Newsweek is seeking an Associate Editor to join our US digital newsroom, focused on AI assisted news production. This role is ideal for a journalist who is passionate about the intersection of emergent technology and editorial excellence.

The Associate News Editor will be at the forefront of a new era in journalism—leveraging AI tools to produce multiple stories each day while applying editorial judgment to ensure accuracy, clarity, and quality. They will play a key role in integrating the use of generative AI and automation tools into our newsroom.

The Associate News Editor will be responsible for generating, editing and publishing content at scale, enabling other journalists to focus on beat development, interviews, and investigative reporting. They will collaborate effectively with reporters to ensure originality in news coverage. They will help shape coverage plans and collaborate with editors to maintain Newsweek’s high standards.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience covering U.S. news, including politics, current affairs, and culture. They will have worked in a fast-paced newsroom environment and be confident in producing digital content—sourcing, writing, editing, and publishing stories to a high editorial standard. They will demonstrate sound editorial judgment and a solid understanding of media law.

The Associate Editor will work closely with the US News Editor to support Newsweek’s daily coverage. They will be expected to source, pitch, write, and edit multiple stories per day, ensuring content is accurate, engaging, and aligned with Newsweek’s editorial standards. They will be agile, learning and adapting to new tools, platforms, methods and techniques for news reporting in a digital newsroom.

The Associate News Editor will be responsible for ensuring high-quality coverage that is accurate, fair, and conforms to accepted standards of journalism. They will perform any other reasonable duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

This is a full-time role working 5 days a week, from 3:00 pm - 12:00 am ET, including one weekend day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce, edit, and publish multiple AI-assisted stories daily.
• Apply editorial judgment to ensure AI-generated content meets standards for accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity.
• Continuously learn and implement new AI technologies to enhance reporting efficiency.
• Respond quickly and accurately to breaking news.
• Monitor multiple sources for emerging stories, trends and topics.
• Pitch original ideas, topics and beats to cover that complement automated coverage.
• Collaborate with the US News Editor and wider editorial team on projects and coverage plans.
• Ensure all content meets Newsweek’s standards for accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity.
• Perform other reasonable editorial duties as required.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in digital news journalism, with a background in reporting, pitching and assigning stories, and competency with editing and publishing.
• Sound editorial judgment and understanding of media law.
• Ability to produce and edit content under tight deadlines.
• Organization and planning skills.
• Proficiency with digital publishing tools, content management systems, and editing software.
• Familiarity with standard IT tools such as Microsoft Office and Teams.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends when needed. 

Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience

News Editor, Newsweek.com  

Location: United States (Remote or Hybrid in NYC)

Position Overview: 
The Senior Editor is a senior operational authority in Newsweek’s U.S. newsroom, responsible for setting the editorial bar and enforcing it relentlessly. This role demands editors who can run a national news desk at full throttle—making high-stakes editorial decisions in real time, rewriting aggressively, and delivering journalism that competes head-to-head with the strongest U.S. newsrooms. Reporting to the US News Director, the Senior Editor owns daily execution of the U.S. news report, turning strategy into journalism that is fast, authoritative, analytically sharp, and unmistakably worth a reader’s time. This is a role for editors who expect to touch the most important stories themselves, not manage them from a distance.

This is a full-time position working 3:00 pm-12:00 am ET five days a week, including one weekend shift. This position may be worked remotely anywhere in the United States.

Key Responsibilities: 

Desk Command & Editorial Judgment

• Run the U.S. news desk during peak coverage hours, making final calls on framing, prioritization, and play.
• Distinguish decisively between stories that advance public understanding and those that merely follow the pack.
• Kill weak or redundant stories quickly—and demand better replacements.

Elite Editing & Rewrite Authority

• Deliver first-class framing on the most competitive national stories, identifying where Newsweek can add clarity, originality, or analytical value.
• Rewrite without hesitation: leads, nut grafs, headlines, structure, sourcing, and tone.
• Take raw field notes, transcripts, interviews, and exclusives and turn them into clean, analytical, tightly argued journalism.
• Perform rapid second-day and rolling rewrites that materially improve stories as facts evolve.

