Hearst Newspapers · 12 hours ago

SFGATE Contributing Parks Editor, Pacific Northwest

901 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, US

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$40K/yr - $45K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Consistently have ideas — you’ll be given a blank canvas to tell stories that matter across a broad range of categories for a pocket of national parks that many people care deeply about. This is the first time we’re hiring a dedicated journalist to cover this region, and we want someone who can nimbly toggle between story types in response to audience interest. That means you will need to have a constant stream of ideas and be eager to experiment.

Be autonomous — this is a remote position that comes with a lot of trust, to both keep an editorial calendar, meet deadlines, understand analytics and communicate with the copy and photo desks in SF.

Have a fantastic network — a big part of this role is being someone who already has the network to be able to tell these stories. We want someone who has long been a part of the community they write about, who already knows which people and what places are beloved, and what topics will hit a chord with locals and visitors.

Be consistent — you’ll be writing two features a week on average. We want someone who can move the audience with every single piece, and have the planning foresight to make sure they have something really great lined up for weeks to come.

Qualification

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JournalismDigital mediaNational parksContent creationAudience engagementAnalytics understandingEditorial calendar managementSFGATE brand understanding

Required

3 to 4 years of relevant experience writing and/or editing at a publication or in a digital media environment

Likely based in the Seattle or Portland areas, but central enough to reach all five major parks: Mount Rainier, North Cascades, Olympic, Crater Lake and Pacific Rim

Deep knowledge of the area that spans beyond a single discipline

Passion for journalism and telling stories

Understanding of the SFGATE brand and voice