Jobs in the United States: Senior Digital Editor at Disney
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- 5+
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Full time
Opportunity description
Disney offers a full-time jobopportunity for the position of senior digital editor who will contribute to and execute National Geographic’s visually rich and scientifically sourced digital storytelling. You will spearhead content creation from planning through publication, pitching content targeted for platform-specific audiences that meet acquisition goals. So, you should have a keen understanding of how content is consumed on different digital platforms, and specifically how it should be optimized for Search and Social Media platforms.
Duties & responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Pitch and suggest framing for pitches at regularly scheduled brainstorm and pitch meeting.
- Identify stories that align with each of our KPIs as well as what topic areas to experiment with.
- Build and maintain freelance network of writers who are experts in topics related to animals and wildlife.
- Participate in regular digital editorial pitch meetings throughout the week, being a leader in the conversation and executing on decisions made in it.
- Collaborate with the Digital Engagement Team to advance editorial Search strategy, craft headlines and new digital tactics to try.
- Collaborate with the Editorial Newsletter team to drive subscriptions and reader engagement.
- Regularly collaborate with the Social team on digital content ideas, as well as bigger digital projects in alignment with the Social Media team.
- Meet weekly with Manager of Digital Editorial for constant feedback on performance and what new topic areas or formats to experiment with.
- Coach junior editors on the digital team as necessary.
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Eligibility criteria
You must have:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Concentration in journalism, digital media or communications preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of editorial experience in digital publishing.
- A strong background in editing, working and building a freelance network of writers, and a broad knowledge of search engine optimization with a proven track record for writing irresistible headlines.
- Experience editing digital content across text and video platforms.
- Engaging on-camera video skills.
- Future-forward digital editing skills.
- Experience using data-driving tools.
- Ability to evolve story ideas out of brainstorms.
- Ability to write digitally-optimized headlines and text.
- A commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- The ability to work cooperatively with a variety of personalities.
- You are preffered to have:
- Expertise or experience editing stories about animals and wildlife.
- Previous experience creating content for social media.
- A keen sense of the competitive media landscape, tried tactics and industry trends.
- An understanding of priorities and demands of a large umbrella company, such as The Walt Disney Company.
Please note:
- This team is in the office 4x/week (Monday – Thursday, working from home on Friday) from our Washington, DC office.
- The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $ 94,200.00 to $126,200.00 per year.
About Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. With operations in more than 40 countries, Disney employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
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