Executive Editor
Lee Enterprises Inc
Munster, IN
Full-time
Writing / Editing
Posted on August 10, 2024
A lakeshore and Chicago-area region newsroom, home to a bustling public safety and business and industry news market, is looking for its next top news leader. The Times of Northwest Indiana, a division of Lee Enterprises, is seeking an experienced and innovative editor who pursues journalism of significance - with a strong emphasis on business and public safety - and is able to use digital readership analytics as a strong compass for guiding news staffing and strategy.
The opportunity The Times of Northwest Indiana is looking for an outstanding Executive Editor who can reimagine the future of news coverage in ways that captivate and engage readers and audiences on emerging platforms and who keeps a close watch on the analytics board and bases news coverage strategy on users, page views and other readership trends. The successful candidate will be highly driven to grow our burgeoning digital subscriptions by pursuing the most relevant, high-impact and high-interest content.
We are seeking a transformational and experienced news leader to drive high-impact watchdog journalism focused on penetrating local coverage. The Executive Editor will embrace the chance to grow a diverse newsroom as well as expand the diversity of its coverage to reflect the communities it serves. This hands-on leader must be an excellent coach, mentor and recruiter to strengthen the skills of a talented news staff.
Candidate profile The ideal candidate should have the following professional qualities and skills:
• Set overall strategic vision and direction of the newsroom across print and digital platforms and seek new ways of offering content.
• Cultivate relationships with key community stakeholders and sources; foster engagement between newsroom staff members and the communities they serve.
• Train and mentor a newsroom team.
• Be able to clearly articulate and communicate a vision for high-impact journalism and be in the moment to capture audience growth on emerging platforms.
• Recruit and retain some of the industry's top talent.
• Demonstrate a deep commitment to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and has a record of producing journalism of significance.
• Has the ability to recognize and prioritize competing needs on various platforms to successfully leverage newsroom resources for outstanding results.
• Engages in setting a news-gathering strategy that invites members of the public to participate and expands the diverse voices and perspectives shaping editorial coverage.
• Manage for results in a metrics-driven environment.
• Clear understanding of the First Amendment and the highest regard for upholding those standards.
• Establish and enforce newsroom policies, procedures, workflows and deadlines.
Preferred skills and experience • 10-plus years as a working journalist.
• 5-plus years in a management role at a news organization.
• Experience successfully leading a large, complex, high-volume and high-quality newsroom preferred.
• Degree in journalism or relevant field.
About The Times of Northwest Indiana The Times of Northwest Indiana is the second-largest print publication in the state and one of the largest drivers of digital readership among Lee Enterprises' news agencies. Primary coverage areas include Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties in Indiana and portions of the south suburban Chicago communities in Illinois. A large urban core based on heavy industry - including steel mills and a major oil refinery - and a rapidly growing collection of suburban communities combine for a diverse, rich and extremely busy news market.
Why join us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
The opportunity The Times of Northwest Indiana is looking for an outstanding Executive Editor who can reimagine the future of news coverage in ways that captivate and engage readers and audiences on emerging platforms and who keeps a close watch on the analytics board and bases news coverage strategy on users, page views and other readership trends. The successful candidate will be highly driven to grow our burgeoning digital subscriptions by pursuing the most relevant, high-impact and high-interest content.
We are seeking a transformational and experienced news leader to drive high-impact watchdog journalism focused on penetrating local coverage. The Executive Editor will embrace the chance to grow a diverse newsroom as well as expand the diversity of its coverage to reflect the communities it serves. This hands-on leader must be an excellent coach, mentor and recruiter to strengthen the skills of a talented news staff.
Candidate profile The ideal candidate should have the following professional qualities and skills:
• Set overall strategic vision and direction of the newsroom across print and digital platforms and seek new ways of offering content.
• Cultivate relationships with key community stakeholders and sources; foster engagement between newsroom staff members and the communities they serve.
• Train and mentor a newsroom team.
• Be able to clearly articulate and communicate a vision for high-impact journalism and be in the moment to capture audience growth on emerging platforms.
• Recruit and retain some of the industry's top talent.
• Demonstrate a deep commitment to the highest standards of journalistic ethics and has a record of producing journalism of significance.
• Has the ability to recognize and prioritize competing needs on various platforms to successfully leverage newsroom resources for outstanding results.
• Engages in setting a news-gathering strategy that invites members of the public to participate and expands the diverse voices and perspectives shaping editorial coverage.
• Manage for results in a metrics-driven environment.
• Clear understanding of the First Amendment and the highest regard for upholding those standards.
• Establish and enforce newsroom policies, procedures, workflows and deadlines.
Preferred skills and experience • 10-plus years as a working journalist.
• 5-plus years in a management role at a news organization.
• Experience successfully leading a large, complex, high-volume and high-quality newsroom preferred.
• Degree in journalism or relevant field.
About The Times of Northwest Indiana The Times of Northwest Indiana is the second-largest print publication in the state and one of the largest drivers of digital readership among Lee Enterprises' news agencies. Primary coverage areas include Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties in Indiana and portions of the south suburban Chicago communities in Illinois. A large urban core based on heavy industry - including steel mills and a major oil refinery - and a rapidly growing collection of suburban communities combine for a diverse, rich and extremely busy news market.
Why join us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
