Stars and Stripes seeks a multiplatform editor, Tokyo

Stars and Stripes is searching for a talented multiplatform editor to help provide independent news and information to the U.S. military community overseas.

This is a unique opportunity to live and work in Greater Tokyo, one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic cities.

Duties of this position — based at Yokota Air Base, Japan — include:

• Timely, error-free updating and maintenance of content on com.
• Working collaboratively to give special care to staff stories, photos and video. This applies to both website presentation and social media treatment.
• Keeping social media accounts up to date and active.
• Writing headlines to increase engagement.
• Monitoring news wires and other sources, choosing and highlighting angles relevant to Stars and Stripes’ audience.
• Communicating with the entire web team to maintain a strong, 24-hour news flow, solve problems and promote learning.
• Creating, assisting with and encouraging web-first projects, such as news stories, photo galleries, videos and roundups of social media reactions.
• Experience with and knowledge of the U.S. military is a major plus.

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