Senior Editor, Lifestyle (R50028404)

FOX; New York (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Editor to lead a dynamic team in the Lifestyle vertical. This role involves managing content production, editing engaging articles on travel, food, and health, while ensuring adherence to SEO best practices. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in digital content, a strong background in journalism, and a passion for identifying trending topics. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and innovation, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to support your professional growth.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital content editing and reporting.
• Expertise in AP style and SEO best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and edit a team of Lifestyle writers under tight deadlines.
• Monitor news and social media for trending topics.

Skills

Editing

Reporting

Writing

SEO Best Practices

Digital Analytics

Communication Skills

Judgment and News-Gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism

Equivalent experience

Tools

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox News MediaFOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.JOB DESCRIPTION

The Fox News Digital Lifestyle team is seeking an experienced Senior Editor to manage a team of reporters and writers in our Lifestyle verticals, covering news-based topics that focus on, but are not limited to, travel, food & drink, and healthy living. In this role, you will identify, assign, and edit (and sometimes write on) topics of interest to readers across FoxNews.com, driving original and exclusive content production while mining potential story ideas from news sources, social media platforms, online forums and more.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working closely with the Managing Editor and other editors on the team, assign and edit a group of Lifestyle writers & content producers of timely, trending, on-brand content and/or breaking news coverage under tight deadlines, including matching video content

• Monitor the news, social media platforms, and online forums for the latest breaking news and trending news items

• Uphold & enforce SEO best practices

• Maintain contact with, as needed, partner sites and/or affiliates to identify partner content that would be of interest to Lifestyle audience

• Monitor site traffic and analytics to maximize page views, unique users, time on site, and media initiates

• Oversee/work on lifestyle alerts and newsletters

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 5+ years of experience editing, reporting, and writing engaging digital content

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience

• Experience reporting and writing hard news and breaking news

• Experience managing, assigning and editing an editorial team

• Expertise in AP style

• Thorough knowledge of SEO best practices and digital analytics

• Familiarity with Photoshop or photo-editing software, as well as Premiere Pro

• The ability to identify trending news and viral trends

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent judgment and news-gathering skills

• Impeccable editing and proofreading skills

• Experience as a team player

• Can-do spirit and "all-in" mentality

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $102,000.00-135,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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