Editor-in-Chief: Leading Washington Policy News Desk

States Newsroom; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium-free health care

Vacation 4 weeks

Personal leave 2 weeks

Volunteer time 20 hours

11 holidays

Cell phone allowance $75

Phone replacement $200 every 2 years

Fitness benefit $75

401K with 3% match

Parental leave 12 weeks

Employee assistance program

Job summary

States Newsroom’s Washington State Standard is seeking an editor-in-chief to lead its experienced team of three reporters and a dynamic website in Olympia. You will edit, write and supervise daily coverage of state politics and policy, produce a daily newsletter, and grow our social presence while coordinating with States Newsroom editors nationwide.

The ideal candidate has at least 10 years in journalism, strong news judgment, and a deep knowledge of Washington politics.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of professional reporting and/or editing experience.
• Familiarity with AP style and a deep knowledge of Washington’s political history and media landscape.
• Commitment to building a constructive and productive newsroom culture.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and hire journalists to provide daily news coverage and enterprise reporting on major state policy and political stories
• Edit and sometimes write major state policy and political stories
• Produce a daily morning newsletter with news readers need for the day
• Work with audience staff to achieve consistent engagement across newsletters and emerging social platforms
• Develop and distribute original content, including video, to drive area news coverage
• Solicit editorial content from local contributors for a Washington-focused opinion section
• Participate in weekly calls and periodic visits with national editor(s) as well as regular meetings of all States Newsroom editors
• Assure regular social media posts promoting local and national articles
• Manage donor relations and organize fundraising efforts with assistance from States Newsroom’s headquarters

Skills

Strong news judgement

AP style familiarity

Culture building

Job description

States Newsroom’s Washington State Standard is seeking an editor-in-chief to lead its experienced team of three reporters and a dynamic website in Olympia. You will edit, write and supervise daily coverage of state politics and policy, produce a daily newsletter, and grow our social presence while coordinating with States Newsroom editors nationwide.

The ideal candidate has at least 10 years in journalism, strong news judgment, and a deep knowledge of Washington politics.