About The Position
InStyle is seeking an experienced digital news director to help drive celebrity, style, beauty, and entertainment coverage for InStyle.com. The news director will lead a team of editors and writers responsible for covering breaking and trending stories online, and should be skilled in coming up with unique and strategic takes on the news that will help to engage and grow the InStyle audience. They should be comfortable jumping in to write when needed and leading a team during off-hours for red carpet events and awards show coverage.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure. Sound news judgment, excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, and a deep knowledge of celebrity and pop culture are also essential to the role.
The news director should be comfortable wearing many hats — whether tweaking headlines, devising content plans, or digesting data to inform story angles — and will work alongside the deputy editor to develop InStyle’s coverage and
overall online experience.
Hybrid 3x a week- NYC
In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
About The Team.
InStyle is your source for fashion, beauty, celebrity, and lifestyle content that delights, informs, and entertains. Inclusivity — real, meaningful representation — is at the heart of everything we do, from our editorial team and freelance contributors to the celebrity faces you see on our site and the brand founders, designers, and owners we choose to cover.
About The Positions Contributions:
70% Write, Edit, Assign Stories for InStyle.com
30% Content Strategy and Brand Goals
The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:
Education:
Bachelors of Science preferred in digital journalism or communication and/or equivalent experience.
Experience:
● Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
● A passion for celebrity and pop culture
● The ability to identify compelling stories and think through fast-paced breaking news situations
● A BS degree in journalism or communications (preferred)
● 6+ years of digital journalism experience; at least 2 in an editor capacity
● At least 1 year of management experience
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
● An expert at using analytics tools to make editorial decisions
● A detail-oriented multitasker
● SEO and social media savvy
● Willing to work occasional weekends and off-hours as needed
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0%
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What We Do
Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Why Work With Us
Dotdash Meredith has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
