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The Seattle Times seeks a metro editor

The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is hiring a Metro Editor to join our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom.

This position is one of the most critical in our newsroom, overseeing a large team of journalists. It requires someone with a strong mix of the following skills: thoughtful, decisive leadership; keen news judgment; a vision for coverage that yields vibrant conversation and results; a knack for multitasking; the ability to edit both fast-breaking news and in-depth projects; and a positive, team-building approach suited to a highly collaborative newsroom. The Metro Editor reports to the Assistant Managing Editor for Metro and News Initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Help set news priorities and guide planning for cross-team events, including breaking news, wildfires, elections and more.
  • Provide leadership, administration and operational management of the Metro staff.
  • Supervise editors who plan, assign, evaluate, select, edit and publish daily work.
  • Oversee the Metro staff’s ongoing transformation into an audience focused digital operation.
  • Provide oversight for the daily and Sunday local print sections, including representing Metro in morning and afternoon meetings.
  • Meet regularly with direct reports to guide their performance and offer coaching. This includes conducting annual appraisals and assistance with onboarding new hires.
  • Recruit and hire new reporters and editors, with an eye toward building a staff that represents the demographics of the larger community.
  • Practice inclusive journalism every day.
  • Collaborate with the community funded reporting labs and other departments in the newsroom including photo, design, graphics, business, sports, features. investigations and marketing.

Qualifications:
If your profile doesn’t match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter.

  • Experience: 8+ years’ experience at a metropolitan daily media organization, including 4 years of supervisory experience.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience.
  • Passionate editor who sets a high standard for yourself and those around you.
  • Proven skills with digital analytics.
  • Ability to analyze stories and make quick, informed judgments about content, libel, accuracy, and newsworthiness under pressure and on deadline.

Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $89,900 to $127,000. We typically pay between $89,900 and $114,600, depending on experience and qualifications.

For more details click here.

Mariam Ahmed

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