Sr. News Editor

Sr. News Editor

Sr. News Editor
Locations: New York, NY | Austin, TX, US
Category: Marketing
Job ID: 2940
Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions.
Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.
Our News & Insights is seeking a Sr. News Editor with experience working in a senior role for a major news publication to manage our real estate news content and to curate our homepage.
In this role, you will be required to oversee a small team, including freelance journalists. You will be required to spearhead articles that are grounded in economic data, be able to drive the real estate news agenda, and come up with innovative ideas for articles that drive audience growth. The role requires someone who is able to think on their feet and who values immediacy along with having the knack for longer-term planning.
We need someone who will display excellent editorial judgment, and have flawless copy-editing skills. As this is a dual role, you'll bring your experience in curating a homepage, preferably for a major news site across both mobile and desktop, and be an expert in headline writing. We're looking for a team player who is able to work cross-functionally with other editors, and have experience in managing a team of reporters. The role reports directly to the VP, Editorial and Content.
What You'll Do:
Assign and edit news articles to a high standard
Be able to come up with innovative story ideas some that are steeped in economic data, and others that fall in line with the news agenda
You will work closely with both full-time and freelance journalists and guide them with your feedback
You will have experience in making editorial decisions steeped in data, and use those metrics to drive audience engagement.
You will also curate the homepage, ensuring that it is crafted seamlessly for mobile, and desktop
How We Work:
We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.
What You Bring:
Strong communication skills and the ability to manage a small team
You will have a solid track record of overseeing articles from ideation through to hitting the publish button
At least 10 years' experience as a senior reporter, and two years' experience as a news editor with management experience at a major news organization
You will have full-time experience in homepage curation at a major news organization
Familiarity with content management systems
Bachelor's degree
Salary Range for select office locations: New York $130,000.00 $155,000.00
Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Accordingly, offers extended for this role will include an annual bonus target typically expressed as percentage of salary. Similarly to salary, annual incentive bonus targets are set based on a variety of factors including job level, competitive market practice, experience, tenure, and essential skills.
In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
How We Reward You:
Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:
Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
Family forming benefits
13 Paid Holidays
Flexible Time Off
8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
Free snacks and refreshments in each office location
Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com
Here, you'll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you'll find your way home too. At Realtor.com, you'll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return, we'll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.
Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
Benefits that fit your life

Your well-being matters to us, and we want you to live your best life. These are just some of the ways we can help keep you and your family safe, healthy, and happy.
Physical health

Good health is all about making good choices and having the right health options throughout your life. To help you, we provide:
Flexible medical, vision, and dental insurance
Reproductive care (most locations)
Access to fertility and family-building services (most locations)
Gender-affirming coverage, so you can feel and be your truest self
Access to an inclusive, integrated virtual healthcare navigation program (most locations)
Autism programs to support you and your family (most locations).
Telemedicine services (most locations).
Emotional well-being

Your emotional well-being is just as important as your physical health. As Realtor.com, you'll be seen, heard, valued, and cared for in many ways.
Employee Assistance Program, including work/life counseling and guidance, legal services, and financial services
Generous paid time off (sick time, vacation time, and various leave programs) to meet your unique needs
Phone and video counseling services to support your emotional health
Mental health support for children ages 18 months to 17 years (most locations)
Access to a mindfulness app to support your emotional well-being
Financial health

It's no secret that financial peace of mind greatly contributes to your overall health and well-being. We can help enhance your financial securitynow and into the future.
401(k) with 3.5% employer match (3% in Canada)
Accidental death and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement to support career-related studies
Debt management support through online tools, education, and expert help
Caregiving support

We give you the space and support you need so you can be present for your family during major life events, like birth, illness, or injury. You'll have the resources, time, and flexibility to take care of things when life happens.
Exceptional paid parental leave