Managing Editor

IBT Media is looking for an experienced Managing Editor to join our team leading news coverage for LatinTimes.com.

Requirements

Our ideal candidate is dedicated, detail-oriented, curious, efficient, and a team player. As part of the job, you will:

Oversee digital content for LatinTimes.com website, mobile and social account.
Ensure digital content is grounded in audience to drive engagement.
Recruit and manage a team of editors, freelancers, and other editorial staff.
Provide day-to-day team support to ensure deadlines and goals are met.
Collaborate and coordinate coverage with editors and other editorial staff over video conferences, emails, and instant messages.
Own the editorial update of the site’s homepage
Ensure journalistic standards of clean copy, top-quality stories are met.
Work directly with Editor in Chief on newsgathering for your team of editors and reporters
Assign and plan original, exclusive, investigative reporting and creative enterprise features
Approve and reject pitches from reporters
Write and report when necessary
Stay on top of new trends, best practices, and Google algorithm updates as it relates to news topics, content marketing, SEO, and lead generation.
Assist with hiring, training, and ongoing coaching.

Qualifications

A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in digital news
Prior management experience for at least 5 years in a newsroom setting overseeing a team of reporters & editors
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field: English, Communications, Journalism
Prior experience with digital analytics (Chartbeat, Adobe Analytics etc.)
Experience using CMS and digital tools: HTML, Photoshop, video editing
Strong SEO and social media skills
Knowledge of AP style
Exceptional knowledge of current events, politics, entertainment, sports and trends related to Hispanic community in the United States and the Latin American countries, particularly Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil
Fully bilingual English/Spanish with ability to effectively edit content in English.
Proficiency in Portuguese a plus
Proven organizational ability to ensure editorial standards are upheld, demands from across company platforms are addressed and smooth handover is made to next shift
Ability to pivot between breaking news stories and in-depth projects with longer deadlines
Ability/flexibility to work mornings, evenings or weekends as required; possess “on-call” mentality and be prepared to work under emergency or breaking news conditions
Ability to engage effectively with colleagues across a variety of cultures and time zones