The Press & Standard seeks a managing editor

The Press & Standard News, Walterboro, SC, is seeking its next editor to lead its newsroom. If you have experience developing and leading a community newsroom and strong leadership, organization, and team-building skills.

The ideal candidate will have an established record of innovation, results attainment, and news staff development.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Key Leadership Responsibilities:

•  Leads planning and oversee the weekly content of the newspaper.
•  Facilitates strong community connections through a relevant editorial voice and personal interaction;
•  Upholds the highest standards of journalistic integrity and credibility;
•  Serves as a knowledgeable resource concerning state and local news issues, investigative journalism, public service, government issues, and First Amendment issues;

Specific duties include:

•  Overseeing, managing and leading a team of reporters, community contributors and freelancers
•  Hiring, directing and evaluating all newsroom employees
•  Developing full understanding of editorial procedure, goals and operations
•  Developing full understanding of all production procedures for all papers
•  Developing full understanding of all press and distribution functions
•  Being a primary community contact for the paper through civic groups, social functions, etc.
•  Working under the direction of the Publisher
•  Participating in strategic planning processes
•  Keeping newsroom operating within budget

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess:

•  Advanced journalism training
•  Management experience
•  Great people and communication skills
•  Crisis management and problem-solving techniques
•  Team development, organizational and planning skills
•  Must be available some nights and weekends
•  Bachelor¹s degree or equivalent experience is required
•   experience in journalism is preferred

Salary: $35,000 to $40,000

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