[Hiring] Nights Editor @Dotdash Meredith

Role Description

The Night Editor will lead EW’s after-hours news operation, overseeing writers and serving as the primary editorial decision-maker during their shift. They will:

• Curate the news list
• Assign and edit stories
• Handle breaking news
• Ensure the team is focused on the biggest and most important entertainment stories of the day

This person will oversee a high volume of content, prioritizing assignments based on editorial importance and audience interest. They will:

• Assign writers to priority stories
• Pivot coverage as news develops
• Lead edits
• Ensure the edit queue is cleared before the end of their shift

The Night Editor will help writers strengthen their news judgment and learn how to:

• Identify, advance, prioritize, and close out the biggest stories

They must be comfortable making independent editorial decisions during off-hours when senior leadership is unavailable and taking initiative to ensure strong coverage.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent news judgment
• Editing and communication skills
• A deep knowledge of entertainment and pop culture
• A strong understanding of the digital news landscape, including SEO, analytics, and traffic-driving opportunities

The schedule for this role will be Monday-Thursday 2pm-10pm PT and Sunday 12pm-8pm PT.

This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, but might require coming into an office 1 or 2 times a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience, with at least 2 years in an editing role
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of entertainment, pop culture, and the EW brand
• An idea generator who can think of new, fresh story ideas
• Good time management and multitasking skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with SEO, social media, content management systems, analytics tools, and Photoshop

Requirements

• Not anticipated, but may be assigned travel

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Adoption or surrogate assistance
• Donation matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Basic life insurance
• Basic accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• 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)
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance