NightWeekend Editor

The Courier Journal/ leading news and information provider in Kentucky and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK seeks a strategic digitally fluent journalist to lead our weekend breaking news and weekday night coverage. This editor will drive digital-first news gathering champion multimedia storytelling and ensure our journalism reflects and serves diverse editor will lead a team that includes a breaking news reporter and digital producers as well as assist with news and sports editing during their 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 exercises solid news will report to the news director and will collaborate with other editors to plan and execute local and statewide news Courier Journal was awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for its breaking news coverage. Its a high-performing newsroom focused on meeting the demands of an engaged readership. Louisville has some of the highest-profile coverage opportunities in the country: national championship-caliber college basketball teams; SEC and ACC football; and the world-famous Kentucky Derby. Our coverage is built on digital storytelling and mobile consumption which includes real-time reporting smart analysis video deep storytelling and social :Direct breaking and exclusive news coverage with a focus on speed accuracy and digital impact. Assign and edit coverage for all platforms prioritizing mobile web and social sports with editing stories during peak times during their shift and over the weekend as metrics and analytics to determine how to best reach and grow the tactics to grow subscriptions through storytelling topics and with visual editors reporters and producers to create compelling video content for social platforms (TikTok Instagram Reels YouTube) and and execute strategies for real-time sourcing and verification using social media public agencies and community sources. Monitor social platforms for breaking news trending topics and user-generated content; verify and incorporate multimedia from public and official reporters and producers in digital news gathering compelling narratives and diverse sources. Collaborate across the newsroom and USA TODAY Network to enhance story forms and audience a team player who likes to collaborate with and Skills:Expertise in digital-first news gathering video production and social media news judgment editing skills and command of journalism with analytics audience funnel strategies and digital content :Bachelors or masters degree in journalism media production or related field or equivalent or more years of newsroom editing experience with a track record in digital and breaking news in digital-first news gathering video production and social media news judgment editing skills and command of journalism with analytics audience funnel strategies and digital content ability to lead teams in a fast-paced multi-platform environment.A history of successful leadership collaboration innovation and goal to work well on communication and time-management comfort with public speaking and commitment to Instructions:We 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:1. Your resume one to two pages.2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what youve produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired 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-CB1