Associate Writer/Editor

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Job Description

E! News online is looking for an enthusiastic Writer/Editor to join its growing editorial staff creating best-in-class entertainment news, pop culture and trending articles, galleries and exclusive news.

This role will be responsible for creating a series of daily editorial content (articles and galleries) that could span any type of entertainment news from breaking news to true crime to pop culture to celebrity news to movies, music, TV, and lifestyle. From quickly writing a breaking news story to a longer legal piece, each piece of content should be written in the tone and to the editorial standards of the E! News brand.

The ideal candidate should operate with a sense of urgency and should be comfortable working in a breaking news environment. The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of digital metrics and with assistance from management, be able to take analytics and identify trends around their content that will help drive content performance. A good understanding of social and digital content and SEO is preferred!

Responsibilities

Write and edit 5-7+ pieces of editorial content per day that are factual, timely, and drives traffic to E! News
Strong storytelling and the ability to write any style of entertainment news content (entertainment and celebrity news, breaking news, obits, weddings, legal stories, beauty and fashion and more)
Submit content that is well-written and requires little to no copy-editing
Write SEO-driven, engaging headlines and metadata that entice audience to consume content
Create photo galleries, selecting photos and writing captions that best tell the story visually
Ease working with Adobe photoshop or similar tools to crop photos, create thumbnails for content and create galleries
Conduct interviews in the field and in the office that meet E!s goals to make news or break news. Ease in talking with celebrity talent and covering red carpets or events.
Contribute to editorial brainstorms, identifying trends and coming up with ideas that move the E! News brand forward and hit traffic goals
Off-hours, weekend and award show coverage needed depending on news cycle

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
Minimum 1 years of experience in a deadline writing environment, ideally entertainment news
Strong knowledge of pop culture, celebrity news and the E! brand
Clear and concise communicator; ability to work across platforms – digital, linear and social media
Hard-working, dedicated and detail-oriented
Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment within a competitive 24/7 breaking news cycle.
Write, report and edit clear, concise journalistic copy
Knowledgeable in social media and SEO and how they influence news production
Has an eye for best and most traffic-driving stories with an ability to spot the next viral or hot-button story