Senior Digital News Editor – DC

fox com; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Onsite fitness center

Job summary

FOX Television Stations in Bethesda is seeking a Digital Editorial Lead to drive the editorial vision for digital, social, streaming, and connected TV coverage across the DMV. Based in our Bethesda newsroom, this role leads the local digital team and works closely with regional partners to grow audience, elevate storytelling, and deliver breaking news and weather coverage across every platform.

We're looking for a proven newsroom leader with strong editorial judgment, digital expertise, and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of digital content experience publishing original content & news for digital and social platforms.
• Experience leading teams in a mid-to-large market.
• Exceptional news judgment, writing, and copy-editing skills, and a mastery of AP style.
• Ability to make and communicate fast, sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.
• Expertise in social, streaming, CMS platforms, video publishing, and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia communities.

Responsibilities

• Set the Editorial Standard. Own editorial decisions across web, apps, social, streaming, CTV, and FOX LOCAL. Guide story selection, framing headlines, SEO, and audience strategy.
• Lead and Grow the Team. Manage, coach, and develop Digital Content Creators. Foster a culture of speed, accuracy, accountability, and continuous growth.
• Drive breaking News and Weather. Lead real-time digital coverage of breaking news, major events, and severe weather across articles, video, live streams, push alerts, and social platforms.
• Command the Multi-Platform Video Funnel. Oversee social video strategy across TikTok, Meta, YouTube Shorts, and emerging platforms to drive audience growth and connect viewers to live and long-form content.
• Champion the FOX LOCAL Experience. Help shape and optimize content for FOX LOCAL. Monitor audience behavior and performance metrics to improve engagement and strengthen loyalty.
• Synthesize Data & Help Drive Audience Growth. Use audience, search, engagement, and platform data to identify opportunities, inform editorial decisions, and grow reach and engagement.
• Coordinate Across the Operation. Partner with newsroom leaders, producers, assignment editors, field crews, regional digital teams, and FTS markets to maximize coverage and content performance.
• Build AI Workflows. Implement AI-powered tools and processes that improve efficiency and create more capacity for impactful journalism.
• Spot What's Next. Stay ahead of emerging platforms, audience trends, and storytelling formats to keep FOX 5 at the forefront of digital innovation.
• Other Duties. Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Digital content leadership

Editorial judgment

AP style mastery

Social media & analytics

Deadline-driven decisions

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

CMS platforms

Video editing

Job description

FOX Television Stations in Bethesda is seeking a Digital Editorial Lead to drive the editorial vision for digital, social, streaming, and connected TV coverage across the DMV. Based in our Bethesda newsroom, this role leads the local digital team and works closely with regional partners to grow audience, elevate storytelling, and deliver breaking news and weather coverage across every platform.

We're looking for a proven newsroom leader with strong editorial judgment, digital expertise, and a