Life & Culture Managing Producer Job at Advance Ohio in Cleveland

Overview

Life and Culture Managing Producer

Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer are seeking an innovative, passionate editor and manager to lead our award-winning team of veteran journalists covering Greater Cleveland’s thriving food scene, world-class arts, and entertainment industry. This role requires a visionary leader who is willing to experiment, take risks, and inspire a team that produces engaging, high-impact content across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Editorial Leadership: Manage a team covering Cleveland’s restaurants, bars, dining guides, arts, theater, and classical music scene, ensuring engaging and high-quality journalism.
• Content Strategy: Oversee daily content production for Cleveland.com, social media, podcasts, video, newsletters, and The Plain Dealer’s print sections (Taste, InTheCLE, Sunday A&E, and Sunday Travel).
• Collaboration: Work with newsroom teams on breaking news, national entertainment trends, and commerce-driven content.
• Digital Growth & Innovation: Develop engaging multimedia content, including video, podcasts, and social media-driven coverage.
• Administrative Oversight: Manage vacation schedules, approve expenses, set goals, and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Training & Development: Facilitate professional growth opportunities for the team.

The base salary range is $85,000 to $90,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Degree in Journalism or Communications or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing
• Proven experience managing reporters in food, arts, entertainment, or culture journalism
• Strong knowledge of Cleveland’s food, arts, and cultural scene (or a deep curiosity to learn)
• Experience in digital journalism, social media strategy, and audience engagement
• Ability to collaborate across teams and drive revenue-generating content
• Strong organizational, editing, and leadership skills

This role is an exciting opportunity for a creative, forward-thinking editor to shape the voice of Cleveland’s food, arts, and entertainment coverage.

Benefits & About the Employer

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave, and an employee assistance program to support work/life balance. Optional legal assistance and life insurance options are also available, along with flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Advance Ohio is part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, operating in more than 20 cities and reaching 52+ million people monthly with quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our values include Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information, visit www.advancelocal.com.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources with the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Art/Creative and Management

Industries

• Advertising Services

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