Senior News Editor - Remote National Coverage Leader

Shoptalk; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Unlimited PTO

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

401K with match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

People Inc. in New York seeks a Senior News Editor to coordinate national affairs coverage and lead digital coverage for Pepsi’s Current Events vertical? No—PEOPLE’s.

You will mine social media for exclusive stories, edit quickly, and shape coverage with the Senior Editor. SEO/analytics, strong writing and organization are essential. The role emphasizes leading daily story flow, assigning and editing, and overseeing large-scale event coverage while collaborating with the legal team and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism or communications, related field or equivalent training and/or experience.
• Minimum 7 years experience in a high volume digital news operation with proven leadership experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills with impeccable journalistic standards and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• 40% - Finding, overseeing, assigning and editing a large volume of stories daily; collaborating with the legal team.
• 30% - Strategizing coverage, making assignments and overseeing execution using data/analytics.
• 10% - Writing as needed and other duties as assigned.
• 10% - Overseeing the digital footprint on large-scale event coverage.
• 10% - Strategizing and preparing for news moments ahead of time.

Skills

News editing

SEO

Analytics

Writing

Editing

Digital coverage

Story mining

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications

Tools

SEO tools

Social media monitoring

Job description

People Inc. in New York seeks a Senior News Editor to coordinate national affairs coverage and lead digital coverage for Pepsi’s Current Events vertical? No—PEOPLE’s.

You will mine social media for exclusive stories, edit quickly, and shape coverage with the Senior Editor. SEO/analytics, strong writing and organization are essential. The role emphasizes leading daily story flow, assigning and editing, and overseeing large-scale event coverage while collaborating with the legal team and