Editor-in-Chief: Washington State Policy News

NAHJ Convention; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care (premium-free platinum)

Vacation - 4 weeks per year

Personal leave - 2 weeks per year

Volunteer time - 20 hours per year

Holidays - 11 per year

Cell phone reimbursement - $75 monthly

Cell phone replacement benefit - $200/

Fitness benefit - $75 monthly

401K with 3% match

Parental leave - 12 weeks

EAP - Full-service

Job summary

States Newsroom in Olympia, WA, seeks an experienced editor-in-chief to lead the Washington State Standard into its next era. You will oversee three reporters, produce a daily newsletter, and collaborate with States Newsroom’s network to share best practices.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of reporting/editing, strong news judgment, AP style mastery, and a track record of building constructive newsroom cultures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional reporting and/or editing experience.
• Strong news judgment and a keen eye for what competitors are missing.
• Familiarity with AP style.

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

News judgment

AP style

Team leadership

Job description

States Newsroom in Olympia, WA, seeks an experienced editor-in-chief to lead the Washington State Standard into its next era. You will oversee three reporters, produce a daily newsletter, and collaborate with States Newsroom’s network to share best practices.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of reporting/editing, strong news judgment, AP style mastery, and a track record of building constructive newsroom cultures.