Senior Editor, News

Manage two full-time news reporters, along with freelance reporters and photographers, to produce a dozen or more weekly stories of varying speed and depth. Lead daily news meetings.

Edit stories to a high sheen, with impeccable structure, flow and clarity. Ensure that headlines, photography, and data visualization capture the reader’s attention. Make sure stories adhere to our style, SEO best practices and social media strategies.

Manage the editorial workflow for the news vertical, assigning stories to reporters and freelancers, monitoring deadlines, and ensuring a regular cadence of story output and balance.

Plan news coverage.

Manage a freelance budget.

Write news stories as needed.

Create and collaborate on vertical videos that bring our reporting and voice to audiences on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.

Recruit and manage freelancers. 

Coach reporters and freelancers through pitching, reporting, writing, and editing.

Build broad and diverse relationships so that sources, story ideas, research and reporting reflect the eclectic communities of Phoenix.

Participate in our annual Best of Phoenix issue and other special issues or projects during the year.

Work collaboratively with the Voice Media Group audience strategist on trending news and SEO best practices, and with the membership director on our membership program.

A journalist with five-plus years in a newsroom and at least three years of full-time experience managing journalists and editing breaking, daily and enterprise stories.

An organized, resourceful and proactive self-starter committed to accuracy and meeting deadlines.

A proven ability to lead and inspire reporters, and to analyze data and analytics to understand our audiences.

A working knowledge of — or eagerness to immerse yourself in — the character, people, politics and culture of Phoenix.

Well-defined strategies to stay atop such coverage areas as politics, public health, criminal justice, cannabis, government, the environment and labor.

A track record of breaking stories.

Past work that displays crisp writing and a knack for magnetic, stylish storytelling.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience with open records requests.

Compensation range of $70,000 to $80,000.

401(k) with company match.

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

10 paid holidays, five paid sick days, and 14 paid days off per year.

Hybrid work policy based in our downtown Phoenix office.