Court/Legal Editor or Court/Legal Journalist, Leading Celebrity & Entertainment

We deliver the best in celebrity news, entertainment and pop culture with wit, irreverence, and authority. Over the past 20 years, this leading global brand has evolved into an exclusives powerhouse. We are seeking a suitability qualified candidate to become our next investigative court editor/journalist.Responsibilities:Think strategically about the daily news cycle and manage ongoing court/legal coverage of trending storiesMine court filings and exhibits to deliver exclusive news storiesTap into your existing network of legal sources or develop a network of sources to deliver exclusive news storiesFile stories with sharp, well-conceived angles that fit with our brand, with an eye to garnering exclusives and growing online trafficWrite quick daily SEO-optimized news stories with clean copyEffectively package stories with strong visuals and display that will appeal to our readership for digitalAssign and edit stories to a team of other journalistsGive clear direction, provide constructive feedback, and produce copy that’s both lively and logicalWork with social, photo, and other departments seamlessly to better enhance your coverageBe a self-starter and feel confident in making decisions and working independentlyQuick news judgment, excellence in time management and confidence multitasking is a mustQualifications: 3 years of experience in breaking legal news and huge passion for the entertainment industryExceptional editing, writing, and reporting skillsDeep understanding of the court/legal, entertainment/pop culture space and a network of established contactsStrong news judgment and ability to craft enticing, SEO-optimized headlinesKnowledge of SEO best practices and social trendsComfortable multitasking and working in a fast-paced online news environmentExperience using content management systems, photo editing software and web analytics toolsNote: We adhere to a work-from-home digital newsroom model. Apply tot his job