Senior Digital News Editor

CBSNews.com is looking for a freelance senior editor to write and edit content for the website across a wide range of topics, including politics, health, crime and entertainment. We are looking for someone with strong news judgment who can write and edit clear, accurate, fact-driven copy and craft compelling headlines on deadline in a fast-paced environment. You should also have experience making strategic, data-informed decisions and managing projects in a digital newsroom. Scrupulous attention to detail, a cool head under pressure, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce CBS News standards, style and digital best practices in the editing process.
• Help oversee longer-term editorial projects as designated by Management.
• Coordinates pitches and story assignments, as designated by Management
• Coordinate, produce and update web coverage of news stories, gathering the latest information from a variety of sources, always being mindful of CBS News standards.
• React quickly to breaking news, writing and publishing articles and running live blogs.
• Write and edit captions and publish videos from CBS News network and streaming.
• Manage CBSNews.com digital pages
• Work across CBS News and Stations teams to publish the best of CBS News to our website.
• Track content performance via analytics tools to help inform your decision-making.
• Optimize all stories for search.
• Edit copy across platforms, including video metadata and push alerts.
• Clip and publish videos as needed.
• Send CBS News app, Apple News and OTT alerts to segments of the audience based on user behavior and location as needed.
• Send breaking emails as needed.
• Backfills other team members as needed. Reference: ECNJOBID-66-249-70-97 in the application