Managing Editor

Location :
Lander, Casper or Laramie, Wyoming. Other Wyoming communities considered for the right candidate with established residency.

Wyo File serves Wyoming’s civic life with community-supported, nonpartisan, public-interest journalism. To support that mission , we’re looking for an editor to help direct the day-to-day operations of a growing team of staff journalists and freelance contributors while helping to craft Wyo File’s broader editorial vision. This is a chance to enjoy job security, fair compensation and sustainable work-life balance in journalism while working with a cutting-edge innovative team.

The right candidate will leave their mark on Wyo File, Wyoming and American democracy.

Employees : 16 and growing

Growth :
Since 2016, Wyo File has more than quadrupled staff, nearly quintupled revenues and multiplied audience by a factor of 10. We plan to continue growing all facets in 2027 and beyond.

Circulation : 24k+ newsletter subscribers and 50+ state and regional publications rely on Wyo File reporting.

• Manage a team of staff reporters, columnists and freelance contributors - many of whom work remotely.
• Collaborate with reporters and columnists on all stages of story development — from topic selection and story assignment through research, investigation, reporting and writing.
• Develop, maintain and fulfill near-, mid- and long-term story budgets, including setting and enforcing deadlines.
• Establish and support growth goals for reporters, serving as a mentor who helps bring out their best.
• Develop and maintain a network of freelance contributors and a recruiting pipeline of future contributors / staffers.
• Generate and pitch story ideas.
• Contribute to the evolution and execution of Wyo File’s editorial vision including new product development.

• A magazine editor’s sense of narrative, a newspaper editor’s sense of urgency and a nose for a good story.
• Uncompromising news judgment.
• Team-oriented leadership style, employee-focused approach to supervising and an appreciation for collaboration.
• A passion for teaching and coaching.
• Relentless curiosity, merciless critical thinking, a sharp eye for detail and the ability to digest and make sense of wide-ranging and complex information.
• Exceptional writing, reporting and editorial craft. Expert knowledge of AP style.
• Unimpeachable personal integrity, reliable sense of fairness and dogged commitment to the Society of Professional Journalist code of ethics.
• Passion for the role of civic news organizations in American society.
• Goal orientation, intrinsic motivation and work ethic. Enthusiasm for tackling ambitious, complex initiatives in an entrepreneurial work environment.

• Possess at least three years of experience managing journalists.
• Possess extensive knowledge of Wyoming civic life.
• Appreciate life in the rural West.

We’re committed to building an inclusive newsroom that represents and reflects the people and communities we seek to serve. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people who are differently abled.

Salary range : $85K – $90K depending on experience

Compensation :
Wyo File offers unlimited paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, a simple IRA with employer match,

mental health services, flexible work environment and other benefits.