Deputy Editor

The Banner seeks a Deputy Editor to serve as the newsroom's second-in-command and a key manager of our journalistic, cultural and operational success. The Deputy Editor will help lead news-reporting desks for one of the nation's most exciting and ambitious nonprofit media organizations, ensuring that this Pulitzer-winning newsroom continues to produce impactful, sustainable and urgent news.

Requirements

• Operationalize the strategic vision for covering news in one of America's most diverse and interesting cities by emphasizing impactful enterprise reporting, urgent breaking news and must-have service journalism
• Consistently and articulate coverage priorities and how they align with newsroom goals for growing audiences and producing journalism that matters to people in Maryland
• Initiative and organize long-range planning on critical topics with creativity and precision
• Ensure that employees are being managed with respect and kindness, and play a key role in helping to develop career pathways for successful employees
• Proactively develop future leaders, mentoring and coaching staff
• Help recruit, train and develop a diverse team of journalists
• Embrace and model a change-positive and business-savvy culture that puts excellent journalism and audience service at the forefront of what we produce
• Serve as the 2 to the editor in chief and occasionally represent The Banner at public events

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Retirement savings - 401K plan offered through Human Interest, with a company match
• Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance for qualified employees
• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA/HSA., and coverage for family/dependents
• Sick Leave eligible for rollover
• Commuter Benefits
• 11 Paid National Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Parental Leave
• Company paid access to a wellness platform to support mental, financial and physical wellbeing