Job Description

About Flint Beat

Flint Beat is an award-winning digital newsroom dedicated to covering Flint, Michigan. Since 2017, it has filled news gaps in an underserved community, giving residents coverage that goes beyond crime, sports and the water crisis. Its mission is to empower, impact and inform the community it serves. Flint Beat publishes local news daily, with a commitment to watchdog and solutions journalism. Coverage includes local government, education, public health, gun violence, community news and high school sports, along with photography, video and newsletters. Flint Beat has been named Michigan Press Association Newspaper of the Year multiple times and has partnered with The New York Times, The Trace and the Center for Public Integrity. The role The managing editor runs Flint Beat's daily newsroom. This person leads coverage planning, manages writers and visual journalists, edits and publishes stories on schedule, and keeps the newsroom producing about three stories per day. The managing editor reports to the publisher and is the first point of contact for day-to-day editorial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign daily and weekly coverage, and fill news gaps so the publishing schedule stays on track.

• Manage, coach and hold accountable Flint Beat's reporters, photographers, videographers and freelancers.

• Edit stories for accuracy, fairness, clarity and AP style while preserving each writer's voice.

• Publish stories on schedule and coordinate photos, video and social media for each story.

• Report and write at least one in-depth story per month.

• Lead editorial meetings and help staff develop pitches and enterprise stories.

• Uphold Flint Beat's editorial standards and handle corrections.

• Build relationships with sources, residents and partners across Genesee County.

• Keep the publisher informed on coverage, staff performance and major editorial decisions.

Qualifications

• Newsroom experience as a reporter and editor at a daily, digital or broadcast news organization.

• Experience managing people, including assigning work, giving feedback and holding staff to deadlines.

• Experience working with visual journalists and planning photo and video coverage.

• Strong news judgment and editing skills, with working knowledge of AP style.

• Ability to report and write in-depth stories, not only edit them.

• Comfort with content management systems and social media.

• Knowledge of Flint and Genesee County is strongly preferred.

Location, compensation and how to apply This is a full-time, in-person position based in Flint Beat's Flint newsroom. It is not a remote position. Candidates must live in Flint or elsewhere in Genesee County, or relocate. To apply, send a resume, cover letter and three to five work samples to editor@flintbeat.com with the subject Managing Editor.

Job Tags

Full time, Freelance, Live in, Local area, Relocation

Similar Jobs