Trends Editor: Lead Breaking News & SEO Strategy

Dow Jones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

401(k)

Subsidized restaurant

Fitness center

Job summary

The U.S. Sun in New York is seeking a Trends Editor to lead a newsroom team and produce high-quality, multi-platform content. You will identify national stories, craft punchy headlines, and manage publication across lifestyle, tech, health, and general news.

You’ll develop SEO-focused strategies, monitor analytics, and ensure editorial standards in a fast-moving environment, collaborating with video and social teams to maximize reach.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of digital journalism experience and a background managing a team of journalists
• Skilled writer able to craft concise, engaging stories
• Tech-savvy with analytics tools, SEO, social media strategies
• Legal and ethical standards awareness for newsroom content

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to produce multi-platform content.
• Identify and break national stories involving major retailers, legislation, and policy.
• Edit, assign, and publish stories across topics including news, health, lifestyle, motors, tech, and travel.
• Develop SEO and content strategies to increase readership and search visibility.
• Monitor analytics and audience performance to guide editorial decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize reach and engagement

Skills

Editorial leadership

Digital journalism

Compelling storytelling

SEO & analytics

Interviews (on-camera)

Fast-paced decision-making

Tools

Google Analytics

SEO tools

Trends analytics

Job description

The U.S. Sun in New York is seeking a Trends Editor to lead a newsroom team and produce high-quality, multi-platform content. You will identify national stories, craft punchy headlines, and manage publication across lifestyle, tech, health, and general news.

You’ll develop SEO-focused strategies, monitor analytics, and ensure editorial standards in a fast-moving environment, collaborating with video and social teams to maximize reach.