Wire Editor - Design Centers

Agupdate; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Today Network is seeking a Design Studio - Wire Editor to craft high-quality headlines and edit wire content for multiple USA Today Network newspapers. The role emphasizes independent work, attention to detail, and alignment with journalistic principles to ensure engaging and fair presentation.

The position is remote and can be based anywhere in the US, excluding Alaska, Hawaii and Wyoming, with responsibilities spanning headline creation, content trimming, and template editing to maintain

Qualifications

• Ability to write sophisticated headlines and edit wire content.
• Skilled in trimming stories to fit space and using templates.
• Proficient in proofreading for spelling, grammar and clarity.

Responsibilities

• Write sophisticated headlines and display type with minimal supervision.
• Trim stories to fit designated space and adapt content to templates.
• Edit to Network style and ensure accuracy and engaging presentation.
• Mentor teammates and provide guidance as needed.

Skills

Headline writing

Wire editing

Editing for network style

Proofreading

Job description

Design Studio - Wire Editor

Produces high-quality content working closely with multiple USA Today Network newspapers. Demonstrates command of headline writing techniques to produce engaging, error-free work. Performs duties under minimal supervision. Employs journalistic principles as well as site-specific documentation to determine importance when selecting wire content to be used in USA Today Co. newspapers. Ensures fairness in words and tone for headlines, breakouts, promotional type and captions for print. Serves a critical role in working with newsrooms to ensure accurate and engaging presentation of content.

This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the US, except for Alaska, Hawaii and Wyoming.

Responsibilities

• Works with minimal supervision to write sophisticated headlines and other display type on content as assigned.
• Trims stories to fit the designated space.
• Selects appropriate wire content and edits that content into templates as needed.
• Utilizes CUE system best-practice workflow to avoid story repetitions.
• Proofreads display type and tracks jumps, correcting errors in own work as well as work of others, as needed.
• Corrects errors in spelling and grammar, but also makes suggestions to improve unclear ideas.
• Edits display type to Network style.
• Could be asked to provide day-to-day guidance to other Page Editors/Wire Editors in accomplishing team goals and meeting deadlines.
• Displays versatility in moving between page editing and wire editing functions, as needed.
• Provides mentoring/coaching for teammates in moving between pages editing and wire editing functions.
• Performs other duties as necessary and as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to work independently and with people especially under deadline.
• Must be able to express thoughts clearly and accurately in headlines and other display content.
• Must organize and package numerous elements, resolve production issues and communicate effectively to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to resolve any concerns and make decisions on stories independently.
• Must be able to discern the news value of stories, including using market information provided by individual newsrooms.
• All potential candidates will be given an editing test.

The hourly rate for this role will range between $19.23 and $30.05. Variable incentive compensation, including commissions, is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education level, location, and union representation, if applicable.