Perspectives Editor: Lead Community Voices & Editorials

Vance Airscoop; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 57,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive BCI benefits

Job summary

Ballantine Communications, Inc. in Durango, CO, seeks a full-time Perspectives Editor to lead community commentary and opinion journalism across Southwest Colorado and Northwest New Mexico.

You will curate guest columns, syndicated commentary, editorials, and letters to the editor, and build a diverse Editorial Board. You will also write editorials on regional issues, develop balanced Point/Counterpoint features, and recruit community contributors with varied perspectives.

Qualifications

• Strong editorial, line-editing and AP style skills.
• Excellent writing ability.
• Experience facilitating groups or bringing diverse stakeholders together.
• Commitment to objective presentation of opposing viewpoints.
• Ability to build relationships throughout the Four Corners.
• Journalism experience and familiarity with the region preferred.
• Spanish and audience analytics experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Curate and edit guest columns, syndicated commentary, editorial cartoons and letters to the editor.
• Recruit and facilitate a diverse Editorial Board.
• Develop balanced Point/Counterpoint features.
• Write editorials on complex regional issues.
• Cultivate community contributors representing a broad range of perspectives.

Skills

Editorial skills

Line editing

AP style

Excellent writing

Group facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Objective presentation

Relationship building

Audience analytics

Job description

Ballantine Communications, Inc. in Durango, CO, seeks a full-time Perspectives Editor to lead community commentary and opinion journalism across Southwest Colorado and Northwest New Mexico.

You will curate guest columns, syndicated commentary, editorials, and letters to the editor, and build a diverse Editorial Board. You will also write editorials on regional issues, develop balanced Point/Counterpoint features, and recruit community contributors with varied perspectives.