Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Editorial & Newsroom

Job Profile

Manager, Publishing Operations

Management Level

Manager - People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $70,700.00 - $106,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

The Assistant News Editor is key in driving our coverage around topics of priority and audience interest, helping to oversee the editorial operations of news teams. They’re expected to possess excellent news judgement, digital content chops, and strong management, leadership and communication skills.

This person will communicate clear expectations for quality digital content that is informative and engaging for our digital audiences in a variety of products and channels. They will also have a strong understanding and analysis of digital performance metrics, and use that feedback to shape coverage around key topics. This role is also expected to help deliver content for print products.

Management experience is a necessity in this role, as the editor will be tasked with coaching and helping reporters shape digital content ideas and their execution. Strong collaboration with the editorial and product teams is key, as this role will be heavily involved in planning strong digital content to engage audiences and meet deadline and budget obligations.

The position is based in Dayton, Ohio. Cox First Media has a hybrid work environment.

Cox First Media includes Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and the Springfield News-Sun. While this role is focused on Dayton Daily News, this position may be asked to do work that focuses on one of the other brands in Cox First Media, depending on organizational priorities, staffing and audience needs.

Requirements

Experience in digital storytelling, including experience in multiple digital story formats – lists, summaries, video, audio, graphics and data visualizationGuide journalists to the creation of well-created digital content with appropriate visuals that engage our digital audienceUse analytics to track performance of digital content, leveraging learnings and analysis to improve coverage and increase audience engagementHas experience or track record that demonstrates an ability to quickly acquire familiarity with the key communities, important issues, and topics of interest of our coverage areas and stakeholdersDemonstrates versatility in content creation, including digital content forms, story types, and approaches to contentWith guidance from the Managing Editor, lead a staff to cover the most important local topics and news from our key communitiesShows proficiency in reporting using records and databases, and has a clear understanding of state and federal laws relating to public records and public meetingsHas full understanding of standards of libel and slanderUnderstands and aligns the team’s work to support newsroom content and digital audience strategies, delivering content that is impactful and thorough, contributing to success of our efforts to maintain and grow subscribersHandles other assignments as needed, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year experience in a related field; or 10 years’ experience in a related field.1+ year of experience in management or lead roleThree years of experience at a news media organization (local, digital, newspaper, TV, radio, etc.)Knowledge and experience with digital publishing tools (such as a CMS, social media channels, etc.)Ability to lead longer-term projects and initiatives in content department and organization at largeFamiliarity with using digital engagement metrics, including leveraging learnings to inform coverage topics and digital content optimization to engage audience

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.