Enterprise & Investigations Editor
The Cincinnati Enquirer seeks an inquisitive and experienced editor to lead major enterprise and investigations.
About The Enquirer:
The Enquirer, founded in 1851 The Greater Cincinnati market includes communities in southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky. With major league sports (go Bengals!), a blossoming food and craft beer scene, hundreds of parks, world-class performing arts and five Fortune 500 companies, Cincinnati offers the amenities of a big city with the comfort and charm of a small town.
Job details:
The Enquirer prioritizes journalism with impact, through watchdog and accountability reporting, and this role is essential to those efforts. The Enterprise & Investigations Editor is a senior position in our newsroom, leading a team of reporters on enterprise-rich beats as well as working on investigations across the newsroom and with other Gannett news organizations in Ohio. Because of that, creativity, resourcefulness, flexibility and a penchant for collaboration are key attributes for the person who will fill this position. The ideal candidate has a background in public service journalism and experience with data analysis, records requests, source development and media law. As part of the Enquirer’s leadership team, you will support key strategic audience and subscriber growth initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Lead, coach and edit a team of reporters who produce both quick-turn accountability and explanatory stories and longer-term narratives and investigations.
Collaborate with reporters and editors on other teams to develop and execute investigations and data-driven stories.
Identify investigative and enterprising angles on daily news stories.
Advocate use of data and public records among peers and put in place systems to foster such use.
Use analytics to pinpoint stories of high interest to our various audiences.
Prioritize and develop content that supports The Enquirer’s digital subscription growth efforts.
Stay on top of new tools and trends in data reporting.
Foster a culture of teamwork and prioritizing work-life balance.
Be courageous about experimentation.