure reported stories translate cleanly across platforms.
• Use audience metrics and reader feedback to inform coverage decisions and sharpen our approach over time.
• Fact-check reporting and oversee accuracy and ensure fairness throughout the editing process.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to help reporters grow as writers, reporters, and public-facing journalists.

Skills

Editing

People management

Editorial judgment

Deadline-driven

Cross-platform storytelling

Job description

City Cast DC is seeking an experienced editor to lead and support a growing team of local reporters across multiple beats and platforms. You will monitor the news, guide coverage strategy, and provide daily feedback to reporters to help grow their skills.

You will collaborate with podcast and social teams and use audience metrics to refine coverage. The role requires strong communication, quick decision-making, and a deep understanding of Washington, DC communities.