SFGATE Deputy Managing Editor, News Division
About The Position
Under the direction of SFGATE’s Managing Editor, the Deputy Managing Editor will help lead the majority of our breaking news vertical editors. The Deputy Managing Editor will be able to toggle between brainstorming content ideas, helping to oversee editorial calendars, dissecting growth and performance data and, of course, editing stories. We want someone who can really do it all — and do it with a unique editorial voice and extensive editing and managerial experience. SFGATE.com was launched in 1994 and was one of the first large-market media sites in the world. It served as the exclusive digital home of the San Francisco Chronicle for 19 years. In 2019, the Chronicle and SFGATE became two separately run entities with their own editorial staffs and independent newsrooms. Today, SFGATE is a digital-only publication that drives more than 300 million visits a year and tells the stories of the people, places and ideas that make San Francisco, and the Bay Area at large, the weird and wonderful place that it is. SFGATE helps readers navigate their day by keeping them updated on big breaking news, guiding them to interesting local experiences or sharing a part of the Bay Area they haven’t seen before. The site is home to nine verticals: Culture, Local, Sports, Tech, Travel, Politics, Food + Drink, Cannabis, and News. Additionally, the site has full-time local editors covering both Lake Tahoe and the Central Coast, a SoCal bureau that focuses on Los Angeles food, culture and the outdoors, as well as Disneyland, a National Parks bureau with editors across the West Coast covering national parks in California, the Southwest, Big Sky Country and the Pacific Northwest, as well as a satellite editor covering Hawaii and California’s North Coast.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience in writing, editing and management of writers or editors at a publication or in a digital media environment
- Comfortable overseeing a growing staff in day-to-day site operations, including assigning and editing stories
- Respond nimbly to cultural and news events, unpacking them to find an SFGATE angle that can help readers find emotional or practical connections
- Keen eye for analytics and can use data to help you make smart decisions and find areas of opportunity for your team
- Know how to motivate a team and not only keep yourself organized, but inspire others to do the same
- Live in the Bay Area or are able to move here
- Passion for journalism and telling stories
- Have read SFGATE and have an understanding of the brand and voice
Responsibilities
- Consistently have ideas: You need to have a constant stream of ideas yourself, but also be able to workshop someone else’s idea to help them maintain an ambitious calendar with a wide audience funnel.
- Be autonomous: This position comes with a lot of trust to oversee editorial decisions, meet deadlines and manage a crew of editors. You have to be able to do all of these things, and do them well, without a lot of hand holding.
- Be consistent: This is a job that requires solid organizational skills. We want someone who can constantly ensure that all of the editorial machines are running effectively and meeting our vision, applying generous amounts of creative oil where necessary.
- Manage 4-5 reports directly, with a group of about a dozen total in your management line.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
