The Galveston County Daily News seeks an experienced journalist to fill an assistant managing editor position.
The paper’s award-winning staff covers a growing county of more than 300,000 people on the Texas Gulf Coast less than an hour’s drive from Houston and based in one of the state’s most popular tourist towns.
This job entails both covering the news and helping the newspaper’s young reporting staff excel and evolve through management, coaching, editing and just by example.
The bulk of the job would be reporting, but occasionally require stepping up to manage junior news reporters, the photo staff and design desk, along with line editing, for a few days at a time.
It’s an excellent job for an experienced journalist who can lead and manage, but wants to keep writing the news.
The editors care about both the quality of the newspaper and the quality of the work experience. When our reporters move on, they tend to move up, rather than out of journalism.
We prize thorough, balanced reporting written with style and vigor.
If you’re solid on the things such as avoiding libel, the craft of writing and engaging readers, and are excited about journalism, ready to work hard and interested in sharing what you know, this might be the job for you.
The Daily News offers solid pay and benefits including paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance and a 401k with a generous company match.
Send a resume and no more than five well-chosen clips to Editor Michael A. Smith — michael.smith@galvnews.com. Please put the words “Application for AME job” in the subject line.