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Lead News Editor - Remote, Canada - Screen Rant

Screen Rant

Verified Company

Remote, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Responsibilities:

Participate in both team and site leadership
Liaise with Managing Editor regarding team progress, challenges, needs
Attend weekly Lead Editor meetings
Lead weekly News team meetings
Create and implement a plan for sustained growth
Audit the section to determine what we're doing well, and identify areas that need change or improvement
Propose and implement effective solutions for achieving our ambitious output/sessions targets
Content planning
Research and identify topics and content types that will drive traffic using Google Analytics and other available data sources; find ways to greatly expand our current coverage
Source stories and angles for the writers/editors
Team management, development, and personnel growth support
Liaise with HR and participate in talent acquisition efforts
Lead editor interviews
Oversee and manage all writers and editors on the News team
Ensure team is maintaining output targets and quality expectations; hold team accountable for missed opportunities
Manage the internal development of both writers and editors
Guide new writer development and create development tracks for all team members
Provide feedback and ensure editors and adhering to SR's publication standards, and are contributing/editing the necessary amounts
Editing
Assist other News editors in editing priority content when needed, adhering to SR's publication standards
Writing
As needed

Requirements:

Relevant, experience in
senior editing roles (managing editor, deputy editor, editorinchief, lead editor) of a digital publication
Image editing
SEO
Analytics (GA)
Freelance writer management
Proven track record of growing a team, expanding coverage, and driving traffic

Requirements:

Relevant experience in senior writing and editing roles (digital publications, entertainment content)
An understanding of News content
Broad working knowledge of Movies/TV in general, especially major franchises (DC Movies, MCU, Star Wars, Star Trek, popular streaming content)
Quick learner with strong sense of urgency
Excellent command of the English language
Ability to write articles free of typos and grammatical errors

Applicants with experience in the following areas will be given favorable consideration: