The CoStar News team is launching coverage of the residential housing market on Homes.com. As an assignment editor, you would be responsible for managing a team of journalists focused on the people, trends and companies that shape how we buy and sell homes. We are seeking an entrepreneurial self-starter who is well-versed in search engine optimization best practices who can lead a staff to regularly deliver scoops and enterprise that stand out from the competition. This is a high-profile post, with an opportunity to put your stamp on a new run of coverage, so we have a strong preference for an editor experienced in residential real estate or business topics at a general interest publication.
CoStar News is the go-to source for commercial real estate industry news, delivering timely stories that help our readers stay informed. We publish breaking news and analysis of the latest deals, listings, and personnel promotions across numerous markets worldwide. The team is made up of journalists from outlets including The Washington Post, Bloomberg and the Chicago Tribune.
The news division provides independent, impartial coverage that applies the highest journalistic standards and ethics to its work. The news team has been recognized with regional and national awards for its journalism. As part of a subscription-based business, our newsroom also offers the financial stability desired by many journalism professionals while still providing a fast-paced breaking news environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take the lead in defining, producing and managing the delivery of original daily news coverage for the Homes.com audience of buyers, sellers and property professionals
- Monitor major industry trends, leaders and companies, including news and social channels, for leads and sector relevance
- Collaborate and coordinate with CoStar’s graphics and photo department to ensure high-quality visuals accompany every story
- Be responsible for the accuracy and veracity of the news you edit and ensure writers follow generally accepted journalism ethics and standards to report the facts, including a commitment to truth, accuracy, fairness and impartiality
- Be responsible for ensuring stories are appropriately tagged for search and distribution purposes
- Collaborate and coordinate with CoStar’s research department to ensure the news we publish is in sync with the real estate data provided to subscribers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors’ journalism, communications, English or a related discipline
- 5+ years of proven editorial supervisory experience with a daily or weekly business publication
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Reporting, writing, or editing experience within real estate industry at a general interest publication
- High attention to detail with the ability to eliminate spelling, grammatical and punctuation errors, improve readability and ensure that all content is factually correct
- Display a command of AP style and SEO best practices
- Results oriented with proven ability to prioritize, drive and achieve results through self and others while working under deadline
- Ability to work within a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage both up and down the management chain
Chris RoushChris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.