News Editor

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the news team day-to-day: assigning stories, managing breaking news, ensuring strong editorial standards, and taking the lead on the biggest story of the day.
• Running morning editorial meeting and shaping the daily news agenda.
• Working closely with SEO, audience, video, and design teams to maximize reach.
• Developing reporters and editors through coaching and feedback.
• Prioritizing original content and exclusives, not aggregation.
• Monitoring performance across platforms and adapting strategy as needed.
• Managing forward planning for the news section, and planning stories and content around future events.
• Helping build out specialist sections e.g. motors and travel.
• Occasionally managing weekend or evening news operations if there is a larger event, e.g., the Oscars, the Super Bowl.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of newsroom experience, including 2+ years in an editing role.
• Strong editorial judgment and a sharp eye for a great story.
• Experience managing reporters and producing standout breaking news and exclusives.
• A good understanding of SEO, audience analytics, and how to drive traffic.
• A calm, collaborative approach to working under pressure.
• A clear sense of what makes The US Sun's voice stand out — and how to keep it sharp.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a fast-paced digital newsroom.
• Knowledge of multimedia content production.

Qualifications

• Experience in a newsroom environment.
• Proven editing and leadership skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: $95,000-$110,000 depending on experience.
• 26 days PTO.
• Full benefits: healthcare, dental, 401K.
• Working in a Midtown Manhattan office (gym & subsidized restaurant on-site).
• The chance to grow in a dynamic, supportive newsroom.