Managing Editor, Omaha World-Herald

Lee Enterprises•Omaha, NE

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Omaha World-Herald is seeking an ambitious, rigorous, and entrepreneurial leader to shape the newsroom’s next phase of growth as its Managing Editor. This person will directly oversee the organization’s day-to-day news coverage while playing a key role in charting newsroom strategy. The ideal candidate will combine uncompromising journalistic integrity with an insatiable appetite for innovation in a thriving, tradition-rich news environment. The largest newspaper in Nebraska, The World-Herald has served readers since 1885 and won three Pulitzer Prizes. The ideal candidate will revere the institution’s history but work urgently to shape the future of the organization in a rapidly changing, multiplatform world. The Omaha metro area is home to more than 1 million people, multiple Fortune 500 companies, a nationally renowned medical institution, and a competitive, nationally scrutinized political environment. The World-Herald’s news coverage aims to capture the vibrancy and complexity of the region on multiple platforms and in multiple formats.

Requirements

A proven track record of leading high-impact news coverage in a fast-paced, competitive environment
An appreciation for the news, politics, business, and cultural landscapes in Nebraska
A relentless desire to innovate and build new things
An excellent communicator and collaborator comfortable working with reporters, editors, and other stakeholders

Responsibilities

Guide a team of news reporters covering Omaha and the state of Nebraska
Help shape The World-Herald’s multiplatform product lineup, including newsletters, podcasts, visual journalism, and whatever comes next
Embrace a “lead from the field” model in which you’re finding ways to contribute to coverage as a reporter, writer, and content creator
Build and maintain relationships with key community and company stakeholders