Job Description
TheWrap is seeking an experienced weekend news editor for its Los Angeles newsroom. The weekend news editor would join our edit desk and be expected to edit and assign copy as well as to write stories for the site, leaping on breaking stories in the media and entertainment news space. The weekend news editor will be responsible for running news coverage on Saturdays and Sundays working alongside a news writer, while also working three weekdays in our Los Angeles office.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, energetic and capable of multitasking in a high-pressure breaking news environment.
This is a full-time position that is currently in a hybrid work-from-home model requiring two days per week in TheWrap’s Los Angeles office. Working hours are 9-6 p.m. PT.
Breaking news skills and a thorough knowledge of industry and consumer-facing entertainment are required.
What We’re Looking For:
- At least 3-5 years experience working in a fast-paced newsroom
- Top-notch line-editing and copyediting skills
- A player-coach who’s as comfortable assigning and editing as writing themselves
- Exceptional communication and managerial instincts
- Comfortable working independently and juggling multiple tasks at once
- Superior news judgment
- Passion for Hollywood industry news and its players
- Topical knowledge in news media, politics and current events
- Proficient and speedy on a CMS such as WordPress
- Ability to crop, resize and source photographs
- Social media savvy
- Typical pay for this role is $80,000-$85,000, depending on experience
Please submit clips and a resume to executive editor adam.chitwood@thewrap.com and deputy managing editor benjamin.lindsay@thewrap.com