News Editor, Runner's World

Job Description

Why Hearst?

Hearst Magazines' portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the US- including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics- inspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social, and print , reaching nearly 139 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.

We are a global media company that publishes nearly 260 magazine editions and 200 websites around the world and, t ogether, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your impact:

Hearst's Enthusiast Group-which includes Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, Bicycling, Biography, and Best Products-seeks an energetic, driven, and detail-obsessed news editor to find and create stories across our sites, magazines, social feeds, and all other channels.

Specifically, you will serve as a vital part of the Runner's World brand on a daily basis. The news editor will work within our greater news team to produce timely, informative, and entertaining news stories about all things running: elite athlete news, viral moments from races, industry trends, uplifting accomplishments from amateur runners, and more. You should have a deep knowledge of and passion for what's happening in the sport and culture of running on a daily basis. You'll stand out by displaying a willingness to create and target content to surpass key performance metrics, such as audience attraction and engagement, each day.

Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of work. This position is based in Easton, PA; unfortunately, we will not be able to consider remote workers.

What you'll do:
• Under the direction of the Enthusiast Group's news director and deputy editor, generate story ideas and write content that meets current performance metrics
• Help manage a team of Runner's World contributing writers and contractors, working with them on daily story ideas and edits
• Stay on top of breaking news, trends, new products, and the latest buzzy events happening in the world of running
• Craft attention-grabbing headlines to reach our current audience while also thinking of how to reach new users
• Occasionally appear in social videos about trending running topics and cover races and other live events in person as needed

Who you are:
• 1 to 3 years of post-grad editorial experience creating content for a digital media brand, ideally in the sports, outdoors, health, wellness, and/or fitness spaces; personal passion for or interest in running is a plus
• A strong writer and editor who delivers clean, concise, and factually correct copy on deadline
• Able to pitch and report original pieces on a daily basis to meet overall content goals
• Demonstrated experience publishing digital content within a CMS
• A self-starter with enthusiasm for running, organized with a sharp attention to detail, and a team player
• Willing to adapt to fast-changing priorities
• Able to thrive while handling multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Bachelor's degree

The base salary for this role is between $55,000 and $59,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnyn6m-3-128-173-32-42 in your application.