Business Editor

Nevada’s top news organization, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is looking for a high-energy, detail-oriented editor to direct its business coverage. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist who can spot trends, elevate copy, mentor reporters, cultivate enterprise and recognize breaking news of importance to readers in Southern Nevada. The business editor directs the work of five full-time reporters and an assistant editor and is responsible for identifying stories that resonate with our digital audience and engage subscribers, coordinating visuals and video, and planning and editing the Tuesday-Sunday print business sections. Las Vegas is an exciting business community anchored by the gaming/tourism/convention and real estate industries. Warehousing/logistics and manufacturing are emerging sectors. Nevada also features thriving mining and renewable energy industries. Knowledge of those sectors is a real plus. The ideal candidate also must have excellent news judgment, a deep understanding of digital best practices, leadership ability, familiarity with SEC filings, earnings reports and court documents, and experience collaborating with other newsroom teams.