Senior News Editor

📋 Description

• Run the U.S. news desk during peak hours; final calls on framing and play.
• Distinguish stories that advance understanding from follow-ups.
• Kill weak or redundant stories quickly; demand better replacements.
• Rewrite leads, nut graf, headlines, structure, sourcing, tone.
• Turn raw notes, transcripts, and exclusives into analytic journalism.
• Perform rapid second-day and rolling rewrites as facts evolve.

🎯 Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience at a high-level U.S. digital newsroom.
• Proven ability editing breaking news, exclusives, and enterprise reporting.
• Exceptional news judgment.
• First-rate rewriting skills.
• Comfortable making consequential editorial decisions independently.
• Deep understanding of U.S. political, legal, and cultural dynamics.