National Homepage Editor
Remote- U.S. based position
Reckon, a newsroom that covers issues that inspire America’s emerging majority, is looking for a national homepage editor to play an essential role in putting Reckon’s journalism at the center of daily news conversations.
You should be an early riser, focused on raising the visibility of Reckon’s stories by curating to our site and social channels stories from newswires and Creative Commons-licensed work, such as stories from nonprofit newsrooms.
You must have exceptional judgment about news of interest to young readers who are intensely interested in building a more equitable world. You will be our in-house expert on SEO; when it comes to writing our headlines, you should feel comfortable having a final say.
We also invite you to bring and leverage your own personal brand to become a trusted news voice on social media and to the public, representing Reckon on panels, at media industry events, TV news programs, podcasts and more.
We’re open to candidates for whom this would be their first editor role; we’re also open to veterans with experience leading news divisions. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
This is a remote position, although candidates in states shaping the outcome of the 2024 election and beyond are strongly urged to apply. This includes states like Georgia, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania as well as other regions.
Responsibilities:
- Using social monitoring tools to stay on top of trending news, determine which stories should be featured prominently on the website
- Using SEO best practices, write or rewrite headlines to highlight why stories are important to Reckon’s audiences
- Post 5-7 wire stories daily that are of interest to Reckon’s audiences
- Select visually compelling photos and artwork to accompany stories
- Help identify potential stories for Reckon’s reporting team
- Occasionally serve as a backup editor, including social media and newsletters; back-read Reckon stories and fix minor copy errors
- Quickly post breaking stories to social media platforms
- Collaborate with the leadership of editorial and audience teams to develop content strategies for evergreen, timely, and event-focused content
- Help prepare for significant news events (e.g. elections, anniversaries) and develop coverage strategies accordingly
- This is not a reporting role, but we won’t stop you if you want to jump on a story from time to time
Additional Information
Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.
Reckon is an award-winning national news organization that covers the issues important to America’s emerging majority.
We know issues always start with people. That’s why people are at the center of our stories about climate justice, reproductive health, faith and purity culture, mothers and families, LGBTQ communities, Blackness, racial justice, movements and more.
We are committed to telling stories from perspectives from around the nation that are historically ignored or erased by mainstream media outlets.
Find our work on our website, social media and by subscribing to newsletters like Honey and Black Joy. Listen to our award-winning podcasts, including The Reckon Interview and Unjustifiable, or watch our short documentaries, including Mauled and Pulled Over/Pulled Under.
Our journalists and their work have garnered major awards, including multiple Emmys, a national Edward R. Murrow Award and a Pulitzer Prize.
Reckon is owned by Advance, owners of Advance Local and Conde’ Nast; and shareholders in Reddit, Warner Bros. Discovery and Charter Communications.