Newsmax Media - New York, NY
posted 2 days ago
- Mid Level
New York, NY
Publishing Industries
About the position
The position focuses on politics and national news, with additional coverage of health, financial, and world news. The role involves generating story ideas and approving ideas from staff and freelancers. The editor will be responsible for writing accurate, strong, and engaging headlines and copy, and may also require some reporting. The ability to work closely with the social media team is essential, as is the capacity to write and report quickly on breaking news and assign stories to key staff.
Responsibilities
- Focus on politics and national news with health, financial and world news coverage
- Generate story ideas and approve story ideas from staff and freelancers
- Write accurate, strong and engaging headlines and copy
- Some reporting may be required
- Ability to work and interface with social media team
- Write and report quickly on breaking news, assign stories to key staff
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 3+ years experience as an editor for online or other publications
- Computer knowledge: document editing software, like Microsoft Word
- Must be highly organized to track workflow at fast pace
- Experience using online CMS or ability to learn
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding traffic analytics
- Ability to multi-task and to work on deadline
