Job Description
CityView is looking for an ambitious and visionary newsroom leader to oversee its team and plan for its growth. This is an exciting opportunity to spearhead and shape the newsroom and provide crucial coverage of the Fayetteville community. CityView is both a monthly magazine and a daily news site that recently joined The Assembly’s network of regional newsrooms working to bolster and deepen journalism in North Carolina.
This person will be responsible for developing, assigning, and editing stories for CityView’s website, online newsletter, and print magazines, with an eye for both accountability and narrative that can fill gaps in the existing news landscape. This editor should also have an eye for local stories that merit statewide attention, and be thinking creatively about how to localize The Assembly’s statewide reporting.
Responsibilities also include managing a team of five full-time reporters and editors with plans for additional growth, working with freelance writers and photographers, and coordinating with business and production staff. This role will report to The Assembly’s senior regional editor and will work closely with others across the organization.
The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience, including time spent reporting, editing, and managing. This person should be enthusiastic about the future of local news and CityView’s role in contributing to the success of a dynamic news startup.
Responsibilities
- Develop, assign, and edit stories from both staff reporters and freelancers
- Manage a combination of daily and long-term stories, as well as special projects
- Support and guide reporters in delivering deep-dive enterprise stories, daily news pieces, and breaking news stories
- Develop goals and objectives for the bureau
- Overseeing the magazine editor and magazine freelancers, and working to produce a comprehensive monthly lifestyle magazine and special issues
- Collaborate with other reporters and editors across the organization
Qualifications
- 10 years experience, ideally including time spent reporting and editing
- Able to write with a clear, engaging voice that connects with readers, and to self-edit
- Familiarity with the standards and ethics of journalism, as well as both CityView and The Assembly’s work
- Demonstrated experience in conceiving and executing editorial strategy
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Knowledge of and experience reporting in North Carolina, specifically Fayetteville, is a plus
Salary and Benefits
Salary range is $65,000-$75,000, based on experience. We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care, parental leave, and life insurance.
This position will report to Senior Regional Editor Emily McCord and will work closely with the rest of our team.
How to Apply
To apply, we invite candidates to submit answers to the following questions:
- Tell us about a favorite story or project you have worked on, either as a reporter or editor. What made it stand out for you?
- What should we be doing to establish a strong local presence for CityView in Fayetteville? What gaps should we aim to fill?
- What makes a good story great? What role should editors play in that process?
- What excites you most about this role? What makes you nervous?
Email answers in a pdf along with a resume, the names and contact information for three references, and links to three writing samples or clips to jobs@theassemblync.com. You do not need to send a cover letter.
We will begin reviewing applications on January 15.
About The Assembly
The Assembly is a news start-up with a rapidly growing reputation for reporting the kind of stories that you won’t find anywhere else in the state. Launched in February 2021, we are now a team of 39 full-time employees with ambitious plans for growth and reach.
At the state level, we are a subscriber-supported, for-profit outlet focused on great magazine-style journalism. We partner with other outlets in the state and nationally, and our stories are regularly cited in outlets such as Politico, The Washington Post, Sunday Long Read, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and Axios.
We’ve built or merged with newsrooms at the local level across the state including CityView in Fayetteville, INDY in the Triangle, and small newsletter teams in Greensboro and Wilmington. Those efforts are made possible by a combination of advertising, events, and philanthropic support.
We aim to be a reflection of the state, with reporters from – and based in – diverse communities across North Carolina. We also aim to bring national talent to North Carolina that can help us improve the journalism ecosystem in a growing and important state.
We want a newsroom that reflects a diversity of talent and perspectives. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people who were formerly incarcerated, veterans, and people with disabilities.