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