Associate Editor, Connect Editorial
$60,000–$70,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Review and edit submitted brand and nonprofit newsroom stories for accuracy, style, and fit with Stacker's publisher network. Work with clients on light revisions, clarifications, and factual questions to ensure content is syndication-ready. Prioritize multiple stories simultaneously to maintain throughput within a fast-moving, deadline-oriented newswire schedule. Identify minor process inefficiencies in the editing pipeline and suggest improvements. This Associate Editor role reports to the Deputy Editor of Connect Editorial, supporting a newswire distributed to over 3,000 local news partners. You will help brands and nonprofit newsrooms extend their reach by optimizing stories for pickup across a large-scale publisher network.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in journalism or a related field
- History of maintaining high journalistic standards
- Keen eye for storytelling
- Ability to discern the newsworthiness and integrity of content from diverse sources
- Ability to clearly and professionally communicate editorial standards to clients
- Ability to address issues with the data methodologies in stories submitted by clients for Connect syndication
- Ability to prioritize editing of multiple stories and maintain consistent throughput
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in content syndication, resyndication, or similar partnerships
- Familiarity with the nuances of working with brand partners and nonprofit newsrooms
- Understanding of the coverage strengths, aspirations, and gaps of the local journalism landscape
- Experience in personal finance/health/real estate coverage
- Experience reviewing/editing data journalism
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