Weekend News Editor (Part-Time, Remote – Eastern Time)

The role

The Weekend Editor performs editorial curation to highlight breaking news and significant events. This person will also create content for social media and the platform to engage and expand the audience.

What you will do

• Plan and shape the news of the day for users.
• Manage breaking news events with urgency and accuracy.
• Coordinate with news partners to feature timely and impactful content.
• Support editorial planning and special coverage for major news events.
• Write and send targeted push notifications to users.
• Create engaging content such as polls, quizzes, and social media posts.
• Produce compelling social media and on-platform content, occasionally appearing on camera.
• Support audience growth through strategic content creation across various digital channels.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in broadcast or digital news.
• Strong journalism judgment.
• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoys working in small teams.
• Tech-savvy and able to quickly learn and adapt to new digital tools and evolving content trends.

Nice to have

• Experience or interest in digital content creation for audience engagement.
• Familiarity or comfort appearing on camera.
• Basic video production skills.

About the company

Haystack News is the leading news video streaming app. They partner directly with top television manufacturers and leading broadcasters.