News Editor, InStyle
About The Position
InStyle is seeking a news editor to help drive timely coverage across celebrity, fashion, beauty, and pop culture for InStyle.com , a trusted destination for celebrity news, style, red carpet, and more. The news editor will be responsible for pitching, writing, and editing news under this coverage umbrella, with an emphasis on audience growth and data-informed strategy. This role will report to the News Director and work closely with a team of freelance news writers to help shape InStyle’s news vertical. In-office Expectations : This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
Requirements
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong news judgment and ability to identify stories that will drive traffic.
- A deep passion for/knowledge of celebrity, pop culture, and celebrity fashion is essential.
- Interested in ideating unique and strategic takes on the news that will help to engage and grow the InStyle audience.
- Comfortable covering red carpets, awards shows, and other live events.
- Thrive in a fast-paced news environment and work well under pressure with flexibility.
- Display strong professionalism.
Nice To Haves
- Interested in ideating unique and strategic takes on the news that will help to engage and grow the InStyle audience.
- Familiarity and interest in using data and metrics like Looker, Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and Parse.ly, to help inform coverage.
- Familiarity with CMS systems.
- Familiarity with SEO best practices, Google Trends, etc.
- Expected to work occasional weekends and off-hours as needed for tentpole award shows.
Responsibilities
- Write and Edit Breaking News and Trending Stories
- Content Strategy
Benefits
- unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- adoption or surrogate assistance
- donation matching
- tuition reimbursement
- basic life insurance
- basic accidental death & dismemberment
- supplemental life insurance
- supplemental accident insurance
- commuter benefits
- short term and long term disability
- health savings and flexible spending accounts
- family care benefits
- a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
- 10-12 paid holidays annually
- generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
- medical
- dental
- vision
- prescription drug coverage
- pet insurance
- accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
