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Newsweek is a global media organization that delivers news, analysis, and commentary across a wide range of topics including politics, technology, health, finance, and entertainment. It offers articles, insights, and updates on world events and issues, and provides a platform for opinion and debate. Newsweek is known for its publications both in print and online, serving a diverse audience with factual reporting and unique storytelling.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1933

📱 Media

📋 Description

• Lead weekend news coverage, prioritizing speed, accuracy, and unique editorial perspectives. • Find, commission, write, edit, and publish timely stories on politics, world events, business, entertainment, and other subjects. • Produce, edit, and advance breaking news stories and live blogs from scratch. • Monitor newswires, TV, podcasts, social media, and search trends to surface storylines and anticipate news cycles. • Manage and develop a team of reporters, ensuring consistency and quality control. • Use SEO and visual storytelling best practices to maximize impact and reach. • Foster a proactive newsroom culture using planning and pre-writing systems for breaking news. • Collaborate closely with other Newsweek editors in the U.S. and UK. • Uphold Newsweek’s standards of accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism. • Set engaging headlines and lead images to drive readership. • Cover East Coast hours, Wednesday–Sunday; head timely coverage of politics, world events, breaking news, and trending topics. • Carry out other reasonable duties as required to meet business needs.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ journalism experience, with editorial leadership or team management responsibilities. • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field. • Exceptional news judgment, editing, and headline-writing skills. • Experience leading breaking news coverage, as well as producing, editing, and publishing breaking news stories. • Strong familiarity with SEO, analytics, visual storytelling, and trending content tools. • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. • Proactive, organized, and adaptable; adept at both collaboration and independent work. • Experience managing or working within digital newsrooms, including remote or hybrid teams. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.