Narrative & Projects Editor

The-Banner; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Paid Time Off

401K plan with company match

Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance

Full health benefits

Sick Leave eligible for rollover

11 Paid National Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness platform access

Job summary

The-Banner in Baltimore is seeking a Narrative Editor to lead ambitious storytelling and investigative work. This role involves overseeing a high-performing team, editing narratives, and enhancing enterprise storytelling. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of editing experience and exceptional storytelling skills. The position offers a salary range of $140,000 - $160,000, along with benefits such as flexible paid time off and retirement savings options.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of editing experience, preferably at a senior level.
• Distinguished track record as a narrative editor, elevating stories into compelling journalism.
• Exceptional line editing and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead conception, execution, and editing of narrative projects.
• Coach and develop a team of journalists.
• Collaborate with editors to enhance storytelling across the newsroom.

Skills

Editing experience

Storytelling skills

Team leadership

Collaborative communication

Job description

About the Role

The Banner seeks a Narrative Editor to lead and shape our most ambitious storytelling and investigative work. This is a critical leadership role at a pivotal moment for our newsroom, signaling our deep commitment to exceptional writing, rigorous reporting and resonate journalism.

This controller will transform great ideas into unforgettable storytelling, coach writers, organize complex, cross‑functional projects, and collaborate with teams to elevate work across the newsroom. The Narrative Editor will oversee a high‑performing team that includes two writers and a data team.

What You'll Do

• Lead the conception, organization, execution and editing of the newsroom’s most ambitious narrative and investigative projects
• Edit with precision and care, elevating stories so they are compelling, clear and unforgettable
• Coach and develop a team of high‑performing journalists, helping them grow as writers and journalists
• Spearhead a project greenlighting process that helps prioritize our most resource‑intensive efforts
• Collaborate with editors across the newsroom to elevate enterprise and investigative storytelling on every team
• Generate and refine story ideas that resonate and attract audiences
• Set and uphold the highest standards for narrative storytelling, accuracy and fairness
• Occasionally serve as a back editor on daily or enterprise stories

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years of editing experience, preferably at a senior level
• A distinguished track record as a narrative editor, with work that demonstrates the ability to elevate stories into compelling, high‑impact journalism
• Exceptional line editing and storytelling skills, with a deep understanding of structure, voice and pacing
• A strong sense of story form, with the judgment to know when depth and length serve the work and when brevity is more powerful
• Impeccable editorial judgment, a deep commitment to accuracy, and experience managing journalists through complicated legal issues
• Experience managing reporters and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from conception to publication, and the organizational skills to manage multiple efforts simultaneously
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to communicate clearly across teams and leadership levels
• A commitment to coaching and developing journalists with care, clarity and high expectations

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000

Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammate pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Retirement savings – 401K plan with company match through Human Interest
• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
• Full health benefits – medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA, and coverage for family/dependents
• Sick Leave eligible for rollover
• 11 Paid National Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism embraces diversity and inclusion, and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organization. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.