Capital B
Augusta Editor
Augusta, GA · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$90k-$110kDetected 8 days ago
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About the role
- Capital B is a first-of-its-kind local and national nonprofit news organization reporting for Black communities across the country.
- We have local newsrooms in Atlanta and Gary, Ind. as well as a national newsroom.
- By filling the gaps left by mainstream news, we're empowering our audience with civic journalism and authentic storytelling that centers Black voices and experiences.
Responsibilities
- Build Capital B Augusta's editorial operation from the ground up.
- Launch and lead our newsletter.
- Develop recurring newsletter features readers come to rely on.
- Create short-form video that explains local news, showcases reporting and helps grow Capital B Augusta's audience across social platforms.
- Build trusted relationships across Black Augusta.
- Partner with Capital B's audience, product and design teams to grow the newsletter.
- Help develop responsible AI workflows that make local journalism more useful, accessible and transparent.
- Build editorial systems that can grow as the newsroom expands.
- The ability to collaborate across editorial, audience and business teams.
- You'll build trust throughout the community, grow a loyal audience, establish systems that can scale, and help demonstrate a new model for sustainable, community-centered local journalism.
Requirements
- Experience with newsletters or audience-focused journalism.
Compensation
- $90,000-$110,000 Location: Augusta, Georgia Applicants must currently live in the Augusta area or have demonstrated ties to the community.
Benefits
- An entrepreneurial mindset and excitement about building something new.
- You enjoy testing ideas, learning from results and continually improving your work.
Company info
- What you'll bring We're looking for someone who is equal parts editor, reporter, writer, builder and product thinker.
- We're looking for someone who believes local journalism should be measured not just by the stories it publishes, but by whether it helps people make better decisions about their lives and communities.
- What success looks like In your first year, you'll launch a newsletter that becomes an indispensable part of how Black Augustans understand what's happening in their city and what to do next.
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