Senior News Editor, The Cut Job at TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York

The Cut is hiring a News Editor to oversee the site’s daily news coverage. You’ll work with the Cut’s executive and deputy editors to set the direction and tone of the blog, paying close attention to celebrity and tabloid news, politics, crime, and social media trends. You’ll manage a team of 3-4 staff writers, assigning and editing quick-turnaround news stories — from short blog posts to in-depth explainers — as well as freelancers working on longer-lead or next-day news coverage.We're looking for an experienced editor who obsessively follows the news, has proven strategic understanding of SEO and traffic analytics, and is comfortable with multi-tasking and fast-paced online publishing. You should be able to confidently identify the big stories our readers care most about, and also have a sharp eye for sideways, unexpected —and fun! —ways to cover daily news. The ideal candidate has strong news judgment and a good sense of humor.WHAT YOU’LL DO Manage a team of 3-4 news writersAssign, edit, and publish ~7 stories a day to staffers, from quick turnaround blogs to longer explainersWork with freelancers on longer-lead assignments as neededClosely follow celebrity news, culture trends, and politics, including actively monitoring social mediaTake a leading role in conversations with Cut editors and writers about coverage ideas and anglesMonitor traffic and analytics to understand which stories resonate with the Cut audience and develop strategies accordinglyWHO YOU ARE At least 3 years of editing experience, ideally in an online newsroomStrong understanding of the Cut sensibility, tone, and audienceEnthusiasm, creativity, and sense of fun around finding unique approaches and angles to aggregating newsConfidence generating and assigning ideas for blog postsComfort with multi-tasking, including editing and publishing fast-paced daily news storiesExperience writing engaging headlines and teasersFamiliarity with SEO best practicesWHERE YOU’LL WORK This job is based in our New York office .WHAT COMES NEXT Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message.PAY TRANSPARENCY The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.Pay Range: $90,000 - $98,000 USDApply for this job * indicates a required field#J-18808-Ljbffr