Phoenix Business Journal seeks project editor
The Phoenix Business Journal is looking for an experienced journalist to fill its projects editor position.
The editor, who should have at least five years newspaper experience, will plan, assign, design and edit all Focus and special sections and supplements.
Editor Ilana Lowery says the paper is in a fast-growing, economically strong city in a very desirable climate. She said her newspaper is in its fifth straight year of strong circulation growth and they value breaking news as well as enterprise and project reporting.
Here's more about the job:
The editor, who should have at least five years newspaper experience, will plan, assign, design and edit all Focus and special sections and supplements.
Editor Ilana Lowery says the paper is in a fast-growing, economically strong city in a very desirable climate. She said her newspaper is in its fifth straight year of strong circulation growth and they value breaking news as well as enterprise and project reporting.
Here's more about the job:
The Project Editor works with staff reporters to generate story ideas, assign and edit stories, and determine content placement. This person also must build and maintain a stable of freelance writers, coordinate photography and graphics for sections, and proof, edit and paginate. Managing staff members and juggling multiple responsibilities is key. Responsibilities also include the preparation of story budgets a minimum of four and a target of six weeks prior to publication, paginating section pages, and supervising copy editing and proofing of section content.
Skills needed include solid business news judgment, pagination, copy editing and proof reading. The position requires a coaching approach to editing, a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. Supervising skills and the ability to meet deadlines is crucial. Also required is experience with Adobe InDesign and mastery of AP style.

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