Multiplatform News Desk Editor (Part-Time)

The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation's premier regional news sources, is looking for a part-time Multiplatform Copy Editor to join our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom for 16 hours per week. As part of our team, you will ensure newsworthy content moves rapidly through initial draft to final product with accuracy, sense, fairness, inclusivity, and strong grammar and style. You should be comfortable working under tight deadlines with ease while supporting multiple editors at once. Ideally, you have mastery of both AP and local style.

Responsibilities

Copy editing stories for web and print publication and helping produce digital news alerts and email newsletters.
Writing digital headlines with SEO in mind and print headlines that expand on them.
Working collaboratively with various teams at The Seattle Times on web and print production.
Upholding standards of accuracy, ethics, fairness, taste and inclusivity
Maintaining a consistent high-quality product with sharp grammar and unfailing accuracy.
Continuously working to improve the efficiency and speed of the copy-editing process and the cultural inclusivity of the newspaper.

Qualifications

We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. If your profile doesn’t match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your Cover Letter.

Experience: At least one year of editing at a daily metro newspaper
Education: College degree, or equivalent combination of education and/or professional experience.
Strong editing skills and grasp of AP style, as demonstrated by performance on an editing test
Strong news judgment
Attention to detail
Ability to work under deadline pressure
Track record of inclusive journalism practices
Familiarity with WordPress is a plus

Schedule: Variable schedule, including nights and holidays.

Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $29.56 to $43.94 per hour.

Benefits:

Employee assistance program
401(k) plan with employer match
Vacation accrual starting at a rate of 0.0385 per eligible hour.
Sick accrual at a rate of .0385 per eligible hour, unused sick pay in excess of 72 hours accrues to an extended illness bank
Subsidized transit cards
Complimentary Seattle Times subscription

Please Note: As a union-represented position, you will be required to join a union and pay regular membership dues.