Copy Editor

Wick Communications is seeking a skilled editor to support pagination efforts for our group of community newspapers.

As Copy Editor, you’ll serve as a bridge between our local newsrooms and a central team of page designers. You’ll work across the full pagination process, helping to coordinate budgets and deadlines, setting style standards, and proofing pages.

The successful candidate will be a process-oriented leader who is eager to help build efficient pagination workflows. Our pagination team produces more than 750 pages across numerous newspapers and specialty publications every week.

Responsibilities:

Work with editorial teams to set style and design standards

Standardize and improve content budgeting process

Assist in setting daily deadlines and special section calendars

Proof daily newspaper pages

Develop shared content strategies across newspapers

Attend regular team meetings

Qualifications:

3+ years of editing experience

Sharp sense of newsworthiness and journalism ethics

Proficient working with AP Style

Superb communication and time management skills

Ability to work effectively on tight deadlines

Familiarity with Blox CMS is preferred

Page design experience is a plus

This is a full-time position based in Tucson (remote work is available for the right candidate.) Our benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, paid vacation time and 401k retirement options.

Please send a resume and cover letter to Don Judd, head of Wick Page Design, and Reilly Kneedler, digital audience editor: don.judd@wickcommunications.com, reilly.kneedler@wickcommunications.com.

About Us

Wick Communications is a third-generation family-owned local media company based in Arizona. We operate local websites, newspapers and specialty publications in 25 markets across the West.