Assistant Business Editor

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a dynamic and audience-focused, watchdog-minded and innovative assistant business editor excited by the challenge of driving digital news coverage in one of the most vibrant business markets in the nation. Dallas-Fort Worth, the nation’s fourth-largest metro market, is a business journalist’s dream. It’s loaded with Fortune 500 headquarters, a growing biotech scene and the corporate offices of an estimated 10,000 companies. It’s where business touches every aspect of life. The assistant editor will join a high-performing 10-person business team and lead a group of reporters covering topics such as retail, real estate, aviation and diverse business communities. The News competes with local, state and national newsrooms, requiring this editor to deftly manage quick-turn stories with high-impact journalism that makes The News the go-to source for news. How will you know if you’re the right fit? First and foremost, you’ll have a track record of leading reporters with varying levels of experience to outstanding accomplishments, accountability journalism that surprises and fosters change and possess a mastery for how to engage new and existing readers.