Philly Inquirer seeks deputy editor for Spotlight PA

The Philadelphia Inquirer is seeking a deputy editor for its team at Spotlight PA, an award-winning independent newsroom covering Pennsylvania’s Capitol and urgent statewide issues.

In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with Spotlight PA’s editing team to execute the newsroom’s goal of creating compelling digital accountability journalism that gets results.

The editor will mentor and coach reporters across various beats to help them deliver accountability-focused projects and investigations of a short-, medium, and long-term nature.

Candidates must have experience either as a reporter, editor, or in another role executing accountability journalism from idea through publication, and, ideally, with impact. Applicants should have strong organization and communication skills, and be enthusiastic about working one-on-one with a team of reporters

This job is full-time.