Description

Editor- $50,000+ Annually, Top News Organization, Meaningful Work

Future Impacter,

You know and love your community- why not give back to it? As an Editor for Community Impact, you will craft digital and print news editions that directly benefit the people around you in the Sugar Land Community. Our Editors guide reporters, ensure that our stories are formatted for digital and print publications, and partner with our Design team to ensure that what we produce is both beautiful and informative while also contributing 1-2 articles per day. As one of the primary contacts to the community, our Editors are highly respected, valued, and trusted both inside and outside of our organization.

This role will have coverage responsibility over Sugar Land, with office hours at our Jersey Village facility. Following approximately 30 days of fully in-person training, this role will be hybrid and will have office hours 2-3 times per week.

ABOUT YOU

You should apply to our Editor role if you:

• Have a penchant for identifying hard news leads and news opportunities in your community
• Notice areas of needed improvement in the print and digital news you consume
• Can balance multiple projects with varying deadlines
• Have at 3+ years of experience writing for digital and/or print news publications and ideally have experience as an assistant editor
• Have 1-2 years of experience directly coaching writers in a newsroom environment
• Earned your Bachelor's degree in Journalism or related field
• Have mastered AP style

WHY JOIN COMMUNITY IMPACT

We offer up to 120 hours of vacation and 80 hours of personal/sick time (prorated) in your first year, great comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and employer-paid life insurance, a starting salary of $50,000 per year (and up with experience), and opportunity for advancement. If you are ready to make a real difference in your community, apply today.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Employment decisions made at Community Impact are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics; instead, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.