Job Title: News Editor - BREAKING NEWS not Lifestyle

Location: Greenport, NY - client is open to people who will relocate themselves (might have a small stipend to help)

Work Schedule: Onsite,5 days per week 

Employment Type: Direct Full-Time

Overview

Our client, a local news organization, seeks an experienced, digitally savvy News Editor to lead editorial planning, create / write compelling content, and foster a strong community journalism presence. 

MUST have Breaking News experience (print and digital) NOT just lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial planning, setting weekly and daily story budgets
• Write 2-3 stories per week, including editorials, columns, and features
• Manage freelancers, ensuring efficiency and quality content
• Amplify stories on social media to engage a broader audience
• Produce community journalism in various media formats to build local connections
• Collaborate with leadership to position the company for long-term success

Qualifications

• Experienced journalist with strong digital expertise
• A "player/coach" who leads a team while contributing content
• Hands-on, adaptable, and capable of managing a small newsroom environment
• Community-focused, regularly engaging with local businesses and events
• Degree in Journalism

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:

Email your resume in Word to:

pamela.koenig@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Pamela Koenig - Senior Recruiter

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.



This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 05/20/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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