What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant City Editor position at Las Vegas Review-Journal?
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s leading news organization, is looking for a high-energy, detail-oriented, organized and motivated assistant city editor.
We're seeking an experienced storyteller who’s able to spot trends, be a watchdog, and cultivate enterprise as well as recognize breaking news of importance to Southern Nevadans. We need a strong communicator who can mentor and motivate reporters, polish copy, expertly plan coverage days and weeks ahead, and function as part of a team in a digital-first environment. The job requires strong news judgment and a sense of urgency. Experience covering politics, state and local government and/or education would be a plus. We are also looking for a bulldog with a track record of requesting and fighting for public records.
The ideal candidate is digitally focused and comfortable navigating metrics and data, can work well under deadline pressure and elevate stories, and has the skills to make complicated issues understandable.
Las Vegas is as dynamic a news market as anywhere in the country, and the Review-Journal is the area’s dominant news source. Southern Nevada is home to about 2.4 million people, plus up to 200,000 visitors on any given day. It is a diverse metro area with a vibrant downtown and cultural scene, and it is a half-day drive or less to some of the West’s most spectacular outdoor recreation and national parks.
The Review-Journal is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screening and background check is mandatory. We offer a generous benefits package, including 401(k) with company match. This position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Please send a resume, cover letter, references and samples of your best work to Mark Bowder, metro editor, at mbowder@reviewjournal.com. Please include “ACE opening” in the subject line. Interviews will begin after April 20.