Associate Editor

PEOPLE is looking for an associate editor to join our digital Evergreen team. This position will involve assigning and editing search-driven content for PEOPLE across our various verticals, from entertainment, royals and lifestyle content to crime, human interest and political stories. This person must be an impeccable editor as well as a digitally-savvy pop culture and celebrity expert, with knowledge of SEO best practices and basic analytics.

PEOPLE is a fast-paced newsroom, so speed is essential along with an ability to handle 2-3 long-form edits per day while still delivering clean and accurate work. We’re looking for a self-sufficient editor who is comfortable recruiting and managing freelance writers, as well as using SEO tools to find and brainstorm new content. This position will also involve working on various projects across different departments and communicating with stakeholders.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight % - Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

60% - Edit and publish new content, closely adhering to PEOPLE’s style guide and ensuring all copy is clean and accurate as well as optimized for SEO

15% - Follow news cycle to ideate and assign new content

20% - Update existing content library with new developments and SEO guidelines

5% - Writing new content

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