Senior News Editor, Lifestyle & Celebrity

Job description

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions. Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance. Realtor.com® is looking for a Senior News Editor to run the Lifestyle and Celebrity verticals, guiding coverage across three flagship sections: Unique Homes, Celebrity Homes, and Living. This person will set the editorial vision, manage a team of writers, and make Realtor.com® the go-to destination for celebrity real estate and standout home content. This role reports directly to the VP, Editorial and Content. What You'll Do: Set the editorial direction and day-to-day content calendar for Celebrity Homes, Unique Homes and Living verticals Provide strategic planning, editorial direction, idea generation, copy editing, and direct writing support as needed. Manage coverage priorities, and balance quick-turn, timely stories with bigger editorial swings. Track down exclusive celebrity real estate stories and build out a strategy to grow [Realtor.com|http://Realtor.com]'s footprint in this space. Launch and maintain recurring content franchises that give each section a distinct identity and keep readers coming back. Use internal analytics to shape editorial choices Partner with fellow editors and cross-functional teams to get lifestyle and celebrity content in front of the widest possible audience. How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together. At Realtor.com®, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in…