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Job Description

Travel + Leisure seeks an experienced Digital Editor to join the Travelandleisure.com team. The editor will produce compelling news, feature and service-based stories that are relevant to our readers and meet our high-quality, journalistic standards.

The ideal candidate is an enterprising, fast-paced journalist who has excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, as well as a deep interest in and knowledge of the travel industry-especially related to hotels and hospitality. The candidate should have strong news judgment, solid sources and industry contacts, the ability to work under tight deadlines, and sharp instincts for distinctive story angles and intriguing headlines.

The editor is responsible for establishing daily, weekly and monthly priorities for coverage. Working closely with the Associate Editorial Director, the editor will write, assign and edit feature and lifestyle news/trend articles, interview experts, contribute ideas toward our hotel and lifestyle coverage and T+L social platforms, and work closely with reporters to break industry news.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assigning and editing lifestyle news and feature stories for T+L's digital audiences.

• Establishing editorial calendars and identifying coverage priorities.

• Reporting and writing lifestyle news or feature stories as necessary.

• Tracking hotel trends and openings.

• Forming and cultivating strong industry sources.

• Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English or related field, or equivalent work experience. Interest in entertainment news and food/lifestyle topics is desired.

Experience:

• 4-7 years experience working in a high volume, digital news operation. Proven experience editing or self-publishing.

• Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational and leadership skills, and a proven ability to lead a team but also work independently.

• Excellent writing and editing skills, impeccable journalistic standards and attention to detail.

• Deep knowledge of the travel industry, and particularly hotels/hospitality.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and to identify compelling stories and think through breaking news situations and new, fresh story ideas and angles.

• Knowledgeable about social media, SEO and analytics.

• Prior experience working with content management tools.

• Strong understanding of the travel news landscape and evolving audience interests.

It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here:https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.In addition,Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.