Remote Planning Editor: Shape Stories & Assignments

Nashville Ledger; Nashville (TN); Hybride; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nashville Ledger in Nashville, TN is seeking a full-time Planning/Assignments Editor to lead story development, manage freelancers, and shape assignments across three markets. The role emphasizes strong editorial judgment, copy editing, and both print and digital collaboration.

The editor will coordinate with a multi-market desk, oversee brief and feature sections, and contribute to digital initiatives while maintaining AP style standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations, communications or related fields/equivalent experience.
• Strong news and editorial judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Experience drafting and editing copy across sections (news briefs, calendars, features).

Responsabilités

• Manage freelance writers and photographers from assignment to completion.
• Generate and edit copy for standing sections (News Briefs, Calendar, Newsmakers).
• Identify and recruit new contributors to expand the roster.
• Develop and shape story ideas from quick-turn coverage to long-form features.
• Maintain a forward-looking pipeline of ideas across markets.
• Line and copy edit per AP style and Ledger standards.
• Proof galley copies of editions.
• Write headlines, subheads, cutlines.
• Assist with digital products and social platforms.

Connaissances

News judgment

Copy editing

Editing

Story development

Multitasking

Independent & collaborative work

Formation

Bachelors in journalism/communications

Outils

Adobe InDesign

Adobe InCopy

Adobe Photoshop

Dropbox & Google Workspace

Description du poste

Nashville Ledger in Nashville, TN is seeking a full-time Planning/Assignments Editor to lead story development, manage freelancers, and shape assignments across three markets. The role emphasizes strong editorial judgment, copy editing, and both print and digital collaboration.

The editor will coordinate with a multi-market desk, oversee brief and feature sections, and contribute to digital initiatives while maintaining AP style standards.