Desk Editor Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the desk editor opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for support for online content updates and maintenance for other internal teams across the Business, as necessary.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Proficiency with FinalCut or similar editing software
• Experience in broadcast news
• High production standards
• Have a demonstrated history of successful text editing, with a record of assisting reporters and producers in the creation and delivery of compelling work on deadline and the production of enterprise that is illuminating and entertaining
• Experience in editorial decision-making, including assigning reporters/correspondents
• Experience in Digital Media, including editing copy
• Experience editing for radio
• Familiarity with content management systems and collaboration tools such as Google Docs, Basecamp

I would like to submit my application for the desk editor opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for direction and leadership on social media posting to engage with readers and the NPR community.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Demonstrated experience working with and managing highly creative, driven, results-oriented professionals
• Knowledge of science, environment and or health issues
• Skills in news or feature editing
• Excellent headline writer
• Strong editor, for both copy and clarity
• Able to produce clean, informative copy quickly and on deadline
• Experienced reporter familiar with sourcing and journalistic standards
• Hands-on experience with content management systems and other publishing tools

Please consider me for the desk editor opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for communication support at events, including preparation of press releases, announcements, social media posts, and organize for photography and videography as required.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Expertise in writing, with excellence in news writing, copy-editing and headlines
• An engaged journalist with solid news judgment and driven by the 24-hour news cycle
• Having overseen and demonstrated a collaborative approach to newsgathering and story presentation across platforms, including digital and social
• Considerable skill in both news and feature editing
• Knowledge of broadcast writing and audio production
• Have a demonstrated history of successful text editing, with a record of assisting reporters and producers create and deliver compelling work on deadline and produce enterprise that is illuminating and entertaining
• Track record as a creative storyteller and editor across journalistic forms, and across a variety of media
• Familiarity with a variety of computer systems and software applications, including web content management systems

I am excited to be applying for the position of desk editor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for the CRM team with relevant and timely email stories, working collaboratively with them to understand previous performance, commercial priorities and best practice.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Excellence in written and oral communication skills
• A teamwork mentality, flexibility and a sense of humor
• Strong grasp of journalistic ethics
• Processing, and making highly readable, copy from a wide variety of writing skill levels and cultures and ensuring everything transmitted to our subscribers is accurate and error-free
• Working in a team with colleagues around the globe, engaging with reporters and freelances, helping writers develop stories and other material and providing extensive feedback about submitted copy
• Working knowledge of energy and commodities markets and industries highly advantageous
• While experience in a news wire or similar environment is very desirable, a busy newspaper office could be equally valuable grounding
• Experience working in digital environments, including handling video, audio and interactive material and promoting on social media, is also a definite bonus

I would like to submit my application for the desk editor opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for training and guidance on the use of Luxottica’s mobile tools to the field based sales team.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Skilled at multitasking and juggling multiple, fast-moving storylines at once
• Experienced with social media and other alternate platforms
• A team player who thrives working in a group setting
• Strong desk-editorial and project management experience
• Experience of typesetter briefing and illustrated book management
• Experience of structural editing which will be developed in the role
• Good design eye
• Editorial schedule management