Universal Editor/Nights and Weekends

Job Summary:

The Night/Weekend Editor will help drive afternoon and evening and weekend news production and operations for print, digital and other platforms.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, edit and coordinate content with a focus on breaking news/courts/cops coverage.
• Manage breaking news to get copy up fast, fair and accurate.
• Lead, coach and mentor to include development of story ideas and mastery of beat coverage.
• Work with newsroom team to drive readership through a combination of original reporting and a smart curation of breaking and trending news.
• Assist reporters in reaching wider audiences by framing stories smartly and driving audience centered news coverage in our newsroom.
• Collaborate with other editors to assure growth of digital audiences and to increase loyalty and improve engagement.
• Excel at line editing a variety of raw copy on deadline, with emphasis on error-free copy that conforms to AP Style on deadline.
• Maintain strong working relationships with other newsroom editors, digital team, the copy desk, page designers, photographers and video journalists.
• Contribute ideas and effort toward newsroom wide initiatives and projects.
• Multi-task and ensure consistent page flow during a work shift.
• Develop and maintain good relations with the local community.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education & Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years’ editing experience in a newsroom.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated experience leading production of breaking, enterprise, beat-driven and other news.
• Must be quick to see potential story ideas in trending topics or spinning off from news of the moment.
• Strong news judgment and experience directing daily news coverage.

• Desire to be in the middle of everything happening in the newsroom and is a great coach and collaborator.

• Must be self-starter with strong time management skills.
• Reputation for accuracy and the ability to multi-task.
• Strong knowledge of AP style.

• Strong editing skills.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
The main lobby is closed to visitors. Mask usage encouraged, hand sanitizing stations, wipes and masks are provided.

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Writers & Editors: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location