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Law360 seeks assistant managing editor

The Assistant Managing Editor (AME) is an integral part of Law360’s busy newsroom. The AME is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the newsroom with the goal of refining coverage. This position manages a team of legal new reporters and works under the Managing Editor.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Assign news stories

· Assign features

· Develop story ideas

· Conduct competitive analysis for assigned sections

· Complete structural edits for articles

· Review newsletter content

· Arrange stories in newsletters

· Work with reporters to improve pitching, writing, developing stories

· Provide continuous feedback to reporters to ensure staff development

· Notify Managing Editor of recurring problems in reporting and writing; provide feedback on overall reporter performance

· Train and mentor new hires

· Improve editorial routines; update editorial wiki as necessary

· Analyze traffic and reader feedback

· Participate in editorial advisory board meetings

· Step in for Managing Editor to fulfill duties as necessary

Performance indicators:

· Traffic growth for designated sections

· Sales growth for designated sections

· Correction rate for designated sections

· Scoops (competitive analysis)

Required for consideration:

· 2+ years experience managing a team of reporters

· 2+ years experience as an editor at daily business or legal publication

· 5+ years editing or writing experience

Please note; qualified candidates will be asked to complete writing and reporting tests electronically.

Law360, a LexisNexis companyis an online newswire for business lawyers that covers major litigation, transactions and regulatory issues. Founded in 2004 and acquired by LexisNexis in 2012, Law360 is a cutting-edge organization and one of the fastest-growing subscription news services in the U.S. Our subscribers include the 100 largest law firms in the U.S., in-house counsel at major corporations, and government agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.

Law360 offers a casual and flexible work environment, comprehensive benefits (including; medical, dental, generous paid time off, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and a pre-tax commuter program), and competitive salary with bonus eligibility.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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