Sound Publishing Inc. seeks a special sections editor (Port Angeles, WA)

The Peninsula Daily News, a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a full-time Special Sections Editor in Port Angeles, Washington.

Applicants must possess journalism experience at a newspaper or magazine in an editing role, with an emphasis on pagination, editing and writing. Applicants are adaptable to changing deadlines and layouts; able to work calmly, accurately and quickly under pressure within the advertising department.

Knowledge of and interest in local Olympic & Kitsap Peninsula news is required, as is excellent news judgment and the ability to write, edit and work with outside customers with precision and professionalism.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Content management and creation of multiple special sections
• Working with outside customers to create special event sections
• Editing freelance articles
• Interviewing authoritative community members for stories
• Writing timely and topic-specific articles ? Light editing of photos
• Occasional advertisement building Required skills:
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator skills a plus
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Basic photography skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Salary: Starting wage of $17.50 per hour.

To apply, attach your resume, including salary requirements and a minimum of three writing and three design samples and send them to careers@soundpublishing.com with a subject of ATTN:PDNEDIT

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