AccuWeather

Senior Editorial, Assignment, AI Manager

AccuWeather

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

WordPress

About the role

  • Lead editorial direction for AccuWeather.com, prioritizing severe weather and high-interest weather-adjacent stories.
  • Write and edit stories regularly, contributing to breaking news, enterprise features, and evergreen content.
  • Pitch new ideas daily and help elevate the overall pitch quality across the team.
  • Review, edit, and approve scripts and articles for clarity and accuracy.
  • Mentor writers and producers, assisting in story development and structure.
  • Oversee homepage and category programming to maximize visibility and engagement.
  • Collaborate with PR, Push, Video, and Product teams.
  • Use real-time performance metrics and SEO insights to refine content decisions.
  • Provide voiceovers for select videos when appropriate.
  • Act as the central contact for all incoming pitches.
  • Approve, deny, or refine pitches and assign stories based on various criteria.
  • Manage daily workflow during routine content cycles and weather events.
  • Work with video teams for aligning scripts and visuals.
  • Step in to write or edit breaking news as needed.
  • Develop training materials and ethical standards for AI assistance.
  • Build and maintain AI workflows while ensuring accuracy.
  • Train staff on the effective use of AI tools.
  • Partner with leadership to integrate AI into organizational goals.
  • Monitor industry trends to refine AI strategy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field.
  • 7–9 years of digital editorial experience, including writing, editing, story assignment, and newsroom leadership.
  • Strong experience approving/denying pitches, assigning stories, and shaping editorial angles.
  • Proven track record of writing and editing high-performing digital content.
  • Experience reviewing video scripts and working closely with producers and broadcasters.
  • Comfortable providing on-camera or voiceover narration for digital videos.
  • Familiarity with meteorology or strong interest in weather and climate storytelling.
  • Skilled in WordPress or similar CMS, Google Analytics, Parse.ly, and SEO best practices.
  • Proven experience with AI tools and workflows in a content environment.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines and quickly shift priorities.
Benefits
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
writingeditingstory assignmentdigital content creationvoiceover narrationAI workflowsSEO best practicesperformance metrics analysisvideo script reviewcontent strategy development
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsmentoringcollaborationpitch evaluationstory developmentworkflow managementprioritizationtraining