Senior News Editor, Them.

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.

Location:
New York, NY
The Senior News Editor is an integral part of the Them editorial team. They are responsible for assigning, editing, and occasionally writing daily news coverage, as well as leading some of the site’s most ambitious feature reporting. This person should be passionate about all things LGBTQ+, but particularly legislation and activism related to LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. and issues that affect LGBTQ+ Americans. They should have a strong background in assigning, editing, and fact-checking both trending news pieces and in-depth reporting. They should also be curious, enterprising, and committed to telling LGBTQ+ stories with care, integrity, and originality.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Represent the brand in a public-facing way as necessary, such as in press opportunities, panels and speaking engagements, and internal company presentations.
• Seek out interesting, diverse voices to write about news in a timely, relevant, and voicey way.
• Meet your personal KPIs as determined by management (i.e. production expectations, unique visitors, loyal visitors, affiliate clicks, or other related goals).
• Work with analytics to consistently improve assigning strategy.
• Contribute to brand extensions, social platforms, and projects as needed.
• Assist in mentoring staff writers and junior editors on best practices of reporting.
• Pitch, assign, and edit regular news features on issues affecting LGBTQ+ people.
• Work alongside the Executive Editor to assign and edit a daily news content lineup each morning spanning both politics and culture.

Requirements:

• Avid reader who is abreast of latest news and LGBTQ+ culture.
• Skilled communicator and enthusiastic team member.
• Critical thinker and proactive content planner with the willingness to follow a lead.
• The expected base salary range for this position is from $80,000 - $165,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
• 5+ years of experience reporting and/or editing for a major publication or news organization.
• A strong background in intersectional reporting on identity-related topics.
• Adept at fact-checking nuanced stories.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, and to juggle multiple assignments at once.

What happens next?
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Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.