Breaking News & Hands-On Reporting

• Operate as a desk reporter when the moment demands it—making calls, confirming facts, chasing documents, and closing gaps.
• Personally intervene on high-stakes or sensitive stories where precision and judgment are critical.

Standards, Culture & Accountability

• Hold yourself and your team to elite newsroom standards.
• Provide blunt, constructive feedback and demand improvement.
• Mentor reporters and junior editors into sharper thinkers and stronger journalists.
• Take ownership when coverage underperforms.

Audience & Competitive Awareness

• Maintain a sophisticated understanding of how serious readers engage with news.
• Work with audience teams to ensure performance goals support editorial ambition.
• Monitor competitive coverage and push Newsweek to outperform, not echo.

Qualifications & Requirements:  

• 7–10+ years of experience at a high-level U.S. digital newsroom.
• Demonstrated record editing breaking news, exclusives, and enterprise reporting at speed.
• Exceptional news judgment. 
• First-rate rewriting skills.
• Comfortable making consequential editorial decisions independently.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and legally complex stories.
• Deep understanding of U.S. political, legal, and cultural dynamics.
• Calm, decisive leadership style under pressure. 

Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000 commensurate with experience.  

US News Director, Newsweek.com  

Location: New York City or Remote (East Coast)   

Position Overview: 
The US News Director will lead Newsweek’s US news operation, spearheading editorial strategy, breaking news coverage, and audience growth for the American market.  

As a key driver of innovation and excellence, this role reports directly to the Executive Editor and commands full responsibility for the fast-paced, high-impact daily operations of the U.S. newsroom—ensuring every piece of journalism is timely, authoritative, and truly distinctive. 

Beyond the newsroom, the U.S. News Director is the catalyst for aligning every editorial initiative with Newsweek’s most important strategic goals, from championing the company’s broad editorial mission to spearheading subscription growth 

The role is based in the United States and plays a critical part in shaping the future of Newsweek’s digital journalism. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the US news operation, overseeing day-to-day digital news coverage, including breaking news, enterprise reporting, and major story moments. 
• Set and drive the US editorial agenda, identifying the stories that matter most to American audiences across politics, society, culture, business, and beyond. 
• Partner with the Executive Editor to translate global editorial strategy into US execution, ensuring alignment with Newsweek’s standards, priorities, and subscription goals. 
• Develop and execute strategies to grow US audience reach, engagement, and subscriptions across platforms, working closely with Audience Growth & Strategy teams. 
• Champion speed, exclusivity, and smart framing in breaking news, while ensuring accuracy, fairness, and strong editorial judgment. 
• Integrate AI-powered tools and workflows into the US newsroom to enhance reporting, verification, production, and audience personalization. 
• Manage, mentor, and inspire US editors, reporters, and digital specialists, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation. 
• Uphold Newsweek’s editorial standards and oversee quality control across all US news output. 
• Allocate US newsroom resources effectively, balancing breaking news demands with longer-term enterprise and subscription-driven journalism. 
• Communicate editorial priorities and strategic updates clearly and consistently to the US newsroom. 
• Any other reasonable duties required to meet the needs of the business. 

Qualification & Requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications or related field; advanced degree preferred.  
• Minimum 10 years progressive newsroom experience.  
• Extensive leadership experience in US digital newsrooms with a strong track record of managing editors and reporters in fast-paced environments. 
• Exceptional news judgment and a deep understanding of the US national conversation and how it shapes public discourse. 
• Proven ability to lead breaking news coverage while also driving enterprise and audience-focused journalism. 
• Strong editorial instincts and framing skills; an excellent editor with a clear point of view on what makes journalism distinctive and valuable. 
• Deep experience with audience development, including SEO, social platforms, analytics, and subscription-driven strategies. 
• Strong understanding of how AI is reshaping journalism and consumer behavior, with the ability to lead teams through change. 
• Comfortable working closely with international colleagues across time zones. 
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills. 

Salary Range: $175,000 to $225,000 commensurate with experience.