Editor

Description:

The Mankato Free Press in Mankato, Minnesota, is looking for its next editor.

The Free Press is a 24/7/365 news-gathering operation on its website, mankatofreepress.com. The Free Press publishes a print newspaper five days weekly, Tuesday-Saturday. It also produces The Land, the leading agricultural publication in the region, in addition to special sections and magazines.

The editor is responsible for news and opinion content for print and digital platforms and niche publications. We are looking for someone who dares to try new ways
to gather and deliver news and information to both traditional and non-traditional audiences. 

Mankato is a growing, electric college town with no shortage of places to go, people to see and things to do. Are you ready to tell our story?

Applicants should have a collaborative management style, a strong sense of professionalism, a passion for hyper local news, an ability to oversee and help cover beats, strong editing and writing skills and the ability to drive enterprise journalism. 

We are looking for an editor who can communicate clearly, organize time and plan efficiently, set high standards and motivate the staff to produce journalism readers want, need and value.

The Free Press is a CNHI, LLC newspaper. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, CNHI is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to Publisher Todd Benz at tbenz@mankatofreepress.com or mail to The Mankato Free Press, Attn: Editor Position, 418 S. Second St., Mankato, MN 56001.