Culture Editor - News
MTV
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Culture Editor - MTV News
Overview and Responsibilities
The Pop Culture Editor will report to the Pop Culture Director, MTV News and be a key driver of MTV News’ pop culture editorial coverage across editorial and social, which includes the realms of television, film, celebrity gossip, social influencers, fashion and beauty. The Pop Culture Editor will be a sharp creative who will produce daily editorial content for MTV News; this will include being responsible for
writing daily editorial content as well as establishing, managing and regularly editing a network of writers to create editorial content for MTV News. With a natural interest in entertainment and pop culture--a desire to discover the people both in front of and behind both the biggest Hollywood projects and rising internet trends, and a keen interest in how those trends and stories deeply affect young people, the Pop Culture Editor should be well-versed in editorial trends and strategies within the news space, have strong writing and editorial skills and sharp experience with crafting brand voice and tone, and comfortable creating content in real-time, innovating as needed to reflect a fast-paced news environment.
The Pop Culture Editor will work with the Pop Culture Director and within the larger MTV News teams (including social and video teams) to optimize and translate their content across platforms. The Pop Culture Editor will regularly utilize analytics and insights to inform content and increase traffic and engagement around editorial, social and video content. The Pop Culture Editor should be tireless as it pertains to identifying unique opportunities for MTV News to have a meaningful and unique impact on its audience. Candidates must have experience producing editorial content for world-class digital or print news brands, with an eye towards creating a unique position, voice, point-of-view and strategy. Developing and managing relationships with MTV’s On-Air Producers, Development Team, Product Development, Editorial, Design, Technology, Marketing, and Ad Sales is a primary responsibility.
Responsibilities
include:
• Contributing to the overall pop culture strategy for MTV News content as it lives across editorial, social and video platforms
• Establishing and managing a team of editors and writers to draft impactful, timely, engaging and audience-facing editorial posts
• Occasional evening and weekend work as well as travel will berequired for breaking news stories and key MTV and cultural events
• Working with the MTV News social team to understand the latest trends in social media to positively affect audience growth and key metrics (including video views, social engagement and site traffic) and monitor trends to inform content across platforms
• Developing working relationships with internal partners as well as external platforms
• Collaborating with outside stakeholders (Music and Talent Programming, on-air producers, Integrated Marketing, other business units, etc) to ensure that strategic objectives are understood in concept development, and met
• Working with Research teams and third-party apps to identify and track relevant analytics
• Collaborating with Senior team members to work on larger MTV News projects and initiatives
• Representing MTV News in public spaces (press events, panels, public events) when applicable
Basic Qualifications
• BA required
• At least 3 years of professional experience in editorial work for a digital or print news brand
• Experience developing content experiences that drive engagement in social media
Additional Qualifications
• Experience working across many different teams (including Editorial, Marketing, Video and others) to inform and produce content
• A clear understanding of the MTV brand and a passion for creating innovative content for its audience
• A passion for pop Pop Culture and trending news
• Expert user and intimate familiarity with content management systems like Wordpress
• Expert user and intimate familiarity with traffic management systems like Parse.ly or Chartbeat
• Up-to-date on trends and the latest content types being created in the entertainment newsspace
• Some direct experience collaborating with social media teams at a digital or print news brand preferred, but not required