Front Page Editorial Programmer - Finance/Autos/Real EstateDescription:
The ideal candidate will have a feel for what works on the Web, a thorough grasp of the competitive landscape, strong news judgment and an awareness of what’s buzzing in the blogosphere. We are looking for someone with experience editing Personal Finance, Autos and Real Estate content with a consumer-friendly sensibility. You should be flexible, quick-thinking, energetic, efficient, and able to work independently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, as this position requires interacting with fellow editors and employees throughout Yahoo! This is not a feature-writing or reporting job.
Responsibilities:
*Updating Yahoo!’s front page with fresh, compelling, and relevant content
*Making great choices, crafting clever headlines and tease copy, choosing and cropping appropriate images
*Focusing on serving key segments of the Yahoo! audience and its interests
*Pitching ideas for blog posts and articles on the most relevant topics to American consumers
*Weekly budgeting and advance planning for news events
*Proactively programming and packaging material from throughout the Yahoo! network
*Managing competing priorities, fielding pitches from diverse sources, budgeting time
Requirements:
*A solid grounding in the basic principles of packaging, editing, and writing for the Web and a minimum of two years experience working in a dynamic online editorial environment
*Demonstrable headline writing, image selection, and content packaging skills
*A thorough understanding of editorial best practices and priorities, and an authoritative grasp of the AP Stylebook and Chicago Manual of Style
*Ability to work quickly and remain cool when responding to breaking news or deadline pressure
*Candidates with a combination of sports journalism and news generalist experience are preferred.
*Basic HTML skills, Photoshop skills, and experience with online publishing tools
*B.A. required, preferably in journalism or media
We're looking for a sharp, creative producer to help sustain the intelligence, relevance and excitement of Yahoo!’s front page. You will be joining the editorial team behind our successful Featured module at the top center of the page, programming content packages for the largest audience on the Web.
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.
