Mid-Atlantic Regional Bureau Chief

Society of Professional Journalists; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Restricted stock

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking an experienced journalist to helm the Mid-Atlantic Region as its bureau chief. You will conceive and direct regional coverage, build a strong source network, and guide editors with authoritative storytelling for a national and global audience.

You will oversee breaking news to in-depth enterprise, writing quickly and accurately on deadline, and collaborating across formats while upholding journalistic independence and the Times' mission.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience at a journalism or media company.
• 5+ years of experience reporting from a region for a national and global audience.
• Writing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment
• A portfolio that includes politics, news, enterprise and analysis
• Experience with nontraditional story formats

Responsibilities

• Drive a sense of what is coming next by watching themes in their region and a calendar of what news and events are coming.
• Oversee what is happening in your region on a constant basis, by scanning competition and guiding editors on the relevance of stories coming from their region.
• Be the Times' ambassador to your region or bureau; demonstrate and share your authority and expertise with colleagues looking for knowledge on your region.
• Cultivate a deep source network of authorities, politicians, sheriffs, union reps, cultural figures, law enforcement, agency representatives and beyond – positioning yourself to tap a source in a given news moment.
• Develop relationships with the stringers and freelancers in your region, adding new talent, assessing their performance in those assignments and identifying contributors for stories when they break.
• Brainstorm and develop ideas with colleagues in your region or on adjacent beats. Initiate collaborations when opportunities arise.
• Daily life will range from breaking news to enterprise and scoops, and embrace a variety of story formats and collaborations.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• Report to an editor on the National Desk.

Skills

10+ years experience

Regional reporting

Writing & ethics

Portfolio: politics, news, enterprise,

Nontraditional formats

Job description

The New York Times Company is seeking an experienced journalist to helm the Mid-Atlantic Region as its bureau chief. You will conceive and direct regional coverage, build a strong source network, and guide editors with authoritative storytelling for a national and global audience.

You will oversee breaking news to in-depth enterprise, writing quickly and accurately on deadline, and collaborating across formats while upholding journalistic independence and the Times' mission.