Associate Editor

Associate Editor, TechCrunch

United States of America

Full time

job requisition id

JR0025267

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

TechCrunch is the go-to source for intelligence about the future of technology and the people creating it. We follow the technology and we follow the money – we’re not just excited about the products and services being developed but we answer for our global audience of readers the who, what, why and how. 

This role will have a large impact as you will support our world-class TechCrunch writers in a wide variety of ways. If you’re passionate about the world of startups and technology innovation, this one's for you!

 

TechCrunch is looking for an Associate Editor for our newsroom. You are:

• A voracious consumer of tech news, especially if it pertains to startups and private companies

• Writerly – you don’t live to write but you’re an adept writer who can easily create compelling, digestible short pieces, both directly for readers and in service of the writing staff, whose work you will help support

• Collaborative and can work easily with writers, as well as other personalities across TechCrunch, including our product and audience development teams

• Exceptionally organized

• Comfortable around analytics software and spreadsheets

• Versatile: you can toggle between tasks throughout the day

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with writers and editors to update evergreen stories on a regular schedule

• Pitching and writing “in brief” coverage of interesting news and other items from around the web

• Monitoring for news-driven updates to evergreens

• Tracking team’s editorial progress for weekly status meetings

• Troubleshooting any publishing-related issues as they arise on behalf of the newsroom team; creating, organizing and executing all training related to Wordpress and other publishing tools

• Maintaining and managing the edit team’s subscriptions to other editorial and software products

• Flagging corrections emails sent to TechCrunch to appropriate editors

• Other duties as needed, possibly involving social media, newsletters, events, and more

Qualifications:

• 4+ years managing workflow, content and users in a WordPress CMS, and a demonstrable understanding of how an organization manages content

• Highly skilled with content analytics, be in Parse.ly, Marfeel or other

• Experienced sourcing solutions for or writing requirements for content projects and tools

• Familiarity with tech media, events and the tech industry at large

• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and external partners

• Strong interest in and working knowledge of technology products, companies, people, and trends

• Collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn from experienced writers and editors

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

• Journalism degree or direct experience preferred (internships, student publications)

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $56,250.00 - $117,500.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.