From Pitch to Print: We’re Looking for an Associate Editor
About The Position
The Biscayne Times is seeking a newsroom-minded Assignment & Production Editor (Contractor) to help run the monthly editorial pipeline and guide each issue across the finish line. This is a coordination-first role with real ownership: keeping assignments moving, wrangling freelancers, strengthening drafts before copy edit, and partnering with design to close the issue on deadline. The Biscayne Times is a trusted community newspaper serving Miami’s neighborhoods with local journalism that matters. We cover the people, places, culture, and decisions shaping our communities—along with accountability reporting that keeps local institutions honest. Our readers rely on us for hyperlocal news, civic affairs, development, business profiles, arts and culture, and enterprise stories across areas including Edgewater, Wynwood, the Upper East Side, and beyond.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience editing in a newsroom or news publishing environment (community/local strongly preferred)
- Strong news judgment and comfort shaping angles, tightening structure, and elevating clarity fast
- Excellent line-editing skills and attention to detail
- Solid command of AP Style (and ability to enforce consistent house style)
- Proven ability to manage writers and freelancers with clear feedback and steady follow-through
- Comfortable working with print workflows and collaborating with designers toward page close
- Organized, deadline-driven, and calm under pressure—especially during the final week of production
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Miami neighborhoods, civic issues, and local government
- Spanish proficiency
- Experience with CMS tools and basic editorial workflow systems
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Publisher to shape the monthly editorial plan and coverage priorities
- Assign and track stories from pitch to publish, keeping writers aligned on scope and deadlines
- Lead collaborative story-planning conversations with staff and freelancers to generate strong hyperlocal ideas
- Review and line-edit all content prior to copy editing (clarity, structure, voice, accuracy, and flow)
- Ensure stories meet editorial standards for fairness, sourcing, and local relevance
- From time to time, contribute high-value stories, features, or opinion pieces as needed
- Oversee our staff writer and coordinate a small team of contributors and freelance writers
- Recruit and onboard new freelance writers periodically to meet evolving editorial needs
- Work closely with the graphic design team to support final page production and a clean handoff to print
- Keep the issue on track and help ensure we consistently meet monthly print deadlines
- Build and maintain working relationships with elected officials, business leaders, and community stakeholders to support reporting and advance the publication’s editorial mission
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
