| Date Posted | May 22, 2023 |
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| Industry | Newspapers / Wires |
| Job Status | Full-time |
Description:
MANAGING EDITOR
The Eagle Times, a six-day a week daily in scenic, historic Claremont, NH, is looking for an enterprising Managing Editor to take this growing newspaper to the next level. The Eagle Times is locally-owned and hyper-local. We will soon be reintroducing two weekly products – an area-wide weekly newspaper and a weekly TMC product – back into circulation. The editor will have a solid understanding of community journalism, an eye for engaging photos, and be able to build relationships with sources and dialogues with readers. This is not a desk job. You will be an active member of the news team along with mentoring a stable of young writers, free-lancers and correspondents. Mentoring and team building are important skills.
Key Responsibilities:
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Be an active participant in content strategy and product introductions.
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Engage with the community on a daily level. Be seen and be active.
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Attend community and city/town meetings. Drive meeting coverage.
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Lead, manage, and build on our current team of journalists.
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Write and assign articles (including headlines, decks, captions, highlight and fact boxes.
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Develop an editorial calendar and coordinate with the Publisher, GM and Sales Manager on special section/content products.
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Be able to manage our website, E-editions, photo galleries and reader interactive web offerings with support from our Graphics crew.
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Develop new opportunities in our multi-media areas – podcasts, Eagle TV, videos and audio posts.
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Coordinate with Publisher, GM, and Sales Manager on potential unique special section development focused on building value to existing events, anniversaries and “new” additions to our communities.
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Understand the meaning of “community” in our mission and vision of service to our communities.
Requirements:
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Recent college graduate or working professional looking for opportunities in a growing newspaper group.
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Demonstrated news judgment via writing samples/story budget archives.
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Experience and willingness to use new technology to engage and reach readers and subscribers.
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Solid interpersonal skills along with strong organizational and communication abilities.
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Strong copy editing/proofreading talents.
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Ability to work collaboratively and accept new ideas and feedback from management, co-workers and our communities.
Application Process:
Submit a cover letter (with salary range expectations), resume (with at least three professional references), and two published writing samples to kevin.brown@eagletimes.com or via mail to: Kevin Brown, General Manager, Claremont Eagle Times, 27 Pleasant St., Claremont, NH 03743.
Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately; screening and interviews will begin immediately. Review our operation at https://www.eagletimes.com/.