Executive Editor

Date Posted	June 26, 2026
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Not Specified
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Executive Editor-Billings, MT

The Billings Gazette, Montana’s largest newspaper in the state’s largest city, is looking for a dynamic Executive Editor to lead its newsroom filled with some of the best reporters and photojournalists in a five-state radius. 

One of the last true daily newspapers in the Rocky Mountain West, the Gazette needs a leader who’s ready to shepherd a talented newsroom with energy, creativity, and a passion for accountability storytelling. If you can rally a team, spark new ideas and help us deliver standout journalism across digital and print platforms, we want to meet you.

As our Executive Editor, you’ll set the tone for our coverage — from quick turn breaking news and ambitious enterprise reporting to data-driven pieces and features that reflect the Billings and wider Eastern Montana community and get people talking. You’ll guide daily story planning, shape long-term strategies, edit and coach reporters and streamline workflows. You should thrive in a busy newsroom, enjoy mentoring journalists, and be excited about evolving how local news is delivered. 

We are a digital-forward, multimedia driven group. You’ll help make sure our online presence is fast, sharp, and indispensable, which includes managing important items like email newsletters and social media accounts.

This is a big job in one of Lee Enterprises’ biggest newsrooms. The Gazette plays an integral role in civic life across Eastern Montana, and we’re seeking a leader who believes deeply in the power of local journalism. You’ll help drive coverage that holds institutions accountable and builds trust across the region’s communities. Your leadership will directly influence how Montanans understand their city, their government, and one another. The Gazette’s local reporters and photographers already embrace that mission - it’s vital that you do as well.

Why Billings?

Billings is Montana’s largest city, known for its friendly vibe and endless places to explore. Hike the stunning Rimrocks, float the Yellowstone River, sample local breweries, catch live music downtown, or take weekend trips to places like Red Lodge, the Beartooth Mountains or Yellowstone National Park.

With a growing arts scene, year-round outdoor adventures, and a community that genuinely cares about local journalism, Billings is a fantastic place to live, work and lead.

Why join Lee?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.  We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.  We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work.  This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

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