Come join one of the fastest growing digital news sites catering to an African-American/Black audience. DDM is looking for an Assistant News Editor, who can deliver rich, engaging, brand-building content while maintaining high editorial standards for the #1 Black-owned digital news source in the nation. Our digital media property Atlanta Black Star is looking for rock stars to help us grow to #1 in the world!
The ideal candidate will have a keen understanding of ABS’s narrative and through that lens determine the social and political implications any given event can have on Black people.
We have a highly engaging, collaborative and rewarding culture and are looking for the best of the best.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage pitch meetings with an exceptional ability to identify stories that will resonate with ABS’s audience, package aggregated and original stories in a new and easy to digest way, set deadlines
- Assign stories while paying keen attention to writer’s capabilities, the news cycle, along with an understanding of which stories work when
- Quickly adapt to changes within the news cycle and adjust priorities
- Keeps a keen eye on data to understand how stories impact our audience and meet target goals
- Conduct interviews in person (on or off camera), by phone or via email when needed
- Maintains a growing list of contacts to regularly secure exclusive content
- Keeps a rich source list to uncover stories before competitors cover them
- Write superior headlines that spur readership and social media interactions
- Work alongside the social media team to ensure stories are shared across all platforms
- Write breaking news as needed
- Coach and manage staff to constantly dig for more information, secure exclusive content and gain ownership of their story
- Top-edit all stories within your category, ensuring grammar is clean, tone is on brand, and copy flows
- Create, maintain and enforce editorial calendar
- Publish online content
- Maintains, enforces, and improves in-house style guide and voice & tone standards
- Be receptive and adapt quickly to newsroom-wide changes and new policies
- Work alongside managing editor and video team to create high-quality, complementary videos for news stories
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or comparable degree
- At least two years managing in an editorial position in a newsroom, digital media a plus
- In-depth knowledge of AP style is helpful
- Proven leadership skills and solid news judgment
- Well-developed editing and writing skills
- Has a strong desire to tell the whole story
- Has a unique understanding of how race impacts the life of Black people in America, an International perspective is a plus
- Deep interest in policy issues as it relates to Black people (National and International)
- Superior time management skills
- Must be an organized self-starter who can communicate well
- Understanding of journalistic ethics and legal/libel knowledge
- Excellent research and fact-checking ability a plus
- Strong ability to multi-task, and to quickly re-set priorities as news breaks
- Strong or unique social media presence a plus
- Must be able to work weekends and mornings, including holidays as needed
Salary: Competitive salary + benefits + bonus
Email all resumes to [email protected]