National Homepage Editor

Reckon, a newsroom that covers issues that inspire America's emerging majority, is looking for a national homepage editor to play an essential role in putting Reckon’s journalism at the center of daily news conversations.

You should be an early riser, focused on raising the visibility of Reckon's stories by curating to our site and social channels stories from newswires and Creative Commons-licensed work, such as stories from nonprofit newsrooms.

You must have exceptional judgment about news of interest to young readers who are intensely interested in building a more equitable world. You will be our in-house expert on SEO; when it comes to writing our headlines, you should feel comfortable having a final say.

We also invite you to bring and leverage your own personal brand to become a trusted news voice on social media and to the public, representing Reckon on panels, at media industry events, TV news programs, podcasts and more.

We’re open to candidates for whom this would be their first editor role; we’re also open to veterans with experience leading news divisions. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

This is a remote position, although candidates in states shaping the outcome of the 2024 election and beyond are strongly urged to apply. This includes states like Georgia, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania as well as other regions.

Responsibilities

Using social monitoring tools to stay on top of trending news, determine which stories should be featured prominently on the website
Using SEO best practices, write or rewrite headlines to highlight why stories are important to Reckon's audiences
Post 5-7 wire stories daily that are of interest to Reckon's audiences
Select visually compelling photos and artwork to accompany stories
Help identify potential stories for Reckon's reporting team
Occasionally serve as a backup editor, including social media and newsletters; back-read Reckon stories and fix minor copy errors
Quickly post breaking stories to social media platforms
Collaborate with the leadership of editorial and audience teams to develop content strategies for evergreen, timely, and event-focused content
Help prepare for significant news events (e.g. elections, anniversaries) and develop coverage strategies accordingly
This is not a reporting role, but we won’t stop you if you want to jump on a story from time to time