Editor, Yahoo Tech

1 Year ago • All levels • $72,750 PA - $151,250 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Yahoo is seeking a Writer/Editor for its Tech section to enhance coverage of technology news, features, and analysis, including consumer electronics and AI. This role involves defining the news output for Yahoo Tech and contributing to Engadget. The ideal candidate is an enterprising journalist capable of writing original content, commissioning, assigning, and editing freelance work. The position requires a strong understanding of the tech space to simplify complex topics for a broad audience.
Must have:
  • Produce clean, well-researched copy
  • Juggle multiple deadlines
  • Cover consumer technology and AI news
  • Edit trusted freelancers
  • Work collaboratively and accept feedback
  • Write and edit for search optimization
Good to have:
  • Write original content
  • Commission, assign, and edit freelancers
  • Distill complex topics for a broad audience
Perks:
  • Flexible hybrid work options
  • Healthcare
  • 401k
  • Backup childcare
  • Education stipends

Job Details

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

Yahoo Tech is hiring a writer/editor to expand our coverage of news, features and analysis of the technology category, including consumer electronics and AI. This newly created position would be helping to define the news output of Yahoo Tech, while also contributing to our sister site, Engadget, where appropriate. We're looking for an enterprising journalist who can write original content, and, as the news operation expands, has the skills necessary to commission, assign and edit freelancers. We’re looking for someone who understands these spaces well enough to distill them into digestible terms for a broad audience.


Responsibilities:

  • Write several news and feature stories focusing on the biggest events and trends in the tech space each week with a general-interest angle.   

  • Write multiple tech news summaries each week that can double as a newsletter.

  • Work with the SEO team to identify and write fast-turnaround news stories designed to maximize news box traffic. 

  • Commission, assign and edit freelancers to help with the above tasks, as well as longer-lead explainers and how-to stories. 

  • Initiate periodic (weekly, biweekly, monthly) updates of evergreen explainers to maintain organic and news box search traffic. 

Requirements:

  • Proven ability to produce clean, well-researched copy, and to sometimes juggle multiple deadlines.

  • Experience covering consumer technology and news in the AI space.  

  • Ability to identify, on-board and edit trusted freelancers. 

  • Works well with others, and is receptive to feedback.

  • Experience and comfort writing and editing stories to search optimization.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $72,750.00 - $151,250.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.

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