Programming & Engagement Editor, Entertainment Weekly
About The Position
Entertainment Weekly is looking for a programming editor who will be responsible for the brand's newsletters and notification program. The programming editor will be responsible for creating, writing and deploying newsletters as well as sending out alerts via browser notifications and Apple News notifications. The programming editor will also dig into real-time and historical analytics to create informed programming plans and track performance. This role will be crucial in helping Entertainment Weekly expand their growing newsletter and notifications programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong news sense, a deep interest in pop culture, excellent decision-making skills and a good sense of urgency around breaking news. This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
- At least 2 years of experience working for a media organization
- Excellent writing and editing skills, particularly in the news space.
- Deep knowledge of pop culture.
- Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets).
- Familiarity with using analytics tools (ex: Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Parsley, etc.).
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Familiarity with digital CMS, social media publishing platforms or email service providers (ex: Iterable, CheetahMail, etc.).
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a rapid, quick news environment.
Responsibilities
- Planning, editing and deploying newsletters, including scheduled newsletters and breaking news newsletters.
- Planning, writing and deploying browser and Apple News notifications
- Working with editorial team on timing of content for promotion and providing insights into newsletter, homepage and notification performance.
- Using real-time and historical analytics to inform programming decisions.
- Creating traffic reports for wider team.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- prescription drug coverage
- 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)
- 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
Mid Level
