The Weather Company

Editor

• Run the overnight and early-morning news agenda for North American audiences
• Decide story leads, selection, framing, headlines, packaging, and placement
• Test editorial packaging to grow engagement
• Manage handoffs with the US desk, picking up open threads and handing off in-progress stories
• Keep the site and app current and credible through breaking news, severe weather, and developing stories
• Pick up outstanding assignments from the U.S. news team
• Serve as the senior editorial decision-maker on shift and set publication standards
• Maintain accuracy, quality, and voice under time pressure
• Coordinate with the US newsroom, video, and product teams across time zones
• Establish handoff processes for logging, flagging, and escalation
• Represent the overnight window in planning for known events
• Own overnight and early-morning engagement targets
• Use analytics to guide timing, packaging, and story mix
• Optimize headlines, alerts, and modules for the overnight audience

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