Weekend Breaking News Editor: Politics & Live Coverage

Versant Media, LLC; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 115.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

VERSANT Media, LLC in New York is seeking an experienced breaking news editor to lead MS NOW Digital’s politics and breaking news coverage. The editor will coordinate with D.C. and N.Y.

bureaus and platform producers to shape weekend coverage and stay ahead of the 2028 presidential campaign. The ideal candidate has a track record as an assignment editor at a major publication, superb news judgment, and exceptional writing and editing skills in a fast-paced digital newsroom, with flexibility for

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience.
• 7+ years working in a newsroom environment.
• 7+ years working in a strictly digital shop.
• Must be able to edit quickly and accurately.
• Must have experience working in breaking news and ideally, political news.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate with the D.C. and N.Y. bureaus and breaking news teams to cover the most important stories of the day
• Edit and mentor the breaking news reporters during your shifts
• Work with senior editors and the managing editor for news to create and implement a weekend breaking news strategy for MS NOW
• Stay informed about the 2028 presidential campaign and its candidates, helping to keep track of reporter deployment, linear TV plans and reading widely
• Help lead live blog coverage as needed
• Collaborate across editorial and platform teams to optimize reader engagement
• Work with platforms producers to keep the homepage looking updated and fresh, and help with headlines, push alerts and newsletter production
• Edit and occasionally write breaking news and enterprise articles on the top headlines

Conocimientos

Breaking news editing

Digital newsroom experience

Editorial leadership

Deadline-driven

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

VERSANT Media, LLC in New York is seeking an experienced breaking news editor to lead MS NOW Digital’s politics and breaking news coverage. The editor will coordinate with D.C. and N.Y.

bureaus and platform producers to shape weekend coverage and stay ahead of the 2028 presidential campaign. The ideal candidate has a track record as an assignment editor at a major publication, superb news judgment, and exceptional writing and editing skills in a fast-paced digital newsroom, with flexibility for