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Los Angeles Times · 2 days ago

Weekend Editor

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$97K/yr - $129K/yr

5+ years exp

Los Angeles Times is seeking a Weekend Editor to oversee digital and print news operations on weekends while managing additional editing duties during the week. The role involves planning local coverage, assigning breaking news, and ensuring timely updates for online content, all while collaborating with various departments to maintain editorial quality and accuracy.

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Responsibilities

Identify, assign and edit breaking news stories, features, obituaries and enterprise across a variety of subject areas

Collaborate with editorial staff, including photo, design and copy desks, to produce stories on all platforms

Communicate editorial coverage plans in a clear and timely manner

Provide guidance to staff on conceptualizing, reporting and writing content to ensure quality, accuracy and fairness

Write engaging headlines and SEO components with a digital, diverse audience in mind

Respect and meet tight deadlines that will include brisk turnarounds on edits for multiple news posts each day

Offer guidance to staff on conceptualizing, reporting and writing content to ensure quality, accuracy and fairness

Undertake the responsibilities of the role using the tools, software or technologies required at the time

Help writers and editors develop their talents and elevate their work

Adhere to the company's editorial ethics policies and guidelines and other company policies regarding employee conduct

Qualification

Editing experienceNews judgmentDigital platformsAudience data analysisTeam collaborationEthical approachEffective communicationAdaptability

Required

A minimum of five years of editing experience

Excellent skills in line editing, combining strong news judgment, fluency in style and deep knowledge of taste and legal considerations

Ability to navigate digital platforms and stay on top of current events

Proven ability to work well in a team setting and juggle multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment

A nuanced understanding of audience data and analytics and a track record of using data to make informed decisions on coverage

Ability to foster excellent communication with peers, supervisors and the newsroom

An ethical and inclusive approach in the workplace that promotes collaboration

An excellent team player and effective communicator who's able to work comfortably with a wide variety of personalities and skill levels and across departments

Versatility and adaptability, working not just across production platforms but also across subject areas

Company

Los Angeles Times

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The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 1.2 million and 2.1 million on Sunday, more than 32 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.4 million.

Founded in 1881

El Segundo, California, USA

1001-5000 employees