Lead Editor - Community News & Digital Growth

Colorado Press Association; Gunnison (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Gunnison Country Times in Gunnison, Colorado, is seeking an editor to lead the digital and print newsroom. This is not an administrative role, but a hands-on leader who covers beats and mentors reporters. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of newsroom experience, strong editing and storytelling skills, and familiarity with AP style, SEO, and social media.

Willingness to live near Gunnison is preferred. Join a trusted community newspaper focused on fairness, accuracy and ethics, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in journalism or a related field.
• 3–5 years newsroom experience with editing or leadership responsibilities.
• Strong editing, writing and storytelling skills across print and digital.
• Familiarity with AP style, SEO and social media engagement.
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a plan to grow our digital audience.
• Post multiple stories a day to the Gunnison Country Times website.
• Oversee daily news operations, including story planning and editing for print and online.
• Manage and mentor a small team of reporters and correspondents.
• Write news and feature stories on a regular basis, including government meetings.
• Coordinate with designers and production staff to meet tight deadlines.
• Uphold high standards of accuracy, fairness and ethical reporting.
• Represent the Gunnison Country Times in the community and build relationships.
• Collaborate with O’Rourke Media Group’s editorial network.

Skills

Editing leadership

Storytelling

AP style

SEO

Social media engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in journalism

Job description

Gunnison Country Times in Gunnison, Colorado, is seeking an editor to lead the digital and print newsroom. This is not an administrative role, but a hands-on leader who covers beats and mentors reporters. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of newsroom experience, strong editing and storytelling skills, and familiarity with AP style, SEO, and social media.

Willingness to live near Gunnison is preferred. Join a trusted community newspaper focused on fairness, accuracy and ethics, with opportunities