Senior Editor/Reporter

Date Posted	April 08, 2026
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	General Assignment
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	70,000 - 80,000

Description:

The Key Biscayne Independent (KBI) is an award-winning hyper local newsroom founded by veteran 

journalists to focus on accountability reporting in and around Key Biscayne, Florida.

It is a publication of Miami Fourth Estate (MFE), a digital nonprofit news organization committed to

standards of professional journalism excellence, providing timely and unbiased news in the Miami area.

 A key part of its mission is journalism education, working with leading journalism schools.

The KBI is seeking an experienced reporter/editor whose primary focus will be on hyper-local news

coverage and editorial leadership. Topics include local government accountability, pressing local issues,

politics, and environmental challenges in a multicultural community that is one of the nation’s top tourist

areas. Additional topics would include equity, social issues, crime, education, business, and arts and

culture.

Reporting to the editor-in-chief, the Senior Editor will be a newsroom leader and craft distinctive coverage

while looking for long-term story trends and enterprise.  This position may be called upon to create eye-

catching social promotion, find and verify important user-generated content and use digital tools to

present stories in unique ways. Duties will also include mentoring journalism students. 

This employee must have the ability and willingness to work as coverage demands.  

 The successful candidate will:

● Be experienced with general government coverage, including knowledge of legislative, budget,

and procurement processes. Know how to initiate and follow-up on public records requests. 

● Be experienced with the crime and legal reporting

● Work with the MFE editorial team to create spot and enterprise coverage that breaks news, has

community impact and is exclusive to the MFE and its partners. 

● Have strong communication skills and basic multimedia skills (photo, audio, and video).

● Have a great news sense and journalistic curiosity, with the ability to communicate and drive

stories that people will want to share, like and talk about on social media and other platforms.

● Have a clear speaking voice in English suitable for on-air audio and video appearances. 

Qualifications:  This position requires an excellent editorial eye and fast, accurate work skills. Typically,

a candidate will have at least five (5) years of full-time experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast

station, online or digital news outlet, or a news agency.  This is not an entry-level position. 

 Other qualifications: 

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 

● Authorization to work in the U.S. is mandatory.

● Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English. Professional competency

in Spanish is a plus.

● Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects across formats and deliver

success on a complex, challenging story lines.

Salary

Annual salary range is $70,000 - $80,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

TO APPLY

Send an email with a resume to biz@kbindependent.org Do not send clips or writing samples. 

Miami Fourth Estate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization. Our mission is to create sustainable

independent and nonprofit hyperlocal journalism that empowers communities. A member of the Institute

for Nonprofit News. An equal opportunity employer.