Editor, Subscriber Content

2 weeks, 5 days ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Technical Writing and Documentation
Newsweek

Newsweek

Newsweek provides in-depth analysis, news, and opinion about international issues, technology, business, culture, and politics. With over 80 years of experience, Newsweek is a premier news magazine and website offering high-quality journalism to a glob...

Media
251-1K
Founded 1933

Description

  • Write rapid, high-quality subscriber commentary on breaking, developing, and agenda-setting news stories with added interpretation and analysis.
  • Identify subscriber-worthy angles on major U.S. and international stories and develop them into sharp commentary pieces with a clear thesis and strong framing.
  • Turn around clean copy quickly under deadline pressure, including first drafts, rewrites, and updates.
  • Take briefs and editorial direction from senior editors and revise copy based on line edits and feedback.
  • Produce commentary that explains why a story matters by providing context, stakes, implications, and likely next developments.
  • Package stories in CMS by refining headlines, decks, standfirsts, captions, links, keywords, and metadata.
  • Work with editors to ensure stories are visually and editorially complete at publication, including art, embeds, and related links.
  • Assist with the subscriber newsletter workflow by suggesting stories, drafting summaries, and preparing material.
  • Provide occasional support for other audience-facing formats such as short videos, talking points, or promotional editorial input.
  • Keep abreast of the live news agenda and flag timely subscriber commentary opportunities or follow-up ideas.
  • Apply media-law and editorial standards judgment in day-to-day decisions, including defamation, privacy, copyright, and fair use concerns.
  • Use AI tools responsibly with verification, appropriate disclosure, and strong human oversight.
  • Collaborate with editorial, newsletters, video, and audience teams to execute assignments and support an organized workflow.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable knowledge of the U.S. and international news agenda and judgment to identify what matters to a subscription audience.
  • Strong experience writing quickly and accurately in a digital news environment, including under breaking-news pressure and multiple deadlines.
  • Demonstrable ability to write commentary, analysis, or interpretive journalism beyond summary.
  • Good sourcing instincts and a strong commitment to accuracy, fairness, and transparency.
  • Comfort with CMS publishing workflows and editorial details such as metadata, links, visuals, tags, captions, and story presentation.
  • Demonstrable interest in or experience with subscriber products, newsletters, or audience-facing packaging.
  • Experience with video, audio, social, or other multi-format journalism is useful but not essential.
  • Working knowledge of media law and editorial risk, with confidence to flag concerns and seek guidance.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills and the ability to work calmly, accurately, and constructively under pressure.
  • Full-time availability, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend work.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $90,000 to $120,000, commensurate with experience.
  • Full-time schedule Monday to Friday.
  • Occasional weekend work as part of the role.
  • Opportunity to work at Newsweek, a global media organization with a broad international footprint.
  • Inclusive, equitable, and respectful workplace commitment.
  • Equal opportunity employer status.

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