Senior Political Editor

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Senior Political Editor for Fox News Digital, you will conceptualize and execute original and exclusive Politics reporting while planning coverage of all political news of the day, in collaboration with other Editors and Senior Editors. You will be assigning stories that advance the news resonating with the Fox News audience, 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, have the ability to 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 to improve their reporting techniques and break news regularly
• 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
• 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
• Ability to work flexible hours, including working on some holidays
• Must have ''on-call'' mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions

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

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5kwwz-3-128-199-162-42 in your application.