Features Assistant Editor
$110k - $130kDMG Media
US Features Assistant Editor Location: New York Position: Full Time/permanent Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 depending on experience About the role We are looking for a dynamic candidate to join the Daily Mail's growing Features desk in our New York office as Assistant Editor. The successful candidate will have at least four to five years of newsroom experience working at a newspaper, news website, magazine or television news show. Ideally you will be comfortable writing as well as editing as the role is varied, and some degree of flexibility is a plus. This is an in-office position and a 9-hour shift Monday to Friday, but applicants must be willing to work flexible hours and shifts as news arises. Main Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include:
- Pitching feature ideas daily
- Composing briefs for feature writers
- Editing under tight deadlines
- Restructuring articles
- Researching article ideas
- Fact-checking drafts of feature articles
- Legalling articles and working on sourcing with reporters.
- Working with photo editors to create images to illustrate articles
- Building articles in a content management system
- Processing contributor payments
- Familiarity with online research tools is essential
Vacancy posted 16 hours ago
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