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 is a digital-only publication that drives more than 300 million visits a year month 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. We help readers navigate their day, whether it’s 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. Plus, 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.
- Keen eye for analytics.
- Know how to motivate a team.
- Live in the Bay Area or be able to move here.
- Passion for journalism and telling stories.
- Have read SFGATE and have an understanding of the brand and voice.
Responsibilities
- Help lead the majority of our breaking news vertical editors.
- Brainstorm content ideas.
- Help oversee editorial calendars.
- Dissect growth and performance data.
- Edit stories.
- Manage 4-5 reports directly, with a group of about a dozen total in your management line.
- Oversee editorial decisions.
- Meet deadlines.
- Manage a crew of editors.
- Ensure that all of the editorial machines are running effectively and meeting our vision, applying generous amounts of creative oil where necessary.
- Assign and edit stories.
- Respond nimbly to cultural and news events, unpacking them to find an SFGATE angle that can help readers find emotional or practical connections.
- Use data to make smart decisions and find areas of opportunity for your team.
- Motivate a team and inspire others to stay organized.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
