Nights Editor, PEOPLE

About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements 

The Night Editor will manage PEOPLE’s robust after-hours night news team of writers and editors. That person will be responsible for curating a news list, assigning, writing and editing stories, handling breaking news and programming the homepage, all while serving as the PEOPLE.com site lead during their shift from 2 PM PST/5 PM EST - 10 PM PST/1 AM EST.

The person in this role will be well-versed in PEOPLE’s many verticals, from movies, TV, and music, to crime, human interest, and royals. They will also be laser-focused and judicious in selecting news and important, traffic-driving content. 

The Night Editor needs to be comfortable overseeing the production of a large volume of stories (30+). Prioritizing well and programming content that will drive strong traffic are key, but so too is developing strong working relationships with vertical editors. An ability to coach young talent is crucial too.

This person must have strong news judgment and be willing to take initiative outside of business hours when the rest of the senior editorial team is off. They will also be comfortable working with our team of lawyers on publishing legally complicated content.

The ideal candidate is an excellent multi-tasker and planner. Finally, they will have a fluent understanding of the digital landscape, including content streams, SEO and analytics.

In-office Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, (might require coming into an office 1 or 2x a year)

About The Team: | The Team and/or Brand.

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The Night Team at PEOPLE.com publishes 30-50 stories during the evening hours, covering topics across PEOPLE’s 20+ verticals. They’re adept at breaking news, and knowledgeable about all the storylines PEOPLE is following across a variety of topics. A team of multi-taskers, the Night Team is good at communicating and prioritizing amid a constantly changing news landscape.

About The Positions  Contributions:

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

40% - Finding, overseeing, assigning and editing a large volume of stories nightly. Putting together a slate of content for PEOPLE.com in the evenings that is newsy, varied and drives traffic.

30% - Managing a growing  team of editors and writers, assisting the Executive Editor, News, with staffing related support as needed.

10% - Collaborating with the PEOPLE legal team on vetting of stories.

10% - Collaborating with other teams on developing news stories to ensure they’re executed in a way that accounts for sensitivities.

10% - Writing stories, if necessary, to be fast on breaking news.

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

BA or BS preferred in journalism and/or equivalent experience.

Experience:

7 years of experience working in a high-volume, digital news operation, with at least 3 years of editing experience.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Personnel management experience.

• Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work independently.

• Strong writing and editing skills, impeccable journalistic standards and attention to detail.

• Ability to respond quickly to breaking news and understand how to prioritize urgent vs. non urgent content.

• An understanding of SEO and analytics.

• Strong management skills.

• Ability to work with anybody: this role requires a lot of liaising with many different departments.

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