Weekend News Editor

Leading Hollywood industry news website TheWrap is seeking an experienced weekend news editor for its Los Angeles newsroom. The weekend news editor would join our edit desk and be expected to edit and assign copy as well as to write stories for the site, leaping on breaking stories in the media and entertainment news space. The weekend news editor will be responsible for running news coverage on Saturdays and Sundays working alongside a news writer. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, energetic and capable of multitasking in a high-pressure breaking news environment.

This is a full-time position, Thursday through Monday, that is currently in a hybrid work-from-home model requiring two days per week in TheWrap’s Los Angeles office. Working hours are 9-6 p.m. PT.

Wire service experience and a thorough knowledge in industry and consumer-facing entertainment are most welcome.

Required skills:

• At least 3-5 years experience working in a fast-paced newsroom
• Top-notch line-editing and copyediting skills
• A player-coach who’s as comfortable assigning and editing as writing themselves
• Exceptional communication and managerial instincts
• Comfortable working independently and juggling multiple tasks at once
• Superior news judgment
• Passion for Hollywood industry news and its players
• Topical knowledge in news media, politics and current events
• Proficient and speedy on a CMS such as WordPress
• Ability to crop, resize and source photographs
• Social media savvy

Typical pay for this role is $70,000-$80,000 depending on experience.

Please submit clips and a resume to executive editor adam.chitwood@thewrap.com and deputy managing editor benjamin.lindsay@thewrap.com