Associate Editor, Weekends, People Digital

at  Dotdash Meredith

Job Title
Associate Editor, Weekends, People Digital
Job Description
I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.
People Digital is hiring a U.K.-based associate editor who will be a key member of the weekend team, getting content on the site first thing on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The person in this role will start the day off, setting the site up for success by getting up breaking news and stories at the top of the news agenda, across multiple verticals. This person will work alongside news editors in New York and Los Angeles, to manage a team of writers, aiming to produce an average of 30 stories per shift. Breaking news experience is critical in this position, as anything can happen on the weekends. On any regular weekend day without breaking news, the slate of content going live should be newsy, varied, covering diverse topics and people, and geared towards driving traffic and engaging an audience on social platforms and on search.
People as a site covers 16 content areas, and the person in this role should be comfortable identifying content opportunities and overseeing the execution of stories across areas like entertainment, royals, crime, human interest, and lifestyle. During the weekdays that the associate editor is on, they’ll be contributing to PEOPLE’s morning news operation as well as to the team dedicated to creating content that is newsy, reliable, and informative with impeccable SEO, intended to reach an intent-driven audience on search.
The shift is typically Thursday through to Monday but may be adjusted to the applicant’s preferences for non-weekend days off as needed. It is a remote position. Must have a keen understanding of the American entertainment and news landscape.
II. Essential Job Functions
Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
20% Putting together a slate of content for People.com on Saturdays and Sundays that is newsy, varied and drives traffic. This person will work alongside U.S.-based editors to manage a team of writers to produce an average of 30 stories per shift.
10% Writing stories, if necessary, in order to be fast on breaking news
20% Editing
10% Planning and preparing for each weekend to ensure any extra coverage needed is in place and prewrites are written if there’s something that can be expected
20% Contributing to the evergreen search focused operation during the rest of the week by writing or editing as needed
10% Managing the other weekend staffers and assisting the news director with staffing related support as needed
10% Assisting with writing or editing support as needed during the weekday morning news operation
III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.
Education:
BA
Experience:
7 years min., with proven ability to self-publish and proven leadership experience of at least 2 years
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Digital news writing skills, great line editing skills, ability to manage a small team, ability to hire, a deep knowledge of the American celebrity news landscape, crime and human interest experience, breaking news skills, ability to work well with many people across job functions, impeccable organization and preparation, knowledge of SEO and audience engagement
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0%
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