Bloggasm

Deputy Editor for Yahoo News Blogs

Looking for an experienced, agile, details-oriented blog editor to manage a team of professional bloggers. Working with the Editor, this person will oversee story selection and creation of original reporting and curation for the largest news audience on the web.

The ideal candidate has extensive online media experience (blog experience preferred), experience managing reporters and the ability to create media that appeals to both expert and popular audiences.

This person must have knowledge of and interaction with outside entities, especially those in the news blogosphere, and comfort interfacing with other parts of Yahoo’s organization, especially Yahoo’s homepage.

Responsibilities:
* Providing oversight to ensure that blogs are following style, meeting standards and serving our audience
* Generating, developing and executing content ideas and strategies
* Monitoring Yahoo! and the Web at-large for story and source material
* Fielding and attracting quality tips and inquiries from editors, PR types and outside entities
* Providing photo assistance and guidance with regard to gathering, editing and crediting
* Tracking, analyzing and driving results

Requirements:
* Five-plus years experience in online media, experience in blogging specifically is a plus
* Exceptional copyediting skills and attention to detail
* Strong grammar and communication skills and command of language
* Familiarity with SEO, RSS, Twitter, Facebook and other social media
* Basic HTML and Photoshop skills, experience with blog publishing and content management systems