The Beaumont Enterprise seeks an enthusiastic and versatile Assistant Editor to serve in the No. 2 leadership position in its newsroom. The right candidate will serve as the most senior reporter in the newsroom, while also participating in digital efforts and filling in for the editor when necessary.
The Assistant Editor’s main duty will be to work with the editor to plan and execute in-depth coverage. But they also many edit stories, handle breaking news and help oversee a daily news operation that produces a daily paper, daily and weekly email newsletters, special sections and a website that sees hundreds of thousands of visits each month.
The ideal candidate will be a leader and a planner who knows how to strategize and execute a wide variety of content — from in-depth features to concise breaking news. In the digital-focused newsroom, hitting deadlines, writing SEO headlines, growing audience and driving social media engagement are key metrics. We need a mature, ambitious staff member who knows how to stay organized and juggle a number of short- and long-term assignments at once.
The assistant editor also is in charge of the newsroom when the editor is away, including some weekend and evening editing duties.
The Enterprise routinely is an award-winning publication that, more importantly, produces impactful journalism that captures the spirit of the community and serves its readers well.
Responsibilities can include (but are not limited to):
Requirements:
Other requirements (if you don’t have these exact qualifications, tell me how what you do have makes up for it):
Send resume and clips to kaitlin.bain@beaumontenterprise.com, subject line “Open assistant editor position”
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