Responsibilities
CNA is looking for an experienced editor to help lead and shape the daily operations of CNA&aposs digital news desk, as one of the team of editors driving coverage decisions, managing live and breaking news, and ensuring our journalism is accurate, timely and of the highest editorial quality. This role blends the skills of a traditional newsroom editor with the strategic mindset of a digital audience and platform specialist, ensuring our stories not only meet journalistic standards but also reach and engage audiences across platforms.
Responsibilities
- Identify key news developments in Singapore and overseas.
- Ensure such developments are covered appropriately, whether through original reporting, agency copy, visual material or a combination of all of these.
- Oversee live blogging coverage for breaking news and major events, coordinating updates, visuals and interactive elements to deliver compelling, real-time storytelling.
- Assign articles to journalists on the news desk, providing clear editorial direction and coordinating with visual, multimedia and social teams to ensure integrated storytelling.
- Conceptualise and see through to publication additional landing points for the most important and popular stories, including explainers, listicles, sidebars and videos.
- Edit stories so that they are of the highest editorial and language standards, and are aligned with CNA&aposs house style.
- Work with other editors on the news desk to ensure coverage is accurate, contextual, timely and audience-focused.
- Monitor how articles are performing on the website and social media, and make adjustments - from headline rewrites to improved placement and social treatments - to maximise reach and impact.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of editorial experience, ideally across multiple newsroom environments (digital, TV or print).
- A deep knowledge of how content needs to be shaped in different ways for various types of news platforms and social media.
- A driven self-starter who can help the team to achieve key goals.
- Extensive knowledge of the Singapore and regional news agenda.
- Ability to work accurately and effectively under deadline pressure.
- A willingness to work irregular hours, including some weekends and public holidays.
