Lifestyle News Editor, The California Post

Responsibilities

• Generating an endless font of innovative and agenda-setting daily trending and exclusive ideas.
• Assigning and editing trending daily stories, as well as long lead stories where needed.
• Oversight of the production of a number of daily stories — from writing headlines in the Post’s signature wit to ensuring SEO best practices to coordinating photo shoots and imagery.
• Analyzing web traffic to drive audience engagement and meet goals of the department.
• Monitoring the news to look for opportunities to add depth to our headlines through original reporting, first-person perspectives and expert explainers.
• Managing the lifestyle reporters on the team.
• Coinciding closely with departments such as photo, video, and audience development.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive editorial experience in a news or high-volume magazine environment, preferably focused on lifestyle content, including experience in an editor or editorial leadership capacity.
• Excellent news judgement and the sharpest of editing and writing prowess. Your finger on the pulse of the topics and trends of interest to the Post audience.
• Proven understanding of what makes a story successful across digital platforms - from headlines to visuals and optimization.
• Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple stories, writers, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable making fast, decisive editorial calls in a breaking news environment.
• Collaborative team player who can work across departments including visuals, social, and audience development.
• Understanding of referral traffic, particularly, social, search and Discover.
• Knowledge in driving and retaining audiences, with deeper, engagement focused content.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and performance metrics to help guide coverage and strategy.