Deputy Editor Towns

The deputy editor is responsible for helping oversee coverage of Long Island’s towns, cities and hamlets. The position requires experience, initiative, creativity, strong editing and news judgment, and the ability to mentor, guide and set goals for reporters. The successful candidate must be able to collaborate with colleagues across digital, print, social media and video platforms. This position reports to the deputy assistant managing editor.

Essential Duties & Functions

The Towns team will produce regular enterprise projects each year and encourage reporters’ use of social media, video/photo and alternative storytelling.
Assess subscriber/audience metrics and act on the resulting trends.
Lead the Towns reporters in producing strong local daily and enterprise coverage that serves our print and digital subscribers, and helps Newsday grow new and diverse audiences. It remains crucial that reporters are encouraged to cultivate sources and drive coverage that makes Newsday essential reading for Long Islanders.
Ensure the team is focused on breaking Towns news, watchdog reporting, stories/profiles about people — the interesting, the movers and shakers, the volunteers, etc. — who define our towns.

Essential Job Knowledge & Skills

3+ years of editing/assigning experience and/or 5+ years of reporting experience.
Experience leading breaking news, daily and enterprise on deadline is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to edit and post copy quickly, and accurately, for all our platforms, meet tight deadlines, juggle more than one story at a time, understand the importance of data-driven reporting and oversee high-profile enterprise stories.
A motivated individual who can bring a creative approach to covering the news.
Comfortable and proficient using social media, smartphone photo and video and other media platforms to help reporters report and tell stories.
Ability to coach and edit in an engaging manner is essential.
Attention to detail is required.
Ability and willingness to collaborate and build a rapport with others.
Ability to help reporters find fresh story angles and write concise, lively copy in keeping with Newsday's tone and format.
Strong organization and time management skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments simultaneously while meeting aggressive deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work a flexible and varied schedule to include weekends, holidays and extended hours as needed to support newsroom needs.

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is $115,000 plus a 4-6% bonus target.

Physical Requirements

This is a hybrid position. Employees are generally required to work in the office a minimum of three (3) days per week.