Job Title: Sports Editor

Location: Hibbing, MN

The Sports Editor is the lead staff editor in overseeing day-to-day local Sports news coverage, planning content, determining story placement, making photographic and graphics requests, assigning and editing stories, and supervising and coordinating reporters’ and sports copy editors’ activities and schedules. The Sports Editor also oversees selection and placement of regional, national and international sports news coverage. The Sports Editor may be required to design and paginate Sports section pages, or oversee their design and pagination. The Sports Editor ensures that highest coverage priority goes to local sports and recreational programs, activities and athletes.

Location

The city of Hibbing, MN is located on the Iron Range, Northern St. Louis County, well known for its Mining industry in Northeast Minnesota. There is no shortage of news to cover, with a highly active city government and school district, healthy service groups, a wide range of nonprofits and small businesses, a robust arts scene, and several frequently debated issues.

Essential Functions

Interact successfully with others in a business setting, especially working effectively with the Editor and the Photo Editor and photo staff.
Work collaboratively in a team environment to meet customer needs, including effective interdepartmental relationships with the Advertising, Circulation, Business and Production departments.
Work successfully with others in a busy, deadline-driven environment.
Maintain regular attendance.
Edit for accuracy, fairness, completeness, grammar, style, syntax, organization and clarity on deadline.
Communicate clearly with reporters to help them develop coverage strategies and story ideas.
Coach reporters on reporting and writing skills.
Meet and enforce deadlines.
Make quick, confident, informed decisions, act promptly and follow through effectively.
Be familiar with current libel, public access and open meeting regulations.
Have familiarity with the community, its history, its issues and leading personalities.
Manage time effectively.

Essential functions

A culture of collaboration and empowerment is maintained.
- Employees are given prompt and useful training, coaching, and recognition.
- Employees know what is expected of them.
- Issues affecting work performance are addressed and resolved.
- Two-way communication occurs by listening and by providing useful information.

Additional Job Functions

Prepare daily and long-range Sports news budgets
perform mathematical calculations; perform research using a variety of resources
accept and implement written and verbal direction from supervisors
represent the newspaper in a professional, business-like manner
coordinate large projects and series; assist the Editor as appropriate.

Work Environment

The Sports newsroom is an intense, demanding environment that requires steady leadership skills and consistent focus. The Sports Editor should maintain a calm, objective and professional demeanor in adverse or emergency situations. The Sports Editor must cordially handle inquiries or observations from the public, including angry responses. The Sports Editor must treat reporters and other Newsroom workers with dignity and respect while defining and enforcing expectations.

Requirements

Working experience in the journalistic field, preferably with writing background
Strong writing skills and an excellent portfolio
A proven ability to be both self-sufficient and capable of working in a team
Demonstrated news judgement
An eye for detail along with critical thinking
A penchant for organization and multitasking
An understanding and interest in the use of computers and technology
Degree in journalism or related field

Benefits

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Float Holidays/Volunteer Days
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Salary: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour.

For additional company information, visit www.adamspg.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender