Consumer Editor - The U.S. Sun

News UK•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Sun is seeking an experienced Consumer Editor to lead a team in producing high-quality, multi-platform content that resonates with their audience. This role involves collaborating with other department heads, identifying and breaking national stories related to retailers, legislation, pricing, and consumer issues, and assigning, editing, and publishing these stories. The Consumer Editor will also develop SEO and search-driven content strategies, create trend-focused coverage, monitor analytics and audience performance to guide editorial decisions, and ensure accuracy, speed, and adherence to editorial standards in a high-volume breaking news environment.

Requirements

At least 3-5 years of digital journalism experience.
Background in breaking stories.
Ability to write concisely and engagingly.
Experience with analytics tools, SEO, social media, and strategies for growing a digital audience.
Comfortable ensuring all content meets legal and ethical standards.
Ability to thrive under pressure, making quick decisions and adapting in a fast-moving newsroom.

Responsibilities

Produce high-quality multi-platform content that resonates with our audience.
Collaborate with other department heads to maximize output and gather insights.
Identify and break national stories involving major retailers, legislation, pricing, and consumer issues.
Assign, edit, and publish stories.
Develop SEO and search-driven content strategies to increase readership and search visibility.
Create trend-focused coverage and optimized headlines.
Monitor analytics, Google Trends, Parsley, and audience performance to guide editorial decisions.
Ensure accuracy, speed, and editorial standards in a high-volume breaking news environment.
Edit impactful stories quickly and accurately across various topics.
Cover breaking news and ensure timely reporting.
Pitch compelling ideas and angles at daily conferences, helping shape the editorial agenda.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, from video to social media, ensuring maximum audience reach and engagement.
Ensure all content produced by your team meets legal and ethical standards and upholds the editorial quality of The U.S. Sun.
Edit copy to ensure it’s punchy, compelling, and true to The U.S. Sun’s voice.
Use understanding of analytics to spot trending stories that resonate with our audience.
Assist new editors on pitching new stories and work with other general news reporters to develop their work.