Assistant Editor, Arts & Entertainment at Los Angeles Times in El Segundo, California

Job Description:

Join the hundreds of talented and innovative team members who are making an impact every day at California Times, incorporating Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune, two of the most iconic media brands in the nation. Whether you love to tell compelling stories or want to drive our award-winning powerhouse in new directions, the Los Angeles Times team is the place to be.

Job Description Summary

The Los Angeles Times is looking to hire an experienced editor to help edit our culture coverage.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

This editor will work with the newsroom’s culture staff to assign, edit and publish stories. The editor will be assigned a group of four to seven staff writers and work with them to develop beats and coverage plans in their assigned areas. Some assigning of freelance writers may also be required.

Tasks will include collaborating with reporters, critics and columnists to find fresh angles on important cultural topics; assigning and editing stories; and writing sharp headlines and working with our audience team to develop smart publishing strategies for each piece.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have five or more years of editing experience. Strong news judgment, deft line-editing skills and a supportive manner are essential.

Ideal candidates will also be:

• Sharp headline writers


• Idea machines


• Experienced at working with writers to develop smart audience strategies for their beats


• Adept at surveying the cultural landscape online and anticipating what will resonate with readers


• Well-versed in (or at least curious about) various realms of arts and culture – culture in L.A., film, TV, music, fine arts, the business of Hollywood, podcasts, gossip, books, internet culture


• Fascinated by how people consume culture now and how that’s changing


• Comfortable adapting to the shifting priorities that modern journalism necessitates


• Skilled recruiters of talent


• Excited about collaborating well with our team and others around the newsroom


• Crisp, clear communicators

This position is classified as Assistant Editor in the Los Angeles Times News Guild. Times staff is currently working remotely, but when we return to the newsroom, the position will be based in El Segundo, Calif. It will entail occasional night and weekend work.

The L.A. Times is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Please submit a resume and a cover letter that includes links to three things you edited and are proud of to Deputy Managing Editor Julia Turner at the apply link.

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Thank you for your interest in joining our team at the Los Angeles Times!  We look forward to reviewing your application.