What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editor position at Adams Communications Co?
Combination Editor/Reporter to lead the news operation. Display a strong commitment to community news and the people of the area. To direct the day to day preparation of news
for publication. Dedicated team member who will work successfully with different personality types.
Essential Functions:
- Manage production schedule to ensure deadlines are met
- Page layout
- Attend events, activities
- Collect and analyze information about newsworthy events
- Assign and take photos to accompany stories
- Disseminate news and promote stories on website, social media
- Write stories for newspaper, magazine and special publications
Qualifications:
- Education: College degree in Journalism or related field
- Knowledge of language, grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively both verbally and in writing
- Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule occasional weekend and/or evening work
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Benefits
The fringe benefits include medical (split between employer and employee), dental and vision options (employee paid). There are three company-sponsored benefits, including short-term disability, long-term disability and a term life insurance policy. The company pays for these six major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day). In addition, employees accrue 3.33 hours of paid leave per pay period in the first year of employment (80 hours) and increasing to 5.0 hours per pay period (120 hours) after their one-year anniversary of employment. The company has the option of making a discretionary match to the 401K retirement plan after year’s end.
