Maine newspaper seeks business editor

The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram seeks an outstanding, accomplished journalist to direct its business coverage.

We are an ambitious news organization with high standards and a talented staff, and we need a sensational journalist to lead our efforts. We aim to do it all – from major investigations to profiles of local entrepreneurs.

For the right candidate, this is a fantastic opportunity. But you must be able to juggle a lot: big enterprise stories, medium-length dailies, quick breaking news, and the pieces of “furniture” that wind up in a daily Business section. We want ideas from you, too.

We want to elevate the quality and presentation of our Business section, and we are open to new ways of doing things.

And then there’s this: We have plans for a major initiative that our business editor will lead.

Curious? Read on, because you must possess all of these qualities: You work with reporters as each story is conceived and throughout its development. You enjoy working collaboratively with your own staff and with other editors. You think visually. You see interactive and multimedia potential in every idea. You monitor business coverage in other publications. You recognize the value of social media, and you engage with it.

You work with a sense of urgency. If you are the best at what you do and share our zeal for ambitious journalism, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. You will be part of Maine’s finest and largest newsgathering operation, and you’ll live in a region with an extraordinarily high quality of life. Newspaper or magazine experience is required, along with a background in business journalism.

Send a sparkling cover letter, your resume and five examples of your most stunning work to Colleen Mitchell, Assistant to the Editor, by email to cmitchell@mainetoday.com. We are an EEO employer. Application deadline is Feb. 14, 2013.