Lifestyle News Editor Job at Storyful in Santa Monica

Job Overview

The California Post is seeking an experienced and audience-driven Lifestyle News Editor to direct coverage of our lifestyle content in California, working across verticals including sex & relationships, fashion, real estate, parenting, travel, food & drink, science & technology and general interest. This role offers the right candidate the opportunity to set the lifestyle agenda in one of the most exciting cities in America.
Responsibilities

Generate an endless font of innovative and agenda-setting daily trending and exclusive ideas.
Assign and edit trending daily stories, as well as long lead stories where needed.
Oversee the production of a number of daily stories — from writing headlines in the Post’s signature wit to ensuring SEO best practices to coordinating photo shoots and imagery.
Analyze web traffic to drive audience engagement and meet goals of the department.
Monitor the news to look for opportunities to add depth to our headlines through original reporting, first-person perspectives and expert explainers.
Manage the lifestyle reporters on the team.
Coordinate closely with departments such as photo, video, and audience development.
Qualifications

At least 10 years of progressive editorial experience in a news or high-volume magazine environment, preferably focused on lifestyle content, including experience in an editor or editorial leadership capacity.
Excellent news judgment and sharp editing and writing prowess.
Finger on the pulse of the topics and trends of interest to the Post audience.
Proven understanding of what makes a story successful across digital platforms — from headlines to visuals and optimization.
Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple stories, writers, and deadlines simultaneously.
Comfortable making fast, decisive editorial calls in a breaking news environment.
Collaborative team player who can work across departments including visuals, social, and audience development.
Understanding of referral traffic, particularly social, search and Discover.
Knowledge in driving and retaining audiences, with deeper, engagement-focused content.
Familiarity with analytics tools and performance metrics to help guide coverage and strategy.
Expected to report into the office 5 days per week.
Compensation and Benefits

Base Pay Range: $95,000 - $120,000.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer

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 Reasonable Accommodation: We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at humanresources@newscorp.com with "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

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