Local News Editor
Responsibilities
Help the staff hone skills in a wide range of storytelling: from real time digital updates to narrative storytelling to investigative reporting, employing alternative story forms and multimedia.
Use metrics and analytics to determine how to best reach and grow the audience.
Increase digital audience and engagement and grow digital subscriptions.
Be a teacher, not just an editor.
Avoid being too cautious. Be courageous about experimentation.
Be a team player who likes to collaborate with coworkers.
Serve as an ambassador to the community on the Register’s behalf.
Apply innovative, creative thinking to support the company’s goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master’s in communications, journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 years of experience in journalism writing, editing or management roles and demonstration of strong editing skills.
- Strong news judgment.
- Top-notch planning, organizational and time management skills.
- Understanding of metrics, social-media and SEO.
- Self-motivation and self-direction.
- Ability to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
Application Instructions
About We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order: Your resume – one to two pages. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job. Please include examples of work you have edited or planned that shows what you have done. It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format.