Managing Editor
The role of newspaper managing editor is an opportunity to lead a team that is committed to excellence in journalism through service and leadership in the community. The Maui News, based in beautiful Maui, Hawaii, is seeking an editor who will serve the community and our readers through effective local reporting.
The managing editor will be responsible for directing the newsroom staff in writing and producing a newspaper and digital platforms that inform the community with timely, accurate, interesting, and compelling news, sports, and feature stories of local interest. The managing editor will be responsible for hiring, developing, scheduling, and motivating the newsroom team. We are looking for a candidate who is positive, outgoing, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and willing to quickly adapt to meet the community’s needs — particularly as Lahaina rebuilds following the devastating fire of 2023. This is a unique opportunity to join our team and to continue to uphold the values of excellence and service that The Maui News has provided to the island since Feb. 17, 1900.
The Maui News is an award-winning daily newspaper covering local news, sports, business, and community events on an island of more than 160,000 residents. The newspaper covers all of Maui County — one of the most breathtaking places on Earth. From the 10,000-foot peak of Haleakala to the beautiful beaches leading into the Pacific Ocean, the Island of Maui is a paradise for those who live there and visit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee all editorial department operations.
Adapt to an ever-evolving journalism industry, which requires flexibility, creativity, and implementation of synergistic solutions.
Help to develop and maintain an effective and efficient editorial department strategy that focuses on local reporting of news, sports, people, entertainment, the arts, and the outdoors.
Be hands-on with the newsroom as a part of the team, which includes writing, editing, page design, and website maintenance. The managing editor will help direct daily coverage and lead a daily budget meeting; plan long-term enterprise projects; work with reporters to improve their copy; provide training and cross-training for various newsroom roles; work with page designers to improve the newspaper’s appearance; and keep the community informed in a timely manner at mauinews.com.
Uphold the newspaper’s high standards of journalism.
Oversee the newspaper’s digital presence through its website and also its social media platforms.
Assist in the process for talent acquisition to recruit and retain high quality employees with an opportunity to grow within the company.
Enhance the newspaper's presence in the community.
Coordinate and work cooperatively with other newspaper departments to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of newspaper operations.
Requirements:
Significant relevant newsroom experience. This position requires exceptional writing and editing skills, solid leadership skills, and editorial writing ability.
Excellent communication skills to deal with staff, readers, community leaders, public officials, other department heads, and the publisher.
Ability to plan and work efficiently to meet deadlines.
Pay:
Pay under the Union Scale ranges from $26,088.92 to $50,966.24 annually. However, the Company will provide a supplement above the scale amount based upon the hired applicant’s experience and talent, in the Company’s discretion.
About us:
The Maui News is part of The Ogden Newspapers (www.ogdennews.com), which publishes daily and weekly newspapers, shoppers, and directories in 18 states. The Maui News is currently for sale, although there is not a buyer at this time.
The company is committed to excellence in local journalism and to delivering value to its readers and advertisers.
We keep all of our readers, both print and digital, well informed and engaged, and we are leaders in our communities. Our products — both print and digital — deliver results for our advertisers and our customers.
Our rich heritage of newspapering, combined with a company-wide commitment to excellence in community journalism, position us to grow and flourish for decades to come.
Please send all resumes to the following contact:
The Maui News
Attn: Chris Minford, Publisher
100 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793-2529
808-242-6369
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.