Manager, Content - Content

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The Courier Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, is looking for a government and accountability editor to join the newsroom team. This editor will be responsible for working with reporters including government, education and public safety, among others.  It is a great opportunity to help grow younger reporters while ensuring a high-level news report. Louisville is home to the Kentucky Derby as well as major employers including Humana, Ford, Norton Healthcare and UPS.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven years or more of daily journalism experience.
• Editing experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong news judgment and editing skills.
• Comfort in fluid, fast-breaking, stressful situations.
• Ability to help reporters identify story topics that will resonate with our audiences and execute them by delivering clear, complete news articles and video as appropriate.
• A knack for helping reporters hone skills in a wide range of storytelling, from real-time digital updates to narrative storytelling to investigative reporting, employing alternative story forms and multimedia.
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Understanding of metrics, social media and SEO strategy.
• Self-motivation and self-direction.
• Strong grasp of journalism skills (reporting and editing) and advanced knowledge of writing, spelling, grammar, AP and local style.
• Innovative, creative thinking that supports the company's goals.
• Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct.
• Devotion to peer-to-peer training, as both a teacher and student.
• Passion for empathetic, compassionate storytelling.
• Commitment to detail, accuracy and fairness.
• Ability to multi-task and excel under deadline pressure, using time efficiently.

We are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply, don’t limit your upload to a resume; show us what you’ve done. To do so, put together a single document file that includes the following, in this order:

1.    Your resume – one to two pages.
2.    A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
3.    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.

It is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.

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