Deputy Managing Editor- News

Evening Post Publishing•Charleston, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Managing Editor leads metro news, business and public safety coverage at The Post and Courier. Based in Charleston, the role oversees three news teams and their editors, as well as enterprise reporters, and works with journalists across the organization’s South Carolina newsrooms. The editor helps teams balance daily reporting with enterprise coverage, coaches and edits reporters to develop their voices, collaborates with team editors on coverage strategies, and may step in on assignments as needed. Reporting to the executive editor, the Deputy Managing Editor partners on coverage decisions and develops short- and mid-turn enterprise ideas. The role also works closely with other deputy managing editors responsible for digital, planning, features and investigative teams. The successful candidate will lead digital news coverage and promote an audience-first, platform-first approach, while building staff digital skills and fostering collaboration and competitive coverage. Flexibility to adjust hours to monitor breaking news is required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as an editor.
Experience as a leader in digital news operations.
Experience developing and implementing content and audience strategies.
Flexibility to adjust hours to monitor breaking news.
Deep familiarity with analytics tools; the organization currently uses Marfeel for content analytics.
Strong coaching, training and leadership skills.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, data-driven role.
Eagerness to brainstorm and experiment with approaches to content creation and news coverage.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Deep understanding of metrics, SEO strategy and social platforms.
Self-direction.
Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure.
Strong collaboration skills.
Deep familiarity with emerging best practices and ideas being tested across the industry.
Experience with rapid-response news coverage and enterprise reporting.
Understanding of video strategies and tactics on digital and social platforms.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications or English is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead metro news, business and public safety coverage.
Oversee three news teams and their editors, along with enterprise reporters.
Help teams balance daily reporting with enterprise coverage.
Coach and edit reporters to develop their voices.
Work with news team editors to craft coverage strategies.
Step in on assignments when needed.
Partner with the executive editor on coverage decisions.
Develop short- and mid-turn enterprise ideas.
Work closely with deputy managing editors overseeing digital, planning, features and investigative teams.
Lead digital news coverage and foster audience-first and platform-first coverage strategies.
Coach staff to develop digital acumen.
Adjust hours as needed to monitor breaking news.