Associate Editor, Advice Products

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for nearly 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews.                                                                   

We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

The Associate Editor position is part of Advice Products, a team that works on product content such as profile pages, landing pages and methodology pages. The role focuses on content for the Health and Education verticals, and will also work intermittently on content for Careers, Real Estate, Law or other verticals. The primary responsibilities of this role are fact-checking, line editing and copy editing. Other duties include working in a content management system and updating content using SEO best practices. 

This position works closely with many stakeholders, including product managers, technology specialists, SEO professionals and other editors. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and has a keen eye for proofreading and storytelling.
 

Are you up to the challenge? 

• Fact-checking.
• Editing content for flow, consistency and accuracy. 
• Update existing content and occasionally writing new content. 
• Applying SEO best practices to improve visibility. 
• Working in a content management system to enter new content and edit existing articles. 
• Performing testing to ensure the website functions as expected. 

You should definitely have :

• One month to 12 months’ of professional editing experience for a digital publication, magazine, or similar entity.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience researching and fact-checking content. 
• Strong copy editing and writing skills. 
• Ability to edit content for multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Expertise and experience with AP Style. 
• Experience working as part of a close-knit team. 
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Prior experience with deadlines, multitasking and changing direction to meet shifting priorities. 
   

It would be nice if you had:

• Experience writing and editing health and/or education content. 
• Experience working within a content management system. 
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and experience writing and editing for SEO. 
• Experience with Airtable, Searchmetrics and Google Suite. 

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity.
• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth.
• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement and training.
• Collaborative work environment – fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers.

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• Please note that we will not offer visa sponsorship for this position. 
• Preference for New York or Washington, DC based applicants to work a hybrid schedule in those office locations.
•  U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
•  Submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.
•  In New York City, the anticipated base salary for this position is $50,000 - $60,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.