Senior Editor, California

About the role

ProPublica is seeking an experienced editor devoted to journalism with moral force to launch and lead its new investigative unit in California.

Responsibilities

• Hiring and supervising four reporters and a fellow who will be based in the state.
• Guiding, editing, and elevating the work of reporters on revealing, important stories and projects that tell the story of California.
• Supporting and guiding reporters to conceive and tell ambitious, creative stories.
• Editing stories to identify and fix structural and logical issues and elevate writing when necessary.
• Collaborating with researchers, data visualization reporters, engagement reporters, and audience and visual staffers.
• Serving as a champion for accountability journalism and setting the tone for coverage in an important state with many untold stories.

Requirements

• At least five years’ experience managing or leading complex investigations as a reporter or editor.
• Previous experience leading a team, office, bureau or newsroom and the skills to foster a culture of inclusion, execute a vision and create team camaraderie among a distributed staff.
• Experience with — and an appetite for — collaborating, both across the newsroom and with external partners. Strong communication skills are key!
• Experience juggling multiple projects and many responsibilities at once. Strong organizational skills are a must.
• The ability to meet deadlines and handle pressure while remaining calm.
• The editing range to handle and think creatively about different types of investigative storytelling, including rolling investigations, traditional investigative projects, narratives and multimedia formats.
• The bedside manner to help reporters land what is often the most challenging work of their career.
• A track record that shows a commitment to diversity in all ways, from ensuring that story topics and sources reflect the communities we cover to empowering a team of journalists who bring with them a variety of identities, journalism backgrounds and lived experiences.
• Knowledge of California. We’re interested in the vision you have for the newsroom and for the impactful work we can do here.
• The ability to travel, as needed.

Qualifications

• Full-time position with benefits.
• Based in California, but open to candidates who live anywhere in the state or are willing to relocate there.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 to $195,000.

Schedule

Full-time position.