News Editor

ABC News is seeking a full-time News Editor to join our Digital team.

The person in this role will join a dedicated team of editors at ABC News Digital and will be responsible for line editing text stories that are published on ABCNews.com, with an emphasis on breaking news, working with reporters, senior editors, our newsgathering operation, and our legal and standards teams. This position will be primarily afternoon through evening, and dayside on one weekend day, with senioring responsibilities on that weekend day.

A key part of the role is managing all aspects of text stories, and on occasion writing stories. The person in this role is also responsible for coordinating other key editorial elements and liaising with the wider newsgathering operation as well as broadcast units and our Audience Development team. 

The ideal candidate is someone who is a thoughtful editor and has experience leading breaking news coverage at a major digital news organization. This candidate should also have experience assigning stories and is a self-starter who does well under pressure.

The role is based in New York City, working four days in the office and one day remote. The hours are generally 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on one weekend day, though those hours may occasionally shift based on staffing needs.

Responsibilities:

• Assign and edit text stories

• When necessary, write breaking news stories

• Work with the newsgathering operation to determine what is reportable

• Collaborate with reporters, producers, editors, bookers and correspondents 

• Coordinate news coverage across different teams

• Connect editorially with the New York-based team and the London-based team with a seamless hand-off

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience editing for a digital news outlet

• Ability to write on deadline with speed and accuracy

• Proven experience handling breaking news

• Willingness and desire to collaborate across different teams

• Ability to balance priorities, multiple projects and tasks

• Brings energy and positivity to the group dynamic

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has experience running point on major breaking news

• Experience collaborating with different teams

• Excellent communication skills

• Make editorial judgments on a minute-to-minute basis

Required Education:

• BA or BS from a 4-year accredited college or university or equivalent experience

Preferred Education:

Master’s degree in journalism from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience