Senior Editor, The Hill

The Hill

Washington, DC, United States
Base: $92,000.00 - $97,000.00; bonus/equity: not s...
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Champion daily newsletters
Develop content and headlines
Make final line edits
** The Hill, a prominent digital political news outlet, is seeking a Senior Editor to oversee its daily newsletters and enhance content strategy. The role requires strong editing skills, collaboration across departments, and experience in managing editorial teams. **

Job Summary

  • The Senior Editor will champion The Hill's stable of daily newsletters, playing a key role in content development, headline creation, and final edits for the flagship Morning Report.
  • This role involves overseeing daily policy newsletters, strategizing for audience growth, and coordinating closely with the advertising team to ensure sales expectations are met.
  • The position requires managing editors and reporters, generating nonpartisan story ideas across the political spectrum, and may require some night and weekend work.

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** The Hill, a prominent digital political news outlet, is seeking a Senior Editor to oversee its daily newsletters and enhance content strategy. The role requires strong editing skills, collaboration across departments, and experience in managing editorial teams. **

Salary

Base: $92,000.00 - $97,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) with match, Paid Parental leave, life insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Champion daily newsletters
  • Develop content and headlines
  • Make final line edits
  • Oversee daily policy newsletters
  • Coordinate with advertising team
  • Manage editors and reporters
  • Generate ideas and craft stories
  • Write and edit headlines and copy

Nice-to-have

  • Thrive in a collaborative work environment
  • Solid work ethic
  • Excellent time-management skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
  • Previous editing experience in metro or national media environment preferred
  • Well-versed in current events and politics
  • Familiarity with Sailthru, Microsoft Suite, Google Trends, SEO, and real-time analytics is a plus

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