Editor, News / Politics

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX News Media is looking for an Editor, News/Politics to join their team. As an Editor for FoxNews.com, you will collaborate with other Editors and Senior Editors in leading a team of news & politics reporters. You will be assigning stories, editing, and approving pitches from reporters. Your team is responsible for covering the full range of breaking news of both general assignment and political coverage. You are fluent in AP style, can bring copy to life, and understand our dynamic audience. You are skilled at turning sharp, fast stories, headlines, and captions in high-pressure, breaking news situations. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have previous experience in news & political journalism.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate with Editors & Senior Editors in leading editorial coverage for news & politics sections
• Assign stories to a team of news & politics reporters
• Edit a continuous stream of story submissions for grammar, style, and substance
• Write SEO-friendly headlines to ensure search authority
• Work with reporters on and off-site
• Work quickly in breaking news situations to help us be fast and precise
• Write & report when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• At least five years proven experience in a daily breaking news environment, preferably for a news outlet covering a wide range of local, national, and international stories
• Prior management experience
• Experience using content management systems
• Knowledge of AP style, exceptional knowledge of current events & politics
• Ability to work on tight deadlines
• Proven organizational ability to ensure editorial standards are upheld, demands from across company platforms are addressed and smooth handover is made to next shift
• Flexible hours, including flexibility to work on some holidays
• An ''on-call'' mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEAL BREAKER
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv4z77-18-218-38-125-42 in your application.