Managing Editor, State College Regional Bureau
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Managing Editor leading Spotlight PA’s north-central Pennsylvania bureau and supervising local accountability journalism. Producing Talk of the Town newsletter and driving community-focused reporting across 14 counties.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise three reporters based in north-central Pennsylvania
- Assign beats and coverage
- Coach reporters on pitches, sourcing, and story structure
- Hold regular one-on-ones, set goals, and provide clear and frank feedback
- Address performance issues and recommend discipline when necessary to the Senior Managing Editor, Local
- Approve PTO and schedule changes based on coverage needs
- Lead recruitment and hiring for the team and recommend hires to senior management
- Write and produce Talk of the Town, a three-day-a-week newsletter focused on news affecting communities from the PA Wilds to Happy Valley
- Collaborate with community partners
- Appear at in-person editorial and fundraising events
- Handle other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Experience overseeing, editing, and executing local journalism from idea through publication
- Experience with impactful journalism ideally
- Strong editing and story organization skills
- Enthusiasm for working one-on-one with reporters at various career stages
- Ability to work collaboratively with external partners
- Strong working knowledge of Centre County and/or north-central Pennsylvania
- Based in or willing to relocate to north-central Pennsylvania
- Resume and one-page cover letter required
- Cover letter must answer: Tell us about a difficult project you led to completion, and what impact came as a result?
Benefits:
- Benefits included
- Remote work arrangement
- Paid time off (PTO)
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