Chief Editor, State Government Reporting (Remote)

ATLANTA PRESS CLUB; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Remote work

Job summary

Heartland Signal is seeking an editor in chief to lead our reporting team, set the coverage agenda, and shape the newsroom’s future. You’ll edit daily, write when needed, and oversee collaborations across digital, video, and radio to expand reach.

You’ll report to the executive director, guide standards and ethics, and have authority to drive the newsroom forward with a focus on accountability and state politics.

Qualifications

• Five+ years editing in a newsroom, including time leading or building a team.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Track record in accountability, investigative, or government reporting.
• Judgment under pressure: you know what's a story, what's a risk, and what's not ready.
• A digital-first instinct for how stories reach and hold an audience.
• A real reason to care about state politics and the people state government affects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the four-person reporting team, and hire as we expand.
• Edit daily: work with reporters and producers on stories, structure, sourcing, and accuracy — and report or write yourself when a story needs it.
• Set the coverage agenda — decide what we own, what we pass on, and where we go deep — and manage the editorial budget.
• Own editorial standards, ethics, and the corrections process to protect our credibility.
• Shape editorial strategy with the executive director, including how we use AI responsibly in the newsroom.
• Build the workflows a digital-first, remote newsroom runs on: assignments, deadlines, and asynchronous collaboration.
• Make data-informed decisions to grow our reach and build partnerships — with other newsrooms, creators, and radio stations — to get our journalism in front of more people and amplify others' work on our channels.
• Be a public face for Heartland Signal's journalism with readers, listeners, partners, and funders.

Skills

Editing leadership

Education

Investigative/government reporting

Judgment under pressure

Digital-first audience

Interest in state politics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Heartland Signal is seeking an editor in chief to lead our reporting team, set the coverage agenda, and shape the newsroom’s future. You’ll edit daily, write when needed, and oversee collaborations across digital, video, and radio to expand reach.

You’ll report to the executive director, guide standards and ethics, and have authority to drive the newsroom forward with a focus on accountability and state politics.