Copy Editor

The Las Vegas Sun is searching for a Copy Editor who can thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment for our print and web operations.

The ideal candidate must be a self-starter who possesses strong copy editing skills, has layout and design experience, and is proficient in InDesign. Experience with Photoshop is a plus.

Candidates ideally will have at least three years of experience as a Copy Editor for a professional news publication, be competent in Associated Press style and have an understanding of best editorial practices.

They must possess strong news judgment and the ability to make real-time decisions. Wire-editing experience is a must.

Job duties include:

Editing stories and fact checking.
Selecting wire copy.
Writing headlines.
Designing and building pages.
Managing the homepage.
Communicating and planning with editors.

The shift for this position is Tuesday through Saturday. You’ll be web editor on Saturday, and must have the ability to edit breaking news and light experience with sports copy.

The Las Vegas Sun is a product of Greenspun Media Group, a family-owned company that prides itself on operating collaboratively and collegially across all parts of our organization.

Our publications also include: Las Vegas Weekly; a group of leading websites, including award-winning LasVegasSun.com and VegasInc.com, the valley’s leading business publication; and Las Vegas Magazine, which is distributed in most of the hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip. We’re building a media company for the next 50 years, and we take pride in the quality and progressive nature of our work. The Las Vegas Sun won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2009, and GMG’s sites have won EPPY Awards in four of the past five years.

We only hire the best of the best, because we offer the best! Greenspun Media Group offers competitive pay and a benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, 401K, and a generous PTO (paid time off) plan.

Interested in applying? If so, please send your résumé to jobs@ gmgvegas.com with the subject line ‘Copy Editor.’