Web Editor, Entertainment
Fox News Channel
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 10/29/2018 7:04:00 AM PST
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JOB DESCRIPTION
FoxNews.com is looking for an experienced Web Editor to produce and manage entertainment and celebrity content. Working with editors, reporters and freelancers in New York and Los Angeles, the Web Editor will create and develop a large volume of entertainment content, primarily in the form of articles. You will also work to ensure content is SEO-friendly and promoted on social media.
You may be assigned the following shift: Sunday - Thursday
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work quickly and efficiently to identify, write, edit and publish entertainment and celebrity content that receives clicks on the homepage
• Publish entertainment and celebrity content to be picked up by search engines and drive traffic through social media
• Write, edit and publish breaking news in a high-pressure, open newsroom environment and make necessary calls to PR, law enforcement, and attorneys on fast-breaking stories
• Write compelling SEO-friendly headlines and present images that click across FoxNews.com
• Monitor, edit and publish wire content as needed
• Pitch and write original entertainment and celebrity features; rewrite original content from third-party sources
• Identify stories that can be translated into compelling video packages
• Constantly track analytics and make necessary content adjustments to be sure traffic goals are being met
• Conceive and build new, compelling long-form content, slideshows and update existing slideshows
• Update social media platforms and help grow engagement and followings
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Minimum three years covering celebrities and entertainment content for a major national website or magazine
• Minimum two years of experience in high-traffic, high-pressure digital newsroom or equivalent
• Understanding of Photoshop and knowledge of basic photo editing
• Excellent copy editing skills
• Thorough knowledge of AP Style
• Comprehensive knowledge of today's entertainment and celebrity landscape
• Experience and ability working across CMS platforms
• Good PR, celebrity and Entertainment industry contacts are a plus
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.