Associate News Editor, Parents

Dotdash Meredith is seeking a full-time Associate News Editor to join the editorial team at Parents, one of the largest and most well-respected parenting brands on the internet. We are looking for a digitally-savvy family and parenting enthusiast with top-tier communication and editorial skills to take our news program to the next level.

In this role, you will report to and work closely with the News Editor and the Senior Editorial Director at Parents to execute on our news strategy that drives growth on organic and extended platforms.

The ideal candidate is a goal-oriented, digital-first editor with a deep understanding of what makes high-quality, credible, shareable content for today\'s families and has values deeply rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Previous experience working in a fast paced environment is a must.

About Your Contributions:*
Research trending news, viral social stories, research studies, health-related policy changes that impact families, and more in the family and parenting space to inform new content ideas.
Contribute to daily news calendar and pitch, assign, edit, and write (as needed) new content based on best practices, brand voice and values, and current goals and strategy.
Build out a diverse team of freelance writers, reporters, and sources, recruiting new contributors, as needed and developing and maintaining resources to optimize their contributions.
Participate in all team meetings, especially news standups, where team members can align on priorities and our brand approach to news coverage.
Help News Editor develop our strategy about the types of news we cover, from breaking recalls to trending social stories to new repeatable franchises.
Work with the News Editor, Social Editor, and Senior Social Editor to execute processes to review feedback from social media insights to inspire new content or update existing content to drive even more social traffic and engagement.
Partner with social media and email teams on creative ways to promote news content across our social accounts and newsletter sends.
Report and write news stories as needed, particularly to capitalize on fast-turnaround content, and update existing news stories as new information emerges, ensuring the quality and accuracy of our reporting.
Contribute to priority in-house content improvement projects including author bio reviews, frontlinking, and more as needed.