Communities Editor

The Des Moines Register/ part of the USA TODAY NETWORK seeks a dynamic results-driven editor to lead the communities news staff in producing impactful work that will make a difference for editor will lead a team of reporters covering the Des Moines community including city hall suburban neighborhood and public safety news helping reporters break exclusive news cultivate deep sourcing and develop explanatory and investigative reports. It requires a mentor who can help reporters improve their newsgathering and writing skills and take on ever-more sophisticated editor will use metrics and audience research to guide decisions about covering topics and issues that will drive digital audience growth. A successful candidate will embrace the latest developments in video digital technology social media and AI and will experiment with innovative approaches to draw in new job requires a problem solver who is well-organized can work independently and exercise solid news will report to the Des Moines Registers executive and will collaborate with other editors to plan and execute local and statewide news and Des Moines Register is a 17-time Pulitzer Prize winner that is recognized nationally for the quality of reporting. The Register offers an opportunity to build a career path in Iowa or to gain the foundation to move on to top metros across the :Help the staff hone skills in a wide range of storytelling: from real time digital updates to narrative storytelling to investigative reporting employing alternative story forms and metrics and analytics to determine how to best reach and grow the digital audience and engagement and grow digital a teacher not just an editor. After all everyone needs a courageous about a team player who likes to collaborate with as an ambassador to the community on the Registers innovative creative thinking to support the companys goals. Requirements:Bachelors or masters in communications journalism or an equivalent combination of education and experience.5 years of experience in journalism writing editing or management roles and demonstration of strong editing news -notch planning organizational and time management of metrics social-media and -motivation and to multi-task and excel under intense deadline pressure in a rapidly changing InstructionsWe are eager to learn more about you and how you fit this role. When you apply dont limit your upload to a resume; show us what youve done. To do so put together a single document file that includes the following in this order:Your resume one to two pages.A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job. Please include examples of work you have edited or planned that shows what you have is important that these items be assembled into a single document and uploaded in PDF format. Completing these steps will ensure that your application receives the highest consideration.#Newsgnt#LI-NC1