Mng
Editor
Walnut Creek, California
Sponsorship not specified$80k-$90kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- We want an editor who can see the story before everyone else does, move quickly when news breaks and help reporters turn daily developments into coverage that matters.
- It is a leadership role for someone who wants to make things happen.
- We need someone with excellent news judgment, strong deadline instincts and a coaching style that helps reporters produce their best work.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with editors across the newsroom, as well as visual, digital and audience teams, to make sure our strongest work reaches readers in the most effective way
Requirements
- Candidates must be based in the East Bay and able to work at least three days a week from a combination of the Concord and Oakland offices.
- Must be willing to submit and pass the necessary required checks
Nice to have
- At least three years of editing experience, preferably in a daily newsroom
- Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, and WordPress.
- Experience with analytics tools and digital publishing systems is a plus
- Excellent news judgment and the ability to make quick, sound decisions under deadline pressure
- Strong organizational, planning and communication skills
- A competitive mindset and a collaborative leadership style
- Comfort with audience metrics and digital publishing strategy
- A commitment to accuracy, fairness, accountability, and serving diverse Bay Area communities
Compensation
- The salary OR salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 + Cell stipend and mileage reimbursement.
- Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc.
- In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility).
Benefits
- The salary OR salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 + Cell stipend and mileage reimbursement.
- Manage and coach journalists with a range of experience, helping them produce urgent daily coverage, strong enterprise, accountability stories, explainers, and centerpiece work for digital and print audiences
- Help set coverage priorities for the East Bay, including breaking news, public safety, local government, housing, education, courts, transportation, politics and community life
- Work with reporters to develop enterprise ideas, sharpen story framing and identify follow-up coverage that moves beyond incremental updates
- Use audience data and newsroom priorities to guide coverage decisions without losing sight of public-service journalism and reader trust
- Help plan coverage across platforms, including digital, newsletters, social, print and front-page presentations
- A strong record of coaching reporters, improving stories and developing ambitious coverage
- Benefits and Compensation:
- May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours
- Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc.
Company info
- As the Bay Area's top source for local news, the Bay Area News Group reaches m ore than 5 million people weekly through a powerful combination of print and digital p roducts.
- Our publications include The Mercury News serving Silicon Valley and the Peninsula; the East Bay Times serving Oakland, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton and the rest of the East Bay; and more than 20 weekly publications.
- We connect with a diverse and engaged audience, offering a premiere local news report and comprehensive advertising and marketing solutions across web, mobile and print platforms.
- The Bay Area News Group is a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, which has 49 Pulitzer Prizes and a nationwide audience, delivering a ward-winning content across 800 platforms and leading the transformation of the news industry.
- "4x Built In Best Places to Work Winner - 2023-2026"
- EEO Statement:
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
- A full pre-employment [background check and MVR will be conducted as part of the selection process.
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