Overview

• Technical excellence (Demonstrates an understanding of the product or service lifecycle)
• Vertical Editor Duties in detail
• Understand & use the internal publishing tools 
• Drive for editorial efficiencies
• Seek out and select the best & qualitative source for the story or subject area 
• Select content that meets a high quality bar 
• Draw on shared teams to use centrally available curated material
• Work different shift patterns including some Holidays and rotating weekends such as 6am to 2pm / 7am to 3pm / 11am to 7pm and around 1 weekend day per month

Technical/Functional Skills

• Excellent writing and editing skills, as well as visual sensibility (photo, video)
• Ability to thrive working under continual deadline in a fast paced, constantly-changing, high energy environment
• Able to publish without proof-reader or fact-checker
• Familiar with content management systems, photo editing tools

Experience and qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the online media industry or media major in college/university 
• Demonstrated editorial acumen, through story choice, writing style, and headline writing
• Passion for online and multimedia, trending topics, popular culture & the future of online journalism, with demonstrable understanding of current industry standards & techniques, changing internet technology, journalism trends and competitors
• Comprehensive understanding of what drives user engagement on the web, mobile and in apps
• Commitment to Microsoft’s business values
• Demonstrated ability to work quickly and prioritize in the moment among competing responsibilities