McClatchy is seeking a strategic, collaborative news leader to deliver high-impact journalism in California’s Central Valley and coordinate the work of The Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee and the Merced Sun-Star.
As Central Valley Executive Editor, you will work with talented journalists in three McClatchy newsrooms to reach an ever-growing and increasingly diverse audience of readers, viewers and listeners in Fresno, Modesto and Merced. This editor will play an integral role in accelerating our newsrooms’ digital transition, as we build a sustainable operation that produces accountability and investigative journalism, solutions-focused stories, utility news and information, and breaking news coverage that is first and best on the most important issues to our region and state.
The successful candidate will be a talented news leader who can draw the best work from our reporters, editors and visual journalists and drive newsroom collaboration. This person must have experience in newsroom transformation and be prepared to approach the role with fresh ideas about how to serve an audience that is diverse and dynamic.
The Central Valley executive editor will provide a strategic vision for the entire region spanning the 100-mile stretch of Highway 99 from Modesto to Merced to Fresno.
As Executive Editor, you will lead the continued transformation of The Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee and the Merced Sun-Star newsrooms into high-impact, audience-focused digital news operations consistent with McClatchy’s longstanding mission of independent, essential local news that serves the public. We are seeking an accomplished business leader with strong communication skills who can move quickly and creatively to drive engagement at all levels of the organization. The editor in this position should be eager to collaborate with colleagues at all levels of the organization and across the McClatchy enterprise.
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The anticipated base pay range for this position is between $175,000 and $200,000 annually.
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