Senior Editor

Directing the daily operations of the editorial news team, including assigning and editing stories in coordination with three editors and a night editor. 

Owning and managing the newsroom’s editorial calendar in collaboration with other editors.

Managing and helping to set goals for the reporters.

Leading, directing and managing special coverage, and working with editorial staff on longer-term projects such as election planning, thematic coverage or experiments in storytelling.

Helping to build a culture of feedback in the newsroom, and leading on collecting and responding to feedback on editorial operations.

Participating in long-term strategic planning.

5+ years in a newsroom with at least five years of full-time experience.

A strong track record of publishing compelling short, medium and long-form stories. 

The ability to think deeply about journalistic projects, uphold editorial standards and edit and coach journalists through any part of the pitching, reporting, writing, editing or production process.

Enthusiasm for thinking and working creatively and collaboratively with journalists.

Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication.

Experience with content management systems; WordPress is a plus.

Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Ability and a keen interest in developing young reporters.

Reporting experience is a plus. The person in this role would benefit from an understanding of reporting values, methods and challenges.

Salary range: $80K to $100K

15 days of vacation

All federal holidays

One week vacation between Christmas and New Year’s

Health, dental and vision

Apply to: View email address on journalismjobs.com with a cover letter and resume, Subject head: Senior Editor