Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
Newsweek is seeking an experienced full-time assignment editor to join and lead our U.S. Weekend Team during the evening hours.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable pitching and assigning stories on a wide variety of subjects, and adept in leading coverage during breaking news events. We need someone comfortable leading and determining coverage on politics, crime, entertainment, health, business, and the environment, among other areas. The Weekend Night Editor must excel in utilizing SEO tools and social media to identify unique angles to help commissioned stories stand out in a crowded and competitive field.
The Weekend Night Editor should possess sound news judgment, experience running breaking news stories, conceiving unique angles on big news stories, and an ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
The person in this role should be able to not only put news events into a larger context but also anticipate how the news cycle around a given subject will develop.
This role involves working East Coast hours on Saturdays and Sundays, and Mondays. While our global headquarters is in New York, this position can be fully remote anywhere in the U.S.
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Salary range: $70,000 +
Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
