Posted Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
New Media Editor – Entertainment
Location
New York or Los Angeles
Reports to
Executive Editor, Entertainment
Overview
USA TODAY Entertainment is looking for a visionary New Media Editor to lead coverage across emerging platforms and digital spaces. This role will focus on YouTube, podcasts, influencers, and other new media channels, developing and growing this beat to connect with audiences where they live online. The ideal candidate is an innovative thinker with strong editing skills, a passion for identifying trends and talent that resonate with our readers, and the ability to effectively grow and manage a team of writers and reporters.
Responsibilities
Lead New Media Coverage
Oversee entertainment reporting on platforms such as YouTube, podcasts, and influencer-driven spaces.
Identify and track trends intersecting with USA TODAY’s audience interests.
Build a strategy for covering new media personalities and emerging talent.
Cultivate sources and relationships within influencer and creator communities.
Ability to build and develop a team of writers and reporters.
Creative Packaging & Execution
Conceptualize and deliver compelling story ideas that stand out in a crowded digital landscape.
Collaborate with visual, social, and video teams to create engaging multimedia packages.
Audience Growth
Use analytics and audience insights to inform coverage decisions and growth opportunities.
Experiment with formats and storytelling approaches to maximize reach and engagement.
Experiment with AI tools to help support our reporting and goals.
Requirements
Proven experience in digital journalism, entertainment reporting, or new media coverage.
Strong editing skills and ability to shape stories for clarity, impact, and engagement.
Deep understanding of influencer culture, podcasting, and video platforms.
Creative thinker with a track record of executing innovative ideas.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and adapt quickly to emerging trends.
Application Instructions
We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:
Your resume – one to two pages.
A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.
Annualized base salary for this role will range between $93,000 and $145,313. Base compensation is reflective of many factors, including, but not limited to, the market in which one lives/works, individual education level, skills, certifications and experience. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and may be applicable based on the role.
USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co. employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individual's application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@usatodayco.com . Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location. Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.
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In Summary: USA TODAY Entertainment is looking for a New Media Editor to lead coverage across emerging platforms and digital spaces . The ideal candidate is an innovative thinker with strong editing skills, a passion for identifying trends and talent that resonate with our readers . Annualized base salary for this role will range between $93,000 and $145,313 .
En Español:
Publicado el martes 10 de marzo de 2026 a las 7:00 AM New Media Editor Entertainment Location Nueva York o Los Ángeles Reports to Executive Editor, Entertainment Overview USA TODAY Entertainment está buscando un visionario editor de nuevos medios para liderar la cobertura en plataformas emergentes y espacios digitales. El candidato ideal es un pensador innovador con fuertes habilidades de edición, una pasión por identificar las tendencias y el talento que resuenan con nuestros lectores, y la capacidad para crecer y administrar eficazmente un equipo de escritores y reporteros. Las responsabilidades lideran a New Media Coverage Supervisar informes de entretenimiento en plataformas como YouTube, podcasts y espacios impulsados por influencers. Identificar y rastrear tendencias que se cruzan con los intereses del público de USA TODAY. Construir una estrategia para cubrir nuevas personalidades mediáticas y talentos emergentes. Cultivar fuentes y relaciones dentro de las comunidades de influenciadores y creadores. Capacidad para construir y desarrollar un papel de autores y periodistas. Cuando solicite, no limite su subida a un currículum; muéstranos lo que ha hecho. Para hacerlo, reúna un único archivo de documento que incluya lo siguiente, en este orden: Su curriculum vitae una o dos páginas. Una carta de presentación que describa cómo abordaría el trabajo. Es importante que estos elementos se ensamblen en un solo documento y se carguen en formato PDF. Al completar estos pasos asegurará que su solicitud reciba la mayor consideración. El salario básico anual para este papel oscilará entre $93,000 y $145,313. Como tal, consideraremos a todos los solicitantes calificados para el empleo y no discriminaremos en relación con las decisiones de empleo basadas en la raza, color, origen nacional, etnia, ascendencia, estatus de ciudadanía, sexo, género, identidad sexual, expresión del genero, religión, edad, estado civil, apariencia personal (incluyendo altura y peso), orientación sexual, responsabilidades familiares, discapacidad física o mental, condición médica, estado de embarazo (incluido parto, lactancia materna o condiciones médicas relacionadas), educación, características genéticas u información, afiliación política, estatuto militar o veterano u otras clasificaciones protegidas por leyes federales, estatales y locales aplicables en las jurisdicciones donde USA TODAY Co. emplea empleados. Además, USA TO DAY Inc., se autorizará a proporcionar un alojamiento razonable, como resultado de una solicitud de incapacidad físico o psicológica, estado médico, estado laboral (incluidos el nacimiento, amamantamiento o afectos médicos relacionados), etc.