News Editor, InStyle

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Job Description

About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements

InStyle is seeking a news editor to help drive timely coverage across celebrity, fashion, beauty, and pop culture for InStyle.com, a trusted destination for celebrity news, style, red carpet, and more. The news editor will be responsible for pitching, writing, and editing news under this coverage umbrella, with an emphasis on audience growth and data-informed strategy. This role will report to the News Director and work closely with a team of freelance news writers to help shape InStyle’s news vertical.

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 | The Team and/or Brand.

InStyle is a trusted voice in fashion, beauty, and pop culture. We are committed to producing insightful, conversational, and accurate content. When we’re not interviewing a celebrity, stylist, makeup artist, hairdresser, relationship guru, or other expert, it’s because we are the expert. We don’t engage in unsubstantiated rumors, give unfounded advice, or pass judgment. Our mission is to spotlight style with intention, impact, and influence.

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

80% Write and Edit Breaking News and Trending Stories

20% Content Strategy

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

Education:

A BS degree in journalism, communications, or related field (preferred) and/or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.

• Demonstrate strong news judgment and ability to identify stories that will drive traffic.  

• A deep passion for/knowledge of celebrity, pop culture, and celebrity fashion is essential.  

• Interested in ideating unique and strategic takes on the news that will help to engage and grow the InStyle audience.

• Comfortable covering red carpets, awards shows, and other live events.

• Thrive in a fast-paced news environment and work well under pressure with flexibility. 

• Display strong professionalism.  

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Interested in ideating unique and strategic takes on the news that will help to engage and grow the InStyle audience.

• Familiarity and interest in using data and metrics like Looker, Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and Parse.ly, to help inform coverage.

• Familiarity with CMS systems.

• Familiarity with SEO best practices, Google Trends, etc.

• Expected to work occasional weekends and off-hours as needed for tentpole award shows.

% Travel Required (Approximate): 0%

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.