TalentBurst
Overview
Job Title: Sr Editor
Duration: 6 months
Location: US (Remote)
Interview process: 2-3 rounds of interviews
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years experience working in an editorial function at a media organization
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, continuing the Yahoo Finance team's day of success and helping to position it for more success the following day
- Enthusiasm for financial news, learning about new topics, and distribution of content
- Strong framing and headline-writing skills
- Proficiency in SEO best practices and the ability to optimize content for search engine visibility and user engagement
- Strong copy-editing skills and command of grammar and style
- Strong news judgment for making real-time decisions
- Ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities
Preferred Qualifications
- B.A. preferred or equivalent job experience
- Front page editing experience
Responsibilities
- Run finance.yahoo.com in afternoons/evenings (ET).
- Ensure proper handoffs with relevant front page editors
- Monitor news flow, curate and edit stories to ensure Yahoo Finance's home page and related pages reflect the best version of Yahoo Finance at any given moment
- Edit stories as needed
- Write stories as needed
- Drive engagement and ensure the delivery of timely, accurate, and compelling news stories to our audience
- Support various other aspects of Yahoo Finance editorial, including: data, distribution, push alerts, social publishing, and general quality control
- Exercise strong financial news judgment across a variety of topics
- Stay up to date with the latest financial news and market trends to help ensure Yahoo Finance maintains its position as the leading financial news source