Editor in Chief

Nashville Post is the premier local news source for Middle Tennessee’s top-level leaders. We deliver breaking business, political and sports news online at nashvillepost.com and twice daily through our informative email newsletters published for our subscribers. Our print magazine, published three times a year, takes a deeper dive into trends and shines a light on entrepreneurs and big ideas in leadership, innovation and the built environment via Boom. Nashville Post regularly produces events including In Charge leadership luncheon, Most Powerful Women luncheon, Boom, mayoral forums and other events focused on leadership, technology, real estate, and health care.

Opportunity:
FW Publishing is looking for a highly motivated Editor in Chief. Working closely with the publisher and president, this role is responsible for leading Nashville Post editorial initiatives to attract, retain and drive subscriptions and audience, oversee engagement opportunities, and strategic initiatives for the business. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to lead and oversee our editorial team in creating and maintaining exceptional and robust reporting that resonates with our target audience. As the EIC you play a pivotal role in shaping the editorial strategy, guiding the editorial process, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity. Your goal will be to bring business news-related stories to market in effective, fresh, and creative ways.

This position will play a central role in growing awareness, driving engagement, and encouraging loyalty for Nashville Post. This includes developing editorial calendars, overseeing a small team of reporters and freelancers as we look to grow both readership and subscribers and consider how we show up in other digital spaces, and grow coverage areas and execute the strategy to do so..

The ideal candidate will have professional experience in leading an editorial team across web, print and social, overseeing reporting across multiple industries. We’re seeking a leader who’s highly creative, bold in their leadership approach, analytical with a growth mindset and with deep experience working in a newsroom.

Leadership experience but with the willingness to do all jobs for a small team is essential. Our ideal candidate will be effective at collaborating with our sister publications and stable of writers and editors in our portfolio. We’ve created an efficient fast-paced environment, and our ideal leader will thrive within that model.

This position is full time, in-office, and based in Nashville, TN.

Please email resume to Heather Mullins- hmullins@fwpublishing.com

What You Will Do:

Develop and implement the overall editorial strategy to reach our target audience, ensuring consistent voice and relevance

Eagerly write news stories and report on topical matters that are important to our readers

Further development and innovative email newsletter strategy and multi-channel content promotion and editorial engagement strategies to drive success

Lead, inspire, and manage a small team of writers, editors, and photographers, and engage with designers. Provide mentorship, feedback, and support for team members' professional growth

Collaborate with your team to plan, create, and curate a wide range of business-related content, including being innovative with videos, podcasts, and more

Maintain editorial standards, ensuring content is accurate, engaging, and aligns with the company's brand and voice

Monitor audience feedback and trends to refine content strategies and increase user engagement

Build and process twice-daily email newsletters

Develop and manage an editorial calendar to ensure timely and consistent content publication

Work closely with marketing, social, design, and other teams to integrate editorial efforts into the overall editorial and marketing strategy

Monitor and optimize content for SEO and utilize analytics to measure content performance and identify areas for improvement

Stay Updated: Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in reporting and content distribution

Assist with event strategy and content

Develop unique collaboration opportunities with other media outlets and collaborate with industry thought leaders

Requirements:

4+ years professional experience as editor, business related reporting preferred

Experience managing multi-channel editorial outlets

People-first leader with a passion for learning, teaching, and building teams

Excel at being out front and representing your publication as a polished professional dynamic leader –willingness to present and moderate panels or discussions in an array of environments

Ability to prioritize, multitask, and stay organized in fast paced environment— understanding how to iterate quickly on new ideas

Experience establishing editorial calendars

Be an astute copy editor

Experience managing a writing and reporting team

Ability to develop a robust sourcing model that provide industry insights, leading to better reporting

Analytical mindset and the ability to use data to inform decisions

Proven track record for being a self-starter, solution-oriented strategic thinker, and creative collaborator

Active problem-solver with strong decision-making capability

A leader committed to fostering an inclusive culture and embracing diversity of thought and experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills