Desk Editor Mindanao

Responsibilities

• Edit regional stories and features for grammar, structure, clarity, factual accuracy, and adherence to organization’s editorial style and tone.
• Write compelling headlines, subheads, and captions tailored for an integrated newsroom.
• Ensure stories meet legal and ethical standards before publication.
• Workflow and Coordination
• Manage content flow from correspondents and contributors to publication, ensuring deadlines are met for the integrated newsroom.
• Coordinate with regional bureaus and field correspondents to verify and update stories in real time.
• Ensure all content meets required elements of search engine optimization (SEO) — using keywords, metadata and alternative text, among others — to maximize visibility and reader engagement.
• Work closely with the SEO team to identify and implement strategies that improve search engine rankings.
• Content Curation and Platform Adaptation ...