Senior Editor – AI & Innovation News Desk

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern Global News, based on the Boston campus, seeks an experienced Senior Editor to lead editorial direction and oversee content production for a fast-paced daily news organization.

The ideal candidate brings several years of top-tier newsroom experience, strong line-editing and fact-checking skills, and a proven ability to shape high-impact stories across digital platforms. This on-site role requires after-hours commitment and tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years editing experience with a commercial daily news organization.
• Edit a wide range of stories with speed and accuracy.
• Experience assigning stories and managing content production.
• Strong source-building skills.
• Experience using AI tools.
• Excellent news judgment.
• Experience interpreting public documents, filings, and data.
• Ability to multitask, manage deadlines, and respond quickly to developing stories.
• Familiarity with digital publishing tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Edit a variety of stories including global breaking news, features, enterprise pieces, and articles focused on AI and campus life.
• Edit stories to ensure they are clear, engaging, and accessible to readers.
• Craft compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and captions.
• Work closely with reporters to evaluate and refine story pitches, shape coverage, and maintain high standards of accuracy.
• Help reporters develop reliable sources and maintain relationships across the Northeastern community.
• Collaborate with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video.
• Monitor analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage.
• Adhere to guidelines and fact-check thoroughly.

Skills

Editing

News editing

Content production

Source building

AI tools

Digital publishing

Tools

Digital publishing tools

Job description

Northeastern Global News, based on the Boston campus, seeks an experienced Senior Editor to lead editorial direction and oversee content production for a fast-paced daily news organization.

The ideal candidate brings several years of top-tier newsroom experience, strong line-editing and fact-checking skills, and a proven ability to shape high-impact stories across digital platforms. This on-site role requires after-hours commitment and tight deadlines.