Senior Editor - MEAWW News/McGill/Red Shorts

This is a remote position.

• Lead the editorial coverage of US politics, national news, global news, elections, and major current affairs.
  
• Develop daily and long-term coverage plans, ensuring the team is prepared for upcoming news cycles, political events, and major stories.
  
• Track breaking news, identify important developments, and ensure timely, comprehensive coverage across the team.
  
• Guide, train, mentor, and develop writers and sub-editors through regular feedback and coaching.
  
• Assign stories, identify strong editorial angles, and help shape reporting, analysis, explainers, and commentary.
  
• Review, edit, and occasionally write stories while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
  
• Ensure accuracy, fairness, sourcing, consistency, and overall editorial hygiene across all published content.
  
• Monitor audience performance, identify trends, review analytics, and use insights to improve editorial strategy and coverage.
  
• Help recruit, interview, onboard, and develop editorial talent.
  
• Maintain clear communication across the editorial team and ensure priorities are aligned throughout the news cycle.
  
• Take ownership of the overall quality, consistency, and performance of the US News & Politics editorial team.
  
• Remain flexible during breaking news, elections, major political events, and other high-impact news situations.
  

• Significant professional experience editing and leading coverage of US politics, government, elections, public policy, or national news.
  
• Previous experience managing, mentoring, or leading editorial teams in a newsroom or digital publishing environment.
  
• A strong understanding of the US political system, institutions, elections, public policy, and the broader news landscape.
  
• Outstanding editorial judgment and the ability to identify stories and angles that matter to audiences.
  
• Excellent editing, research, reporting, fact-checking, and analytical skills.
  
• The ability to distinguish verified facts, reported claims, analysis, and opinion, while maintaining high editorial standards.
  
• Experience planning editorial coverage around breaking news, major events, and long-term news cycles.
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
  
• Experience using analytics and audience insights to improve editorial performance and coverage strategy.
  
• High attention to detail and a commitment to editorial accuracy, consistency, and quality.
  
• Strong ownership, accountability, and a willingness to take responsibility for team performance.