Senior Editor - 15481
Location: New York, NY
Schedule: Remote (east coast time preferred)
Length of Assignment: 12+ months
Top 3 Must Have Skills:
- Newsroom experience
- Legal compliance knowledge of news for the US
- Digital or print content curation, digital preferred
The main function of a product specialist is to be the subject matter expert on a product through its development. The typical product specialist will provide technical advice to customers concerning their product
Job Responsibilities:
- The Senior Editor for News is an integral member of the editorial team, working with the Editor-in-Chief to deliver an unrivalled news aggregation service for app users.
- Responsibilities include:
- Curation of our client's News aggregation app includes breaking news alerts, compiling briefings and researching deep dives on topical issues.
- Utilize real time data to extract insights and guide editorial decision-making and content placement.
- Identify issues relating to impartiality, undue partisanship and fake news, and filter out any content that breaches our editorial standards.
- Guide and supervise curation by junior editors during news shifts to ensure standards are maintained.
- Understand, and be the guardian of, the editorial tone of voice for our client's News.
- Work with Editor-in-Chief to build and manage shift schedules to ensure seamless editorial operations across multiple time zones and countries.
- Develop positive working relationships with content partners and other teams within our client, including giving/receiving feedback.
- Occasional out-of-hour shift work is essential in this role, as it is a willingness to respond to unpredictable breaking news events. Working patterns will include early mornings, evenings and weekends.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years working as a journalist in US newsrooms, with hands-on News desk experience essential.
- Prior experience driving user engagement through content curation preferred.
- Up-to date legal and compliance knowledge of US/Canadian news media landscape essential, with a willingness to upskill on UK media law.
- Strong analytical skills and well versed in the use of data to draw editorial conclusions.
- Proven experience supervising junior editorial colleagues preferred.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects with competing deadlines.
- Thrives in past paced business environment with the ability to adapt to change.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.