Deputy Editor

This position serves as deputy editor with responsibility for generating, compiling, and presenting content in Colorado Politics magazine and website; sending out newsletters and managing our social media platforms; producing a political tipsheet; and, daily editing and organizing coverage under the direction of the editor and in collaboration with the digital editor. The deputy editor also provides leadership, guidance and mentorship to the reporting staff.

We are looking for someone with superb organizational skills, strong content and context editing ability and solid reporting and writing chops. The candidate must be able to wear multiple hats – someone who has no problems shifting from writing to reporting to editing. The candidate must be a team player who works collegially and earns respect at all levels of the organization.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct daily coverage of news
Manage coloradopolitics.com and Colorado Politics’ social media platforms
Send out daily newsletters
Produce a narrative-form tipsheet
Uphold the company’s core values and provide superior customer services, both external and internal
Direct and oversee the production of objective and balanced news content
Ensure fairness, timeliness, thoroughness, and accuracy of news coverage
Seek out and provide training opportunities for newsroom staff
Provide direction to news department colleagues in matters of libel and freedom of information
Work with the editor, digital editor and employees to accomplish the mission of the newspaper
Stay abreast of major news development at local, state and national level, and encourage stories that present a local perspective on the issues
Serve as liaison with contracted content providers and professional associations as requested
Perform other duties as required

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. ????

Minimum Education & Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English or related field
5 years of reporting and newsroom management; experience in legislative coverage is preferred
Experience in producing narrative-form newsletters is preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Ability to analyze and interpret complex documents
Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries/complaints
Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with newsroom staff
Ability to use text editing programs, including Microsoft Office

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.