Apply on Employer Site

Hearst Newspapers · 2 months ago

Managing Editor

301 Merritt 7, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT, 06851, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Hearst Connecticut Media Group is seeking an enterprising and collaborative Managing Editor to lead Connecticut Magazine and cover topics such as food, culture, and lifestyle. The role involves managing story flows, elevating reporters' work, and using audience data to inform coverage decisions across various platforms.

AdvertisingJournalismMarketingNewsSocial Media

Responsibilities

Works collaboratively with other editors, reporters, photographers and audience team members to tell impactful stories across platforms

Elevates reporters’ stories by seizing opportunities for in-depth features and guides including those with statewide reach

Communicates quickly and effectively with reporters to break news online and follows up when appropriate with more in-depth enterprise pieces

Demonstrates a high comfort level with analyzing and interpreting metrics and uses them to inform coverage decisions in real-time and the long-term

Conceptualize and assign stories aimed at growing digital subscriptions, guiding staffers through the reporting process and editing their work with excellent command of grammar, usage and AP style

Develops the talents of staffers, offering constructive criticism of their work. Coordinates with managers in other newsrooms and non-editorial departments on projects

Qualification

Managing newsroom personnelHigh-quality journalismDigital platformsDeadline-driven environmentAudience data analysisOrganizational skillsDetail-orientedCollaboration