Assignment Editor (Contract)

The role

You will run the overnight and early-morning news agenda for North American audiences. You will make editorial calls on story selection, headlines, and packaging for Weather.com and The Weather Channel app.

What you will do

• Run the overnight and early-morning news agenda for North American audiences
• Make editorial calls on story selection and framing
• Own headlines, packaging, and placement for the overnight window
• Manage handoffs with the US desk
• Keep the site and app current through breaking news and severe weather
• Pick up outstanding assignments from the US news team
• Set the bar for what is ready to publish
• Coordinate with the US newsroom, video, and product teams
• Own overnight and early-morning engagement targets
• Optimize headlines, alerts, and modules

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in a newsroom
• Significant time making live editorial decisions on shift
• Strong editorial judgment
• Experience coordinating across desks or time zones
• Comfort with audience analytics (Chartbeat, Parse.ly, GA)
• Familiarity with North American news and audiences
• Self-directed and calm under pressure
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Able to reliably cover the US overnight / early-morning window

Nice to have

• Fluent with the latest engagement and distribution tools
• Experience building and running workflows for a 24/7 or breaking-news operation
• A track record of managing editorial talent across text and video

About the company

The Weather Company is the world’s leading weather provider, helping people and businesses make more informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. The company reaches hundreds of enterprise clients and more than 360 million monthly active users via its digital properties.