Features Assistant Editor

dmg::media • New York, NY

5d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a dynamic candidate to join the Daily Mail’s growing Features desk in our New York office as Assistant Editor. The successful candidate will have at least four to five years of newsroom experience working at a newspaper, news website, magazine or television news show. Ideally you will be comfortable writing as well as editing as the role is varied, and some degree of flexibility is a plus. This is an in-office position and a 9-hour shift Monday to Friday, but applicants must be willing to work flexible hours and shifts as news arises.

Requirements

• At least four to five years of newsroom experience working at a newspaper, news website, magazine or television news show.
• Comfortable writing as well as editing.
• Willing to work flexible hours and shifts as news arises.
• Familiarity with online research tools is essential.
• An understanding of, and enthusiasm for, the DailyMail.com brand, our editorial voice and audience.

Nice To Haves

• Some degree of flexibility is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pitching feature ideas daily
• Composing briefs for feature writers
• Editing under tight deadlines
• Restructuring articles
• Researching article ideas
• Fact-checking drafts of feature articles
• Legalling articles and working on sourcing with reporters.
• Working with photo editors to create images to illustrate articles
• Building articles in a content management system
• Processing contributor payments
• Familiarity with online research tools is essential
• You must have an understanding of, and enthusiasm for, the DailyMail.com brand, our editorial voice and audience.

Benefits

• We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture.
• We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
• We are Disability Confident Committed.
• Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed