Job Description

Senior Editor, Inquirer Weekend

The Philadelphia Inquirer is looking for a proactive and autonomous senior editor to lead our digital weekend news operation and develop a distinct digital weekend edition of The Inquirer that further engages our subscribers and broadens the audience for our journalism. The Senior Editor, Inquirer Weekend will oversee a dedicated team of weekend reporters and editors and coordinate with teams from across the newsroom to ensure we consistently deliver an engaging, useful and responsive news report on weekends while also positioning us to be ahead of the news cycle entering each new week.

This position will work particularly closely with senior editors on our breaking news and audience teams and be responsible for managing the curation of our digital platforms throughout the weekend, assigning and editing breaking news stories, and selecting or commissioning stories for some of our most important daily lineups. This person will run the weekend news meetings.

We are looking for an accomplished journalist with substantial experience editing a wide range of stories who also holds a strong understanding of audience trends and best practices for digital content optimization.

This position will be based in the Greater Philadelphia area and is not open to fully remote employees, but will have the flexibility to work many shifts from home. You will work a four-day work week, Thursday-Sunday.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop a content strategy for our weekend edition, and work with editors across the newsroom to develop and deliver the content to support the strategy.
  Identify available enterprise stories best suited for weekend publication and set the weekend news agenda.
• Helm developing stories over the weekend and ensure that we deliver timely journalism for the most important stories and events.
• Oversee and adjust as necessary the curation of our digital platforms and social media accounts, coordinating as necessary with programming editors to supplement digital and social content plans that have already been scheduled.
• Create an editing and assigning structure for all stories, notifications and newsletters that originate over the weekend.
• Collaborate with our product team to optimize the weekend user experience.
• Contribute to an inclusive and positive work environment

Who We’re Looking For

• 10-plus years working in digital media, with experience line editing and shaping stories.
• Confidence to call the shots and run the news with a small team, or solo when necessary, while also demonstrating strong judgement on when to bring in other senior editors and newsroom personnel for support.
• Comfort editing and evaluating stories on multiple subjects and beats. This editor will need to be able to identify and understand the value of stories beyond just breaking news or major events.
• A demonstrated track record of shaping content and coverage plans that drove digital audience growth and/or prior experience working in audience development roles.
• A curiosity for how people consume information as technology and trends continue to evolve. Someone eager to contribute to building systems and initiatives that encourage people to form a habit of engaging with our journalism.

This is an exempt-level editor position.

About Us.
The Philadelphia Inquirer is the media brand of record in Philadelphia and the region, and the largest news media organization in the state of Pennsylvania. A daily habit for almost 200 years, The Inquirer delivers Pulitzer Prize-winning news, sports, food, and lifestyle journalism multi-platform: Inquirer.com, Inquirer newspaper, e-editions, apps, newsletters, social, video, podcasts, and live events, generating 15M monthly impressions. Locally owned and headquartered in Philadelphia, no media brand is more deeply connected to the city or better understands what drives it. Our influence also extends across key drive markets, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York, as well as to Philadelphia expats who live across the country and root for the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, Flyers, and the Union.

The Inquirer is an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, and any other category protected by federal, state and/or local law.