Editor, NYLJ

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Our network of more than 450+ employees globally is united by a shared understanding that the work we do makes a direct impact on the success of our customers and audiences. Our collaborative environment provides a vast amount of opportunities for career development. Our goal is to hire industry's top talent, offer growth opportunities and provide a fulfilling working environment.

Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events. Across ALM, our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, finance, real estate and insurance industries.

We promote and value innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. We believe that integrity must be at the heart of everything we do. We foster an environment of trust and teamwork and believe that employee empowerment drives our progress and success as a business. We insist on quality and continuous improvement in all that we do. We have a winning attitude and seek to celebrate all of our successes ...

big and small.

Salary Range: 93,000 - 95,000 USD Annually
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Total compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

If you are interested in being at the center of one of the most active legal media market places in the world, both managing content and acting as an ambassador for a dynamic marketing leading publication, then this is the job for you. As part of ALM's Global Newsroom, you will be the regional managing editor in New York, managing the content flow on the region's newsletters and website, as well as The New York Law Journal's daily print edition.

Your work managing 's New York-based brand will include interfacing with members of the industry such as key litigators and judges, sending newsletters, writing on local business and litigation trends, and analyzing key performance metrics. You will also help lead annual regional awards, and will spearhead annual reports on the industry in the New York market.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meets with attorneys, judges, bar associations agencies and others in New York's major markets to obtain actionable insights and feedback, as well as to build sources and develop story ideas
• As a reporter and the community contact for 's The New York Law Journal, establish a positive presence in the legal community and represent the organization in a knowledgeable, professional manner; acts as liaison to the community and the courts
• Writing and reporting on stories that are important to the New York market
• Manage content on the brand website and analyzes and synthesizes web metrics
• Pick daily print line-ups and coordinate newspaper layouts with a dedicated copy editing team
• Oversee a small team of court opinion digesters
• Represents the company at events and oversees the New York awards program
• Must be team-oriented and have strong communication skills
• Helps to back up other brands and learns to assist with other publications as needed
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience and a degree in journalism/communications
• Demonstrated experience leading news and content initiatives, including ability to lead multiple, high-value content initiatives in a deadline-driven environment
• Possess excellent communication skills, including oral, written and public speaking ability
• Possess excellent writing and management skills, including the ability to sharpen or rewrite copy under immediate deadline pressure
• Exceptional judgment, multi-tasking and problem solving skills, results-focused business orientation
• Enjoys learning new things and talking to a wide range of sources
• Can connect the dots between discrete events and find the underlying forces moving the industry
• Is an original thinker, and develops themes that speak specifically to our readership of attorneys, judges and adjacent professionals. You won't be parroting the general mainstream press, you will be pursuing unique angles.
• Can break news, execute sophisticated analysis and enterprise stories

Please include a cover letter with your application

Why you should join ALM...

• Generous Benefit Plans for Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage
• 401(K) Plan With Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days & Sick Days)
• Summer Fridays - Early Office Closure
• Paid Holidays
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care & Medical Expenses
• Parental Leave
• Career Development Learning & Training Opportunities
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Short-term & Long-term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Work Schedules

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