Managing Editor

MemberSuite, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NYU employee benefits

Job summary

The SLAPP Back Initiative, a project of First Amendment Watch housed at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, NYU, located at 20 Cooper Square, New York, NY, seeks a part-time managing editor for 20 hours per week.

This on-site, grant-funded one-year position includes NYU employee benefits and is based at the Carter Journalism Institute. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, supervising reporters and researchers, writing progress reports, managing budgets and donor

Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with data journalism and First Amendment issues.
• Excellent research and writing skills and analytical ability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work with grants.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of The SLAPP Back Initiative and set enforcement of deadlines for projects.
• Supervise two full-time reporters and two part-time researchers and other contractors.
• Write and file update reports to foundations and donors funding the project.
• Navigate budgets and track contractor invoices and legal research subscriptions.
• Coordinate collaboration with First Amendment legal clinics at universities nationwide.
• Lead fundraising efforts and coordinate with NYU’s development office.

Skills

Data journalism

Research skills

Writing skills

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurial mindset

First Amendment knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree a plus

Job description

The SLAPP Back Initiative, a project of First Amendment Watch, a nonprofit newsroom housed at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, is seeking a part-time managing editor to join our team for 20 hours per week.

The managing editor position is a part-time position with NYU employee benefits. It is a one-year grant-funded position with the possibility of an extension based on performance, need and additional funding. The job is based at the Carter Journalism Institute at 20 Cooper Square, New York, N.Y. , and is fully on-site.

Strong familiarity with data journalism and First Amendment issues is required, as are excellent research and writing skills, analytical ability, and an entrepreneurial mind-set.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Manage the daily operations of The SLAPP Back Initiative, including workflow management by setting and enforcing deadlines for both short-term projects and long-form investigations.
• Supervise the work of two full-time reporters and two part-time researchers, plus other contractors and interns as needed.
• Write and file required update reports to various foundations and individual donors who provide the project with financial support.
• Navigate internal and external budgets as related to The SLAPP Back Initiative, including the tracking of contractor invoices and legal research subscriptions.
• Manage the Initiative’s collaboration with various First Amendment legal clinics at universities across the country.
• Spearhead fundraising efforts, including contacts with potential donors, writing fundraising proposals, and coordinating with NYU’s development office.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $50/hr. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer .

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, law, communications or another relevant field. A master's degree is a plus.
• At least 7-10 years of experience in journalism, preferably in investigative and/or data journalism in order to properly support the project.
• Experience managing a small team.
• Familiarity with nonprofit financial structures and how to navigate foundational grants and financial deliverables.