Platforms Editor, Weekends

6 months ago

Brentford, United Kingdom NBCUniversal Full time

Company Description
**NBC Universal International**

NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

**NBC News**

**Job Description**:
NBC News Digital is looking for an experienced editor to join its platforms team in London, working Saturday and Sunday.

The editor will curate NBC News’ homepage and app, post to its flagship social accounts, write headlines and news alerts, and distribute content to partners like Apple News and Flipboard. When news breaks, the editor will be responsible for writing and editing alerts, headlines and social copy, and ensuring news goes out on all of NBC News’ platforms.

Working on weekends, the editor will be part of a small but dedicated crew that is essential in keeping our highly engaged audiences up to date. This position requires the ability to make decisions under pressure and multitask when news breaks.

**Key Tasks**
- Curate NBC News’ owned and social platforms with a lively mix of breaking news, politics, enterprise reporting and video.
- Work independently and use flawless news judgement to update multiple platforms while juggling many of the tasks below
- Write and edit news alerts, headlines and social posts.
- Write headlines for A/B testing
- Pitch stories to external partners like Apple News, Flipboard and Yahoo
- Monitor real-time analytics to inform story curation and distribution
- Work with the photo team to illustrate stories on desktop and app
- Work with news editors to formulate and frame ideas for daily coverage

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and comparable work experience
- 3+ years' experience working as a homepage editor or social media editor, preferably with experience at a major news organisation
- A broad knowledge of current affairs, including politics, race, social justice, international affairs, pop culture and sports
- An interest in, and knowledge of, U.S. news
- Must be comfortable collaborating in a creative but demanding environment under tight deadlines

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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