Rochester (Minnesota) Post Bulletin seeks a news editor

The Rochester (Minnesota) Post Bulletin seeks an experienced and energized leader for its news team. The news editor will oversee the work of southeastern Minnesota’s largest team of reporters, covering a region with 250,000 people and a metro area that centers on the No. 1 hospital in the U.S., Mayo Clinic.

We are looking for someone who is assertive, curious, creative and level-headed, who has high expectations and will insist on consistent excellence. This position demands a knowledgeable leader who can teach younger reporters and hold his/her own with more experienced ones.

Summary:

A news editor assigns and edits news stories, delivering timely content to a targeted audience on all relevant publishing platforms, with an emphasis on digital.

 RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Works directly with reporters on overall direction of story assignments and scheduling of content, with a priority on digital publishing.
• Edits content for all publishing platforms; reviews for accuracy, style, appropriateness and length; writes headlines and offers up additional digital publishing assets as needed.
• Publishes content to digital platforms in a timely manner, using data and metrics to help guide strategic timing and placement of content.
• Contributes to the overall newsroom management and editing needs; participating in both daily meetings and in planning or brainstorming meetings.
• Supervise employees within the department, establish schedules, conduct performance reviews, interview, hire, train, conduct performance reviews and connect employees with training.
• Writes stories and columns as needed.
• Read, evaluate and edit press releases and community-submitted material for publication.
• Leadership of newsroom and/ or content-related projects as needed.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strongly preferred: 10 or more years of journalism experience for a newspaper, website, magazine or specialty publication.
• Experience using digital analytics and social media tools is preferred.
• AP Style knowledge is a plus.
• Journalism or communications degree is helpful, though equivalent experience will be considered.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Teamwork, strong people skills and a collaborative work approach are also essential.
• A strong sense of purpose and urgency for the news.
• Must be able to multitask and juggle many different projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately using a Web-based content management system.
• Must be creative, hardworking and a self-starter.

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