Evening and Weekend Editor

This is a Full Time Job

VIBE is looking to add a full-time Evening and Weekend Editor to its expanding news and editorial team. Since the early ‘90s, VIBE has been an authoritative voice, celebrating and reporting on the Black experience and its multi-cultural impact on Music, TV/Film, Fashion, Lifestyle, and more. VIBE is about the message, the mood, and the movement that informs and inspires the masses.

We are seeking a strong editor who will find the pulse of must-read stories and viral moments in entertainment and trending events. This highly motivated, self-starter has sound editorial judgment, a flair for storytelling, and a deep knowledge of Black culture. They also see opportunities to spark online conversation around topics that impact and matter to our audience.

The full-time Evening and Weekend Editor must be based in the New York City or Los Angeles area. This fully remote editor will report to the News Editor.

Responsibilities:

• Identify trending topics and/or viral moments in Black culture, entertainment, and more
• with clean copy and strong headlines
• Edit and review news content for accuracy, errors, verified sources, and relevance
• Share live articles on VIBE’s Facebook and Twitter accounts
• Consistently and dependently maintain a consistently high editorial standard while delivering exceptional and informative content to our audience
• Work from 2–10 p.m. ET (Wednesdays-Fridays) and 12–8 p.m. ET (Saturdays and Sundays), with occasional special events coverage

Requirements:
• 3 years of experience as an editor and news writer
• An active social media user who enjoys staying on top of entertainment news
• A strong understanding of breaking news protocol and SEO best practices
• A solid understanding of the Associated Press Stylebook and WordPress
• Familiarity with Canva and/or Photoshop is a plus

Typical Salary: 65K Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).