Offer summary

Qualifications:

At least 6 years of experience writing for a news website in a fast-paced environment., Experience at a national news brand is preferred., Strong editing and writing skills are essential., Familiarity with daily news topics and excellent news judgment are required..

Key responsabilities:

Curate, assign, and edit content while serving as the site lead during weekend shifts.

Communicate effectively with editorial leaders to ensure smooth operations.

Help program the PEOPLE.com homepage and manage a high volume of content.

Conduct interviews with high-profile subjects and adapt to various content types.

Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith's over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living. Dotdash Meredith is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).Meredith India Services Pvt. Ltd (Dotdash Meredith India):Meredith India Services Pvt. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Dotdash Meredith (USA), the parent company of over 40 iconic brands like PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and many more. We provide offshore support to Dotdash Meredith within Research & Analytics, Technology, Finance, Operations, Consumer Marketing & Revenue, and Shared Services domains. Operating out of Bengaluru, Dotdash Meredith India employs a diverse and vibrant workforce with an engaging workspace. We’re energetic, strong & dynamic and form a solid foundation that celebrates our work culture.

Job description

This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.

PEOPLE is currently hiring a Digital News Editor to work on our news team across all of our verticals (both celebrity and non-celebrity) Thursday-Mondays, during the set hours of 12-8 PM EST on weekends and 11-7 EST on weekdays. Guaranteed 40 hours a week, including the two weekend days.

This is a fast-paced news operation covering stories about entertainment, crime, human interest, society and culture and lifestyle topics. The experienced editor must be able to handle a high volume of content, and juggle editing and writing.

They will spend parts of their weekend shift as the site lead—curating, assigning and editing content while communicating with editorial leaders. They will also help program the PEOPLE.com homepage and should have excellent news judgement. They should feel comfortable conducting interviews with high-profile subjects and pivoting between various content types, and be familiar with daily news topics.

At least 6 years experience writing for a news website in a high-velocity environment required. Experience at a national news brand preferred.

Location: Remote

Pay rate: $35-38/hr

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