The Managing Editor at Lookout Eugene‑Springfield applies the Lookout Local journalism model. The ideal candidate demonstrates well‑experienced news judgment, excellent story ideation and line‑editing skills and is committed to creating a great seven‑day‑a‑week news report.
At Lookout Local, our revival of local journalism starts by producing excellence every day, throughout the day, serving readers’ evolving needs with a wide range of meaningful and local/personal journalism responsive to our diverse communities’ changing needs. The managing editor must be comfortable and enthusiastic about the wide range of content we will deliver, from investigative and accountability work to best‑in‑class beat stories, breaking news and service journalism that answers readers’ questions.
Responsibilities
Editorial Direction
– Working with the Executive Editor, help direct the daily newsroom, planning, reporting, sourcing and first‑line editing.
Ensure high‑quality, trustworthy, non‑partisan stories and community information, working with Lookout colleagues on multiple evolving products to distribute that content.
Community Engagement
– Lead Lookout’s overall community engagement work, working with correspondents and the wider Lookout team, gaining reader insights and feedback, representing Lookout Eugene‑Springfield at community events.
Maintain and Strengthen Standards
– Ensure content meets the highest journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and clarity.
Innovation and Growth
– Apply modern digital creation and distribution tools, working closely with colleagues especially in audience analysis.
Qualifications
At least seven years of journalism experience and at least three years as a newsroom manager.
Rock‑solid journalism judgment, intuition and taste.
Demonstrated experience in story editing, news publication and deadline work with the ability to edit with painstaking clarity.
Adept at using Newspack or modern content management systems and tools.
Desire to work in an entrepreneurial, fast‑growth startup environment, embracing agility and flexibility.
Experience and comfort with the pace of digital‑first journalism and the technologies that power it.
Ability to engage diverse local communities.
Ability to think through visuals and work with colleagues to activate them.
Demonstrated adaptability, especially with new topical coverage areas and communities.
Comfort learning new technology and working in content management systems, producing, editing and dressing stories with related media (photos, videos, etc).
Comfort with Lookout’s correspondent‑focused model and its personality.
Plusses: Bilingual abilities, data, audio/video experience.
The Managing Editor position is a full‑time Lookout Local employee. We offer competitive employee benefits.
Application Process – Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@lookoutlocal.com and put Eugene, Managing Editor in the subject line.
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At Lookout Local, our revival of local journalism starts by producing excellence every day, throughout the day, serving readers’ evolving needs with a wide range of meaningful and local/personal journalism responsive to our diverse communities’ changing needs. The managing editor must be comfortable and enthusiastic about the wide range of content we will deliver, from investigative and accountability work to best‑in‑class beat stories, breaking news and service journalism that answers readers’ questions.
Responsibilities
Editorial Direction
– Working with the Executive Editor, help direct the daily newsroom, planning, reporting, sourcing and first‑line editing.
Ensure high‑quality, trustworthy, non‑partisan stories and community information, working with Lookout colleagues on multiple evolving products to distribute that content.
Community Engagement
– Lead Lookout’s overall community engagement work, working with correspondents and the wider Lookout team, gaining reader insights and feedback, representing Lookout Eugene‑Springfield at community events.
Maintain and Strengthen Standards
– Ensure content meets the highest journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and clarity.
Innovation and Growth
– Apply modern digital creation and distribution tools, working closely with colleagues especially in audience analysis.
Qualifications
At least seven years of journalism experience and at least three years as a newsroom manager.
Rock‑solid journalism judgment, intuition and taste.
Demonstrated experience in story editing, news publication and deadline work with the ability to edit with painstaking clarity.
Adept at using Newspack or modern content management systems and tools.
Desire to work in an entrepreneurial, fast‑growth startup environment, embracing agility and flexibility.
Experience and comfort with the pace of digital‑first journalism and the technologies that power it.
Ability to engage diverse local communities.
Ability to think through visuals and work with colleagues to activate them.
Demonstrated adaptability, especially with new topical coverage areas and communities.
Comfort learning new technology and working in content management systems, producing, editing and dressing stories with related media (photos, videos, etc).
Comfort with Lookout’s correspondent‑focused model and its personality.
Plusses: Bilingual abilities, data, audio/video experience.
The Managing Editor position is a full‑time Lookout Local employee. We offer competitive employee benefits.
Application Process – Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@lookoutlocal.com and put Eugene, Managing Editor in the subject line.
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