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Senior Writer/Editor

Gulfshore Life

Springs, FL | Full Time

1 Week Ago

Senior Writer/Editor

Gulfshore Life Springs, FL

Full Time 1 Week Ago

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Gulfshore Life is Hiring a Senior Writer/Editor Near Springs, FL

Gulfshore Business seeks a senior writer/editor to work with our editorial team, providing coverage of the Southwest Florida business community. The ideal candidate should understand the Fort Myers/Lee County business landscape and the importance of local community news with the ability to write clean copy on deadline that’s accurate, thorough, concise and thought provoking. Responsibilities:
-Meet daily, monthly deadlines -Pursue exclusive content on a variety of topics from real estate to education to government
-Develop long-form enterprise and investigative pieces-Cultivate and maintain a network of sources and relationships with key players in our communities-Dig underneath the words of city/county government agendas to find what’s really coming up at government meetings -Attend city/county government meetingsThe ideal candidate will have:-A bachelor’s degree and seven-plus years of experience working in daily or weekly newsroom environments-Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough
-Talent for identifying fresh angles on the news of the day, consistently pitching fresh, creative approaches that gives the “daily” story more perspective-A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important stories with a thirst for digging through documents and building sources-A willingness to tackle any assignment from features and enterprise to government and business
-An understanding of both the limitations of immediacy and advantages of long-range issues for monthly publicationsBenefits:Full-time new hires: Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including:

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA
- 1^st of the month after 30 days of employment
- Subject to plan terms
Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability
PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
Company-Paid Holidays
401(k)

Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.