Associate Editor

Description:

The Jacksonville Daily Record seeks a full-time associate editor to help develop, produce and refine our online and print coverage of Northeast Florida’s robust business community.

We are looking for an experienced professional to provide front-line editing, write stories as needed, publish our content online and collaborate with the editor to continue expanding the audience of our weekly print publication, website and social media platforms.

Our associate editor works alongside the editor to keep the pipeline moving with high-quality, best-in-market stories and related content. 

Experience at a business-to-business publication or in business news is preferred but not required.

What is required is an authoritative grasp of AP Style, a keen eye for inaccurate information or other mistakes in stories, an ability to detect missing facts or context and a collegial attitude in working with reporters and editing colleagues to ensure our content is the most accurate and thorough in the market.

Other requirements include dexterity in working across print and digital platforms, prioritizing tasks and accomplishing them effectively. 

Our associate editor will fact-check and edit stories, working with reporters when needed to enhance and improve their copy. Other duties include posting some online stories, collaborating with our designer to post others and proofreading our print publication pages. The role mostly involves desk work, with occasional reporting assignments in the field.

The Daily Record, one of the oldest continually operating weekly newspapers in Florida, is family-owned and is growing. We’ve seen increases in our audience, ad revenue and newsroom staffing over the last three years.

Our news department boasts a mix of some of our market’s most experienced journalists and talented early-career professionals.

And unlike a growing number of other news organizations, the Daily Record has no plans to replace any of our staff with AI. Our audience has made it clear to us that they want their news reported and edited by journalists who live and work with them in their community, not robots. 

The Daily Record offers competitive compensation and benefits. 

If you are interested in being part of a growing, financially viable news organization, send your resume and a cover letter to Editor Ric Anderson at randerson@jaxdailyrecord.com.