Part-Time Editor - General
Req #25376
Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.
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Part-Time Editor - General
USA TODAY/usatoday.com is seeking a part-time editor to assist with daily content and editing needs, both in breaking news and enterprise content.
Candidates should be quickly and accurately edit and fact-check content and must have a history of successful collaboration with reporters to execute a specific content plan.
Candidates should have strong digital and analytics skills and understand when and how to optimize content effectively to regain traction in organic search results. They will understand what types of everyday content resonates with USA TODAY’s audience and be adept at identifying those opportunities.
Possibility of remote location or in offices in either NYC, McLean, Va., or Los Angeles
Job Level: Digital Editor III
Minimum salary for this position: $72,000 = Full-Time Equivalent
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with newsroom editors on topic opportunities and ever-changing best practices.
- Leadership or editing experience, guiding and motivating teams that generate, produce or publish content.
- Demonstrate a strong competitive instinct and intellectual curiosity on all content topics.
- Ability to think and act tactically and strategically.
- Proficiency in AP style and grammar.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- A strong willingness to try new things and learn from the results.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in journalism or any other subject or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 3-5 years of experience in professional journalism experience.
- Comfortable with social, SEO and audience planning and understands how to hone policy stories to reach a mainstream audience.
- Experience with NewsDashboard, Conductor Searchlight or other SEO tools is a plus.
- Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check.
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
- Your resume – one to two pages.
- A cover letter that outlines how why you are interested in the role and how you would approach this role at USA TODAY.
- Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
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- Job Family Editors of Frontline Journalists
- Job Function Consumer
- Pay Type Salary