Digital Editor

About the position

We are looking for a motivated and creative multiplatform digital editor and reporter. This person will write, edit, publish and curate digital content of nationwide interest for our digital platforms in English and Spanish. The multiplatform editor will be part of a team of national producers that works closely with digital teams at local stations. The ideal candidate is someone who possesses great people skills; can write clean, compelling and creative content; possess excellent news judgment; and is a self-starter who does well under pressure. The editor must have excellent communication skills to build relationships in remote environments as this role must actively and consistently communicate with the digital teams at the local stations. A bilingual writing test is part of the application process.

Responsibilities

• Contribute original content daily of national importance to our markets’ websites.
• Curate national content to our sites from a variety of wire and content partner sources.
• Assist local editors covering major breaking news stories.
• Contribute to enterprise projects that support local news coverage.
• Look for opportunities to proactively build content for upcoming events and stories.
• Participate in broader strategic discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, political science, English or equivalent experience.
• Ability to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as an editor, writer or producer at a major news organization that creates content under tight deadlines.
• This position will work overnight, east coast-based hours.
• Experience working with a robust content management system.
• Must be able to write on deadline with speed and accuracy using AP Style.

Nice-to-haves

• Multimedia experience and familiarity with analytics and reporting tools are desirable.
• Proven ability to successfully communicate with editors at different levels of experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks