<div class="content-intro"><p><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">Newsweek is the global media organization that has earned audience time and trust for more than 90 years. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia. </span></p><p> </p></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">Deputy Breaking News Editor (US) will work with the Breaking News Editors in the UK and US, and other senior editors, to</span><span data-contrast="none"> deliver, fast, smart, accurate and fair coverage of any story that matters to a Newsweek audience, such as a Trump Truth Social post, the fall of a city in Ukraine, a celebrity death, product recall, tornado warning or a court filing. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-contrast="none">They will find, produce, edit, publish and build up breaking news stories and live blogs from scratch. They will commission on occasion. They will cover for the Breaking News Editor when needed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-contrast="none">They have excellent SEO and visual storytelling skills. The Deputy Breaking News Editor has an ability to work both collaboratively and independently. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-contrast="none">They are </span><span data-contrast="auto">responsible for ensuring high-quality coverage that is accurate, fair, and conforms to accepted standards of journalism. They will perform any other reasonable duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">This role involves working East Coast hours across four possible rotating shifts from Monday to Friday (7am-4pm, 9pm-6pm, 11am-8pm and 1pm-10pm). </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Mission</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-contrast="none">Don’t miss any story that matters. Beat the competition whenever possible. Displace them from the Google Top Stories carousel whenever we are not first to the news.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Key Responsibilities </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span data-contrast="none">Work effectively with other editors and reporters to ensure we are fast, smart, accurate and fair with breaking news.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Produce, edit and publish breaking news stories.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Use technology and tools to get faster, better and more prolific.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Set up a system of monitoring, planning and pre-writing that allows Newsweek to excel at breaking news. Become the team that helps Newsweek anticipate rather than react to news. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Manage assigning, editing and publishing within the team with appropriate quality controls. Avoid clickbait at all costs</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Develop our live blog operation, creating highly engaging content on the most interesting and important stories</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Any other reasonable duties to meet the needs of the business</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Qualifications: </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></strong></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span data-contrast="none">Minimum of 3 plus years' experience in editing capacity</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li><li><span data-ccp-props="{}">Experience working in a fast-paced digital newsroom</span></li><li><span data-contrast="none">Bachelors degree in journalism</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":720}"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":720}">Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Newsweek is an equal opportunity employer. We seek employees of diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful workplace.</span></p></div>