Photo Editor - Web jobs in Hempstead, NY

Richner Communications, an award-winning suburban local news organization in New York, is seeking a managing editor to help lead our coverage across more than 20 Long Island markets. Our family-owned business continues to grow, producing hyperlocal news coverage in 22 editions of Herald Community Newspapers, online at LIHerald.com, in daily and weekly email newsletters and across social media platforms that reach a combined audience of more than 200,000 every week.

This newly created role will join one other managing editor to help oversee our newsroom. Each managing editor will work with designated teams of reporters and editors on planning stories, developing talent, championing innovative tools and more.

The managing editor should have at least three to five years of professional experience in local media. They should be highly collaborative and adaptive to change. It is important that the managing editor has strong technical writing skills and is an effective communicator. Most importantly, the managing editor should have a passion to learn and collaborate as well as a strong drive to serve the community.

Each of the 22 newspapers has its own team of full-time editors and reporters. Each managing editor will work with their assigned teams in the following areas to:

• Ensure high-quality, engaging content is consistently produced to inform our audience;
• Foster a culture of learning, pride, collaboration and respect;
• Provide ongoing feedback and teach best practices through formal and informal coaching;
• Coordinate training sessions in areas such as writing and reporting, sourcing, photography and digital storytelling;
• Lead regular planning meetings to review past work and plan upcoming content;
• Build and maintain story budgets for print and online;
• Edit original content as well as proof and copy edit front and inside pages;
• Coordinate content across distribution channels, including print, online, newsletters and social media;
• Write impactful local editorials;
• Find efficient ways to use innovative tools and channels to better serve our communities; and
• Manage special initiatives, such as key stakeholder engagement, enterprise projects and AI strategy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Garden City, NY 11530: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person