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Freelance Editor
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Freelance Content Curator & Editor – US Trending & Entertainment
Location: Remote
Role Type: Freelance / shift-based
Hours: 11.30am – 8pm (BST)
Rate: £150 per shift
Target Audience: US audience (Trending, US Politics, True Crime, Showbiz & Pop Culture)
About the role
We are launching an exciting new US-focused vertical expanding on our established entertainment news brand. We are looking for sharp, fast-paced, and highly experienced Freelance Editors to lead our real-time coverage for a US audience.
This is a high-volume, dynamic editorial role focused on story spotting, content optimisation, AI-assisted workflow management, and Facebook publishing strategy. You will be responsible for curating high-performing trending stories, guiding automated and AI-generated drafts through production, and ensuring top-tier editorial, legal, and SEO standards at rapid turnaround speeds. If you thrive on viral news cycles, possess an eagle eye for detail, and know exactly what makes a US audience click and share on social media, this role is for you.
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Key responsibilities
- High-speed content curation: Continuously monitor US media, trending topics, true crime, politics, and showbiz to spot breaking and viral stories before the competitor pile-on.
- Workflow & AI content management: Oversee and optimise AI-assisted story generation, delivering polished, engaging, publication-ready news pieces.
- Volume & output: Maintain a fast, efficient pace, delivering a minimum target of 10 fully packaged stories per shift.
- Editorial & copy oversight: Perform rigorous, rapid-fire proofreading to catch everything from subtle typos and stylistic mismatches to missed SEO opportunities and factual inaccuracies.
- Package for Social (Facebook): Craft punchy, high-CTR headlines, social copy, and visual packaging tailored specifically to drive engagement on Facebook.
- Compliance & media law: Apply a robust understanding of copyright, defamation, and media law – specifically navigating the differences between US and UK publication standards.
Requirements & qualifications
- Proven experience: Significant background editing or leading coverage for major entertainment, showbiz, or trending news digital outlets (ideally with experience across both US and UK titles).
- Sharp news sense: An instinct for what resonates with a US audience and the ability to spot stories on US sites that carry specific regional or legal considerations.
- Flawless editing skills: Ability to edit at high speed while maintaining absolute accuracy across grammar, tone, SEO, and fact-checking.
- AI & tech literacy: Comfortable leveraging AI content tools and newsroom automation to maximise speed and efficiency.
- Media law expertise: Solid grounding in digital media law, libel, and copyright considerations across transatlantic jurisdictions.
- Audience growth focus: Deep knowledge of Facebook algorithm trends, headline testing, and reader engagement tactics.
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Why join us?
- Flexible remote work on a shift basis.
- Be at the forefront of a major digital expansion into the US market.
- Play a key role in an innovative, tech-forward digital newsroom set-up.
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