Digital Editor-Omaha, NE

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

The Omaha World-Herald is seeking a dynamic, hard-charging editor to help shape the newsroom's digital strategy and lead its next phase of growth. This is an opportunity to help mold the digital future for a newsroom based in a growing city recently named by Forbes as the No. 1 city in America to move to. The Omaha region has a ferocious appetite for local sports and a unique significance in the national political landscape. The person in this role will be a key player in growing The World-Herald's digital audience and subscriber base. We're seeking a hard-working, strategic thinker who thrives under pressure, can craft compelling, accurate headlines on tight deadlines, and embraces digital-focused storytelling and experimentation. Leadership experience is preferred. Successful candidates will be based in Omaha or willing to move to the metro area.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Shaping the next phase of digital growth with an emphasis on engaging, differentiated content and subscriber retention
• Editing and posting written content produced by other journalists
• Writing compelling headlines that can entice readers on multiple platforms
• Creating written and visual content for social media
• Producing and editing videos and podcasts
• Being a key, ongoing advocate for digital transformation
• Reporting and producing written content for The World-Herald's digital platforms, with a focus on timely, accurate reporting that can reach large audiences

Benefits

• Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.
• We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
• In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.
• We also offer generous paid time off to allow flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees