Night and Weekend Editor

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The Akron Beacon Journal/BeaconJournal.com and Canton Repository/CantonRep.com are looking for a night and weekend editor to be a key part of the regional leadership team.

The Akron-Canton market includes communities in northeast Ohio and is home to a national park, major universities, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, world-classic summer concert venue and offers the amenities of a big city with the comfort and charm of a small town.

Job Details

The night/weekend editor is a player/coach position, keeping our readers up to date on breaking news by directing reporters and on some occasions writing stories. This person should be cool under pressure, able to edit and coach well and write fast and accurately.

The position requires initiative, accuracy, and urgency. It also demands strong news judgment and the ability to find and identify stories that are important and influential and reflect the community through the inclusion of a variety of voices.

This is a hybrid home/office role based in Akron, Ohio.

Typical Job Duties

• About 90% of your time will likely be dedicated to editing and coordinating coverage responsibilities.
• Supports editing team, provides second reads on key content.
• Coordinates with content planners.
• Coordinates photo assignments and schedules.
• Vets and assigns story ideas, using SEO, trends, metrics and reader interest as a guide.
• Creates and instills a sense of urgency, especially in competitive situations.
• Edits copy from breaking news team.
• Coaches reporters to develop their reporting and writing skills
• Communicates with producers about breaking news plans.
• Covers major breaking news of importance to key audiences.
• Reports to Akron's Senior News Director-Content.
• Duties include smaller Kent, Massillon and Alliance markets as needed.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Initiative, accuracy, urgency.
• Effective communicator; able to get along with different personalities.
• Multi-task and excel under deadline pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
• Work collaboratively within a cross-functional environment.
• Must embrace peer-to-peer feedback and training.
• Writing, spelling, grammar, AP style.
• Coaching.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to talk with people from a variety of backgrounds and in difficult circumstances.
• Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct.
• Experience using social media accounts to identify and advance stories.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three to five years of experience as a reporter or editor.
• This position involves working evenings and weekends and occasional holidays.
• Employment is contingent on passing a post-offer pre-employment background check.
  
  

About

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• Your resume – one to two pages.
• A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
• Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you’ve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.
  
  

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