• Job Description

  Req#: 5552904

  theSkimm’

  We’re hiring an Editorial Director to oversee all of our news coverage at theSkimm.

  About the role and team

  Our team is made up of collaborative, unique, kind, inclusive individuals who bring their best to work every day. As a mission-driven brand, we have the unique ability to assess what our audience needs to know vs. chasing what every other brand is covering. We have a lot of creative freedom and understanding of our audience, and we work together to deliver informative, accurate, accessible content. We create the articles, podcasts, videos, etc. that power our website, newsletters, podcasts, social channels, and more.

  How you’ll contribute to our mission

  You'll be responsible for overseeing all news strategy, products, and teams at theSkimm. This role reports to the Executive Editor.

  What you'll be doing

  • Overseeing news strategy – from our overall POV to how we cover day-to-day stories and breaking news events across platforms, including but not limited to social
  • Overseeing news products – Daily Skimm, Daily Skimm Weekend, etc. – to ensure that we're producing quality and engaging content for our audience
  • Managing the news teams and schedules, helping to cultivate a strong culture of excellence, inclusivity, and growth
  • Owning news campaigns such as elections, Olympics, end-of-year coverage, etc.
  • Working closely with Sales, Engineering, Product, and other departments to collaborate on product development, design, process, and sales inventory

  You’re ready for this! Here’s a bit more about what we’re looking for

  • An editorial leader and self-starter who lives and breathes news
  • 5-10 years of digital news editing/production experience
  • 2-3 years managing news coverage, ideally across platforms
  • Demonstrated experience using audience and performance data to inform editorial strategy
  • The energy and creativity to bring big ideas
  • Proven ability to work professionally and seamlessly with other departments — sales, product, design, etc. — and balance company priorities with what the audience needs and wants
  • Strong management skills and demonstrated ability to motivate a team through difficult news cycles
  • Strong organizational skills, particularly around project management and scheduling
  • Availability to work some weekend hours and guide breaking news coverage as needed
  • Ability and willingness to represent theSkimm as news talent on panels, podcasts, print, TV, etc..
  • Passion for theSkimm and its mission
  • Bachelor’s Degree

  What would set you apart

  • Newsletter experience
  • Social, audio, and/or video experience

  The expected annual base salary for this role is $120,000-$135,000. We’ll consider a variety of factors when determining the offered base salary including an evaluation of a candidate’s skills, abilities, experience, location, market demands, and internal parity.

  WHY WE LOVE WORKING HERE

  We are mission driven and values driven:

  We are collectively building an impactful brand to empower generations of informed, confident women. Our vision is for every woman to have the info they need to navigate a complex world and the decisions in it. Every role has a purpose and allows us to provide useful information succinctly and contextualized. We tee her up to take action - whichever action is right for her, wherever she is.

  We are values driven at every point - how we work, the way we work and our culture come straight from our core values. Each of us supports this incredible brand and takes part in its continued growth, fulfilling the needs of our audience each and every day.

  We put you and your personal lives first - we have a generous benefits policy that demonstrates we are listening to what our employees need:

  • Unlimited vacation policy and generous holiday observances
  • A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
  • Comprehensive insurance plans and commuter benefits
  • Auto-enrollment into a MassMutual 401(k) plan starting on your first day and employer contribution available after one year of employment
  • Rewards for every work anniversary
  • One month paid sabbatical after your five year anniversary as a full-time employee

  We support our parents at all points on their journey:

  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, fostering and surrogacy included)
  • Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
  • Phased return to work schedule availability
  • Flexibility based on parental schedules
  • Access to family building and fertility benefits
  • Flexible and broad-scale child support program

  Your well being is our priority:

  • We honor Sacred Time in our workplace
  • We have aligned company “time off” during the summer to truly allow for us all to break from our work at the same time
  • We offer fitness membership reimbursement
  • One Medical Membership is included with our benefits

  We have a vibrant, collaborative, and supportive culture (we celebrate and have fun!):

  • Weekly company updates led by our co-founders/co-CEOs
  • Weekly lunch stipend for HQ employees
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Employee awards ceremonies to celebrate individual accomplishments
  • Clubs and activities designed to meet other employees like book clubs, new hire buddy programs, rooftop lunches, off-sites, and wellness focused classes
  • Numerous culture events that enable our workforce, in the office and remote, to connect and have fun

  Your career and development are a priority:

  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • LEAD@theSkimm, our leadership development program
  • DEI initiatives to ensure we are the best partners and colleagues to each other
  • Career development guidance and planning

  And more…

  • Competitive salary and equity packages
  • Complimentary access to theSkimm’s suite of membership products and swag
  • The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, and diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter

  OUR STORY, SKIMM'D

  We are a digital media company, dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions. We make it easier to live smarter.

  At our core, we are writers, editors, producers, designers, marketers, engineers, analysts, sellers, creatives, and strategists all working together to achieve this goal.

  Everyday we’re breaking down the news, trends, policies, and politics that impact women so that they can navigate their daily lives and futures – from managing their paychecks to casting their ballots – with confidence. We provide our dedicated audience of millions with reliable, non-partisan, information, informing and empowering them while fitting into their daily routines.

  Since disrupting the media landscape and defining a new category a decade ago, we have become a trusted source for our audience of millions by seamlessly integrating into their existing routines, fundamentally changing the way they consume news and make decisions. Today theSkimm ecosystem includes the Daily Skimm, the Daily Skimm: Weekend, Skimm Money and Skimm Your Life newsletters, top-rated podcasts: “Skimm This” and “9 to 5ish with theSkimm,” theSkimm mobile app, virtual course series SkimmU, and Skimm Studios which creates innovative in-house video and audio content. Our first book, How to Skimm Your Life debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. Through Skimm Impact, our purpose-driven platform, we are proud to support get-out-the-vote efforts with Skimm Your Ballot , which has spurred one million voting-related actions across the last three election cycles, and it's #ShowUsYourLeave movement, creating transparency and change for Paid Family Leave in the U.S.

  Come join us!

  Learn more about us and our other opportunities here .

  WHAT ABOUT THE OFFICE

  This is a full-time role based in New York, NY with flexibility for remote work.

  Our office is available to use three days a week - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. We have a hybrid environment and ask that employees within the New York Metro area come together in person a minimum of three days per month. All other days are up to the discretion of the employees during the three days a week that the office will be open. We are continuing to closely monitor the state of COVID-19 in New York and will adjust this plan accordingly.

  We will require COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone coming to our office. We are following CDC recommendations and will also require additional boosters, and will always follow CDC and NY state guidance on wearing masks in the office.
  

  *Any correspondence from our team will come from a @theskimm.com email account!

• About the company

  The Skimm is an American media company, founded in 2012 by Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, providing a subscription-only newsletter.

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