Politics Editor, Breaking & Live
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Job Description
NBC News Digital is seeking an experienced Editor to oversee its politics breaking coverage on weekend nights for NBCNews.com. This is a staff with end date position, with an expected end date of February 28th, 2025. The shift is Wednesday-Sunday, from 4 p.m.-midnight ET. The editor would be the lead politics editor on Saturday and Sunday nights.
The breaking desk is the heart of the politics team on NBCNews.com. The reporters and editors cover and bring together all the latest news around campaigns, Congress, the White House, state legislatures and everything else, as well as work closely with our broadcast partners to bring the best of their coverage to the site.
The night shift plays an important role not only in covering news of the moment, but also picking up stories we missed earlier in the day and getting a jump on stories we expect to come the next day.
Responsibilities
Lead politics coverage on weekend nights and assist the larger politics team during the week
Assign and edit news stories to ensure they are thorough, well written, accurate and authoritative
Actively monitor sources of breaking news and be prepared to jump on developments as soon as they happen
Occasionally write up news when the situation calls for it
Collaborate with other digital editors and staffers across the broadcast unit on breaking news coordination, ensuring the latest reporting gets up on NBCNews.com
Make sure stories are optimized with SEO, catchy headlines, strong ledes and visual elements to help tell our stories
Crafting alerts in seconds that beat the competition — with acute attention to detail at all times; should be comfortable with, at times, making quick independent decisions on fast-breaking news
Qualifications
4 or more years professional journalism experience
At least 2 years editing politics news
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
Skilled editor with outstanding communication skills
Expertise in writing SEO and optimizing stories for different platforms; knowing when we need to jump on a story — and when we don't
Have a strong interest in live coverage of news events, including live blogging, and experience working on live blogs is a plus
Comfortable assigning and editing stories on all topics and know how to move a story forward and make it catch on fire; pulling in the best reporting around the network — no matter the platform — and present it on the site
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Desired Characteristics
An expert planner with sharp news judgment who can spot which stories need our attention and which don't
An excellent communicator who can work well with others in a variety of roles at different levels of the company
Extensive knowledge of politics and the political news landscape
The creativity to think about how best to present stories to readers in a way that will catch their interest
Additional Requirements
Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $95,000 - $120,000