Newsweek
Senior News Editor
Remote, United States · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$115kDetected 27 days ago
Leadership
About the role
- The Senior Editor is a senior operational authority in Newsweek's U.S. newsroom, responsible for setting the editorial bar and enforcing it relentlessly.
- This role demands editors who can run a national news desk at full throttle-making high-stakes editorial decisions in real time, rewriting aggressively, and delivering journalism that competes head-to-head with the strongest U.S. newsrooms.
- This is a full-time position working 3:00 pm-12:00 am ET five days a week, including one weekend shift.
Responsibilities
- Deliver first-class framing on the most competitive national stories, identifying where Newsweek can add clarity, originality, or analytical value.
- Rewrite without hesitation: leads, nut grafs, headlines, structure, sourcing, and tone.
- Perform rapid second-day and rolling rewrites that materially improve stories as facts evolve.
- Operate as a desk reporter when the moment demands it-making calls, confirming facts, chasing documents, and closing gaps.
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of experience at a high-level U.S. digital newsroom.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and legally complex stories.
Compensation
- $100,000 - $115,000 commensurate with experience.
- We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
Benefits
- Run the U.S. news desk during peak coverage hours, making final calls on framing, prioritization, and play.
Equal opportunity
- Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.
- Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer.
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