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About the Role

The U.S. Sun is seeking an experienced News Editor to join its New York team. This role is ideal for a journalist passionate about breaking stories, driving original reporting, and mentoring a team in a fast-paced digital news environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and break national stories.
• Assign, edit, and publish stories.
• Understand SEO and search-driven content strategies to increase readership and search visibility.
• Monitor analytics, Google Trends, Parsley, and audience performance to guide editorial decisions.
• Ensure accuracy, speed, and editorial standards in a high-volume breaking news environment.
• Lead the news team, assigning stories, managing breaking news, and ensuring strong editorial standards.
• Take the lead on the biggest stories of the day.
• Run morning editorial meetings and shape the daily news agenda.
• Collaborate with SEO, audience, video, and design teams to maximize reach.
• Develop reporters and editors through coaching and feedback.
• Prioritize original content and exclusives.
• Monitor performance across platforms and adapt strategy as needed.
• Manage forward planning for the news section and plan stories and content around future events.
• Help build out specialist sections (e.g., motors and travel).
• Occasionally manage weekend or evening news operations for major events (e.g., the Oscars, the Super Bowl).

Requirements

• At least 5 years of journalism experience, including 2+ years in an editing role.
• Experience managing reporters and producing standout breaking news and exclusives.
• Experience with analytics tools, SEO, social media, and strategies for growing a digital audience.
• Comfortable ensuring all content meets legal and ethical standards.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, make quick decisions, and adapt in a fast-moving newsroom while remaining calm and collaborative.
• A clear sense of what makes The US Sun's voice stand out and how to keep it sharp.

Skills

• Journalism
• Editing
• News Reporting
• SEO
• Content Strategy
• Analytics Tools
• Social Media
• Digital Audience Growth
• Legal and Ethical Standards
• Team Management
• Coaching
• Feedback
• Original Content Development
• Performance Monitoring
• Forward Planning

Location

• NYC
• New York

Work Type

• Full time
• In office
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Experienced Journalist
• 2+ years in an editing role
• Management experience

Salary/Compensations

• $80,000 - $110,000

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• 401K
• Competitive Salary
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Subsidized restaurant
• Fitness center

About the Company

• Part of News Corp, The U.S. Sun has quickly become a dominant force in digital journalism, delivering exclusive content on news, entertainment, lifestyle, and more.
• Since our US launch in 2020, we've exceeded traffic and revenue goals, establishing ourselves as the fastest-growing news site in the US.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic.
• EEO/Disabled/Vets