News Editor

Salary: $75,000 + benefits

J. The Jewish News of Northern California (J.) is seeking a news editor to join its award-winning team of journalists covering and informing the Jewish communities of the Bay Area and beyond. The news editor works with the editor to develop and shepherd stories, guide reporters and manage the newsroom.

J. is known for covering breaking news of critical importance to the Jewish community, as well as community news affecting the day-to-day. J. especially values enterprise journalism, and supports journalists taking the time to develop sources around the Bay.

In the past, the news editor has spent approximately 50% of their time conceiving, vetting and assigning stories and managing the editorial schedule; approximately 25% of their time managing and editing staff reporters; and the remainder assisting our print production team on our biweekly print issues. Your working style may lead you to a different balance.

Qualifications

Top-level editing skills, both copyediting and substantive editing/rewrites.
5+ years of experience as a professional journalist.
Interest in and knowledge about issues affecting the Jewish community. Knowledge about Bay Area Jewish communities a plus.
Excellent writing and reporting skills as needed.
Strong time and people management skills; adept at setting priorities, managing deadlines and keeping the moving pieces organized.
Ability to multitask and handle stress with grace.
Basic knowledge of print production a plus (no need to know or use any layout programs).

LOCATION

This position is based in San Francisco; most newsroom employees work a hybrid schedule and meet at our office once a week; the entire staff attends an all-hands meeting once a month.

ABOUT J. THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

J. The Jewish News of Northern California is the award-winning, nonprofit news organization serving the Bay Area’s diverse Jewish community. J. covers the range of what it means to be Jewish today — from politics to the arts, religion and food, lifecycle events, and news of the local, national, and global Jewish communities. J. is recognized for its journalistic excellence and consistently wins awards. Online, J. reaches 200,000 uniques per month, with an enewsletter distribution of 16,000. The biweekly print edition serves nearly 20,000 homes throughout Northern California.

TO APPLY

Please send cover letter, resume, and at least five bylined stories representing a range of writing to:

Sue Barnett, Editor
newsroomjobs@jweekly.com