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General Assignment Managing Editor
The E.W. Scripps Company
Columbia, MO, United States
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Description
Newsy's groundbreaking Columbia, Missouri newsroom is looking for a passionate newsroom leader with the heart of a coach. You're a fit if you love breaking, trending and developing news headlines -- and if you believe news of the day reporting can and should be smartly written and produced.
The General Assignment Managing Editor oversees a team of thoughtful, smart young video journalists who produce quick takes on the day's headlines for a vibrant cable and digital news audience. A traditional television news background is not required; we in fact actively encourage radio and newspaper backgrounds.
What you'll be:
The General Assignment Managing Editor is a distinct, lead editorial voice and team mentor in our Columbia, Missouri newsroom, who oversees production of engaging news headlines.
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with other senior newsroom leaders to develop and execute content strategy
• Oversee short- and long-term content agenda
• Conceptualize and facilitate stories
• Contribute to an editorial calendar
• Provide editorial and logistical leadership to reporters
• Coordinate content marketing, social and engagement team promotion
• Coach and mentor staff on visual and engaging headline reporting
• Macro edit drafts, crafting the best possible story every time
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, TFT, or related field preferred
• At least 5 years of digital journalism experience, newsroom management experience preferred
Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent macro editing experience skills
• Record of innovative storytelling
• Strong journalistic instinct/judgement
• Ability to work creatively, efficiently and respectfully in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead others to make deadlines consistently
• Strong multitasking skills
About Newsy
Newsy is an over-the-top news network that provides "news with the why," built to inform and engage by delivering today's top stories across platforms. Its content is available in on-demand and linear formats on over-the-top (OTT) services including Hulu, Apple TV, Sling TV, Watchable from Comcast, Pluto TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Google Chromecast; connected television including Xumo; on mobile for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire; and at newsy.com.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.
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