This is a salaried, work-from-home position, with an anticipated salary range between $24,000 and $27,000. Candidate MUST live in the Nashville, Tennessee area and be or become an active member of the Middle Tennessee GLBT community. This position does not provide any other benefits.

O&AN is a monthly GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) tabloid format newspaper, and is Tennessee’s largest and only state-wide GLBT newspaper. The company has been in business since Oct. 2002.

The managing editor/creative director is responsible for the following duties:

• Responsible for overall editorial content and management of day-to-day operations.
• Creative direction of cover photos including brainstorming, directing the photography, etc.
• Develop editorial budget each month, set and enforce deadlines 
• Assign stories to volunteer writing staff, follow up and keep staff on deadline
• Assist and manage overall newspaper operations, including layout production, preparing story order, gathering art for layout
• Manage the online content management system
• Edit all copy per AP style
• Write a minimum of one new story each day for O&AN Web site (Monday - Friday)
• Write and post breaking news on O&AN Web site as needed
• Review, edit, and post as necessary, news releases to Web site
• Prepare, edit and send out a weekly email “newsletter” to O&AN readers
• Prepare, edit and send out breaking news alerts to O&AN readers
• Write a minimum of three new articles for the print edition each month
• Take photos as needed
• Represent O&AN at community functions and serve as an ambassador to the community
• Cultivate and develop volunteer writing staff
• Manage Web site and adjust story flow and story order as necessary, including updating and adjusting.
• Responsible for maintaining journalistic standards
• Attend and manage staff meetings
• Maintain and post daily to FaceBook, Twitter and other social networking sites
• Other duties as assigned

At a minimum a degree in journalism is required, along with previous editorial experience. A flexible attitude, willingness to jump in and help is required. Candidate must be able to meet deadlines and because breaking news often happens, work in a quick pace, stressful environment. Candidate must a self-starter and self-motivated.

Send cover letter, resume and three writing samples to:
Jerry Jones, publisher, jjones@outandaboutnewspaper.com.

Please apply no later than Jan 17, 2013. Deadline may be extended depending on quality of applications.