Weekend Writer/Editor, E! News Digital, Editorial at Versant3

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Weekend Writer/Editor to lead weekend coverage for E! News digital platform. This role involves writing, editing, and publishing content daily while spearheading weekend coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• →Write and publish 5-7 pieces of content daily, including trending news stories, galleries, interviews, and evergreen content
• →Work under tight deadlines to provide clean, clear copy
• →Create SEO-driven headlines and descriptions to maximize traffic
• →Edit copy for other writers, providing grammatical feedback and notes on style and tone
• →Determine strongest news stories to pursue and publish content quickly and efficiently
• →Collaborate with the digital news video team to align on content and timing
• →Identify and pitch stories, viral trends, and celebrities to drive page views, video views, referral traffic, and engagement
• →Seek out clever angles, second beats, and attention-grabbing headlines
• →Familiarity with analytics to examine story performance and identify follow-up angles
• →Pitch and conduct interviews with celebrities, identifying strongest angles and publishing in a timely manner
• →Cover tentpole events, brainstorm lead-up coverage, and write articles in real time during red carpets, award shows, and other pop culture events
• →Collaborate with the social team to promote content across the portfolio