Metro Editor

The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is hiring a Metro Editor to join our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom. This individual oversees and drives local news coverage in one of the nation’s most dynamic cities. This position is one of the most critical in our newsroom, overseeing a team of 30 journalists. It requires someone with a rare mix of skills: thoughtful, decisive leadership; keen news judgment; a vision for coverage that yields vibrant conversation and results; a knack for multitasking; the ability to edit both fast-breaking news and in-depth projects; and a positive, team-building approach suited to a highly collaborative newsroom. The Metro Editor reports to the Assistant Managing Editor for Metro and News Initiatives. The Seattle area’s rapid growth makes it a challenging and rewarding place for deep, sophisticated journalism. Gentrification, income disparity, race relations, and huge challenges such as the changing climate and traffic gridlock are just some of the issues we expose and explore. As the Metro Editor, you will be at the center of this coverage.