Metro Editor

The Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska’s largest newspaper and a Lee Enterprises publication is seeking a strong Metro Editor to assist with the production and publication of our daily print and on-line versions. We are seeking an individual who has a proven record of working with reporters to craft urgent, compelling, and meaningful stories to grow our digital audience.

This key leadership position is responsible to:

Participate in planning efforts to set the strategic direction of the newsroom and to achieve company digital goals
Assist the editor-in-chief in direction of daily and breaking news, both in print and digital mediums
Identify strong enterprise stories that serve our audience with unique, meaningful content and drive growth in digital subscriptions
Meet deadlines and other organizational matters/metrics and key performance indicators
Support and lead companywide news initiatives and strategies as they apply to the news team
Supervise a team of reporters by coaching and developing skills, setting expectations and holding employees accountable
Schedule reporters and assignments, coordinating with photo/video and online staff
Edit stories for precision, clarity and impact and post online
Work with copy desk as needed to support the print production operation
Help lead the local news team in absence of the editor-in-chief
Understand libel, privacy and fairness issues and demonstrate a strong sense of journalism ethics
Other duties as assigned

A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field and a minimum of three years of multi-media journalism is preferred. Demonstrated skill in successfully supervising and leading others to attain goals is a must.