Editor/Writer, Page Six (Tues.-Sat., 4Pm-12Am)

The New York Post delivers the best in News, Sports, Entertainment and Pop Culture with wit, irreverence and authority. Over the past 220 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

The New York Post is seeking a knowledgeable Night Editor/Writer to join the Page Six digital team.

Note: The working hours for this role are Tuesday-Saturday, 4pm to 12am.

Responsibilities:

• Write daily SEO-optimized news stories with clean copy, particularly focused on celebrity parenting
• Work with social, video, photo, and other departments seamlessly to better enhance daily news coverage
• Be a key player in growing Page Six’s parenting coverage and facilitate the vertical’s long-term expansion
• Think strategically about the daily entertainment news cycle and manage ongoing coverage of trending stories
• Use traffic analytics (Google Analytics, Parse.ly, etc.) to help guide coverage and determine successes
• Have the ability to think quickly and efficiently on their feet in breaking news situations
• Assign and edit multiple stories per day from a team of writers and reporters
• Mentor and guide a team of reporters through their daily responsibilities
• Be a self-starter and feel confident in making decisions and working independently

Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the celebrity parenting space and a network of established contacts
• Flexibility in covering live pop culture events (i.e. Oscars, Golden Globes, etc.) and working outside traditional business hours when needed
• Comfortable multitasking and working in a fast-paced online news environment
• Experience using content management systems, photo editing software and web analytics tools
• Exceptional editing, writing and reporting skills
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and social trends
• Strong news judgment and ability to craft enticing, SEO-optimized headlines

Salary Range: $31,200 – $125,000

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.