Senior Editor (Higher Education / Digital News)

Mediabistro

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

A major research university's daily news organization in Boston is hiring a Senior Editor to lead coverage of AI, health, engineering, data science, and humanities. The role requires setting the news agenda, driving innovative storytelling, and managing content production on a fully on-site basis with after-hours work.

The ideal candidate brings experience from top-tier outlets, strong news judgment, and the ability to develop reliable sources across the university community.

Qualifications

5–7 years of editing experience at a commercial daily news organization.
Ability to edit a wide range of stories with speed and accuracy.
Experience assigning stories and managing content production.
Experience using AI tools.
Excellent news judgment.
Experience interpreting public documents, filings, and data.
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Edit breaking news, features, enterprise pieces, and coverage of AI, innovation, research, and campus life.
Craft clear, engaging, and accessible stories for readers.
Create compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and captions.
Collaborate with reporters to evaluate pitches, shape coverage, and maintain accuracy.
Help reporters develop reliable sources and relationships across the university.
Coordinate with media relations, social, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video.
Monitor analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage.
Ensure thorough fact-checking and adherence to editorial guidelines.

Job description

About the Role

A major research university's award-winning daily news organization is hiring a Senior Editor for its Boston campus. The newsroom covers innovation across the university's academic and research enterprise, including artificial intelligence, health, engineering, computer science, data science, and the humanities, as well as faculty expert commentary on timely national and global topics. The operation spans campus coverage across the U.S., UK, and Canada and is highly data-informed with ambitious goals and exacting standards.

The ideal candidate is an adaptable journalist with experience at top-tier commercial news organizations who can drive innovative storytelling, set the news agenda, and manage content production. This is a fully on-site position with routine after-hours, weekend, and holiday work required.

What the Role Covers

Editing a variety of stories including breaking news, features, enterprise pieces, and coverage of AI, innovation, research, experiential learning, and campus life
Ensuring stories are clear, engaging, and accessible to readers
Crafting compelling, SEO-friendly headlines and captions
Working closely with reporters to evaluate and refine story pitches, shape coverage, and maintain high standards of accuracy
Helping reporters develop reliable sources and relationships across the university community
Collaborating with media relations, social media, and multimedia teams to enhance stories with data, graphics, photos, and video
Monitoring analytics and audience metrics to inform reporting and follow-up coverage
Thorough fact-checking and adherence to editorial guidelines

Qualifications

5 to 7 years of editing experience with a commercial daily news organization (digital or print)
Demonstrated ability to edit a wide range of stories with speed and accuracy
Experience assigning stories and managing content production
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

Preferred