Flex Editor

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Job Title

Flex Editor

Business Title

Flex Editor

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Downtown Dallas (TDMN) - Dallas, TX 75201 US (Primary)

Salary Grade

Job Type

Full-Time

Exemption Type

Exempt

Travel

Some Travel

Job Description

• The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Flex Editor to provide editing support and leadership to teams across the newsroom.

• The assignments will vary, depending on the needs of the newsroom. At times, this editor will join teams as big stories demand extra firepower. At others, this editor will rotate through teams to gain foundational experience as an editor and leader.

• This editor will manage teams and reporters across major stories and gaps in leadership.

• This role is a good opportunity for someone with a strong reporting background who is interested in an entry-level editing role. The ideal candidate will have the ability to help foster the growth and development of journalists across the room and work to help reporters exercise solid news judgment, build strong sourcing, turn those sources into scoops, and create insightful enterprise work and projects.

An ability to emphasize reporting and writing skills is key.

• A strong candidate will be well-organized and have strong news judgment. They must be a bridge-builder in creating relationships.

• The Dallas Morning News believes a collaborative and inclusive work environment is essential to a thriving workplace for all. We are in search of a diverse group of candidates.

• Ensure stories are reported fairly, accurately and thoroughly, with sharp, compelling writing
• Take a hands-on approach to breaking news across digital platforms and display a willingness to create content as needed
• Show strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask on deadline
• Generate content ideas that include an emphasis on the diversity of voices, stories, subjects and perspectives
• Build trusting relationships with staffers and foster their growth and development
• Display exceptional news judgment with the ability to recognize the digital potential of stories that will resonate with our audience
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate
• Monitor analytics for stories and work with reporters to suggest approaches for improvement
• Work with audience editors to evolve and shape coverage to deepen engagement with our digital audience
• Provides day-to-day leadership and supervision to assigned staff, ensuring operational goals and objectives are met effectively and efficiently
• Responsible for all aspects of employee management, including recruitment, interviewing, selection, onboarding, and retention
• Conducts regular performance evaluations; provides constructive feedback and coaching to support employee development and accountability
• Administers progressive discipline and counseling as needed, in alignment with company policies and procedures
• Oversees scheduling, workload distribution, and delegation of responsibilities to ensure balanced team performance and productivity

• Three to five years of journalism experience

• Excellent time management, planning and prioritization skills to manage daily assignments and long-term enterprise
• Concrete understanding of SEO best practices and how to optimize a story's digital presentation, including headlines, links, tags and visual elements
• Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines
• Proven ability to plan, work in advance
• Adapts quickly to changing technologies and workflows
• Communicates clearly and effectively with colleagues

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field

With 2,500 employees across the nation, Hearst Newspapers (HNP) represents a network of 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, including the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany). Our portfolio also includes several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites such as Chron., CT Insider, MySA and SFGATE, along with marketing services businesses like Medium Giant…