Digital Editor (Homepage), The California Post

We are seeking a Homepage Editor to join the California Post team. The role focuses on curating and updating the homepage with sharp headlines, compelling visuals, and clear editorial focus, while closely tracking story performance in real time.

About the role

The Homepage Editor will be part of the digital team, working alongside other Homepage Editors and Associate Digital Editors to package stories and ensure the homepage reflects all top news developments. This role involves adjusting placement, framing, and packaging to maximize reach and engagement, and collaborating with reporters and editors across desks to deliver timely and impactful news coverage. Homepage Editors must also be multi-skilled journalists, capable of pitching, writing, and reporting news stories when needed.

Responsibilities

• Program the homepage, balancing the most important, engaging, and attention-grabbing stories of the moment
• Use analytics to guide decisions while keeping the needs of our core audience front and center
• Collaborate with editors across departments to ensure seamless coverage and story presentation
• Serve as a go-to resource for digital publishing best practices across the newsroom
• Pitch stories of interest to the California Post audience across all sections
• Track performance in real time, making adjustments to maximize reach and engagement
• Write, report, and edit stories

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a breaking news/digital editor in a fast-paced online newsroom
• Track record of managing or programming a homepage, ensuring balanced coverage across verticals and highlighting the most important stories of the moment
• Strong editorial judgment and communication skills, with a proven ability to prioritize and package stories that drive digital engagement
• Hands-on experience with WordPress is required, with comfort navigating a CMS under deadline pressure
• Proven ability to write sharp, web-friendly headlines that are optimized for both readers and search engines
• Demonstrated familiarity with SEO best practices and how they inform digital publishing strategy
• Experience using analytics tools such as Parse.ly to monitor performance in real time and adjust story framing, placement, and packaging accordingly
• Ability to leverage visuals, multimedia, and social media to enhance stories and maximize reach
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment with editors, reporters, and digital producers
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends as news demands

Schedule

This role will be expected to report on-site 5 days per week. The shift is an evening schedule working either Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday.

Pay

Base pay range: $85,000 - $100,000. This range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.