Weekend News Curator & Engagement Editor

Haystack News
Florida
Workplace: RemoteContractFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Experience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Journalistic judgment","Content creation","Video production"]

Weekend News Curator & Engagement Editor shapes daily news for a broad audience by editorially curating stories from hundreds of channels, with a weekend emphasis. The role drives audience engagement through social content, on-platform features, and targeted push notifications, while collaborating with partners and supporting major events. Occasional on-camera presence and basic video production are desirable in a fast-paced, small-team environment.

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Haystack News
Haystack News
1 year ago

Weekend News Curator & Engagement Editor

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Job Summary

Weekend News Curator & Engagement Editor shapes daily news for a broad audience by editorially curating stories from hundreds of channels, with a weekend emphasis. The role drives audience engagement through social content, on-platform features, and targeted push notifications, while collaborating with partners and supporting major events. Occasional on-camera presence and basic video production are desirable in a fast-paced, small-team environment.
Location: Florida
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan and shape the news of the day for millions of users, sifting through stories from hundreds of channels to use your news judgement and experience to highlight the most compelling content for our users.
  • •Manage breaking news events with urgency and accuracy, keeping Haystack’s platform filled with the latest updates on weekends.
  • •Coordinate with news partners to feature timely and impactful content.
  • •Support editorial planning and special coverage for major news events.
  • •Write and send targeted push notifications to users.

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of experience in broadcast or digital news.
  • •Strong journalism judgment; experience or interest in digital content creation for audience engagement.
  • •Familiarity or comfort appearing on camera and basic video production skills are highly desirable.
  • •Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment; enjoys working in small teams.
  • •Tech-savvy and able to quickly learn and adapt to new digital tools and evolving content trends.
Experience:2+ yearsNewsMediaDigital news
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkJournalistic judgmentContent creationVideo production
Tech Stack:Video productionSocial mediaPush notificationsDigital tools

Company Brief

Haystack News
Haystack News is a free ad-supported OTT streaming news service that personalizes short video news from local, national and international partners across smart TVs, mobile and web, offering live channels and curated playlists.
Industry: News, Journalism & Broadcasting
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: Under USD 50M
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2013
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