Adams MultiMedia · 1 day ago
General Manager/Editor
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAdams MultiMedia is based in Cedar Rapids and is seeking a General Manager/Editor to oversee and manage news staffs and content for The Gazette and its affiliated offerings. The role involves editing stories, prioritizing news coverage, and ensuring editorial standards are met while fostering staff development and community engagement.
Digital MediaNewsPublishing
Responsibilities
Coaches the news staff in multiple locations to produce compelling news content with strong visual presentation in accordance with audience needs and product deadlines and standards
Develops individual ongoing training plans for news staff that focuses on growing skills, and presenting interesting stories in accordance with industry standards
Collaborates and works on an as needed basis with executive editor and other key newsroom staff in Cedar Rapids and community papers to help achieve content, presentation and other strategic goals
Assist with planning and creation of special sections, products and/or services based on community need and feedback
Increase your, and by extension the newspapers, visibility in the community by attending community events and gatherings as the representative of the The Gazette and affiliated publications
Ensures that all publications contain timely and locally relevant news content
Using a variety of data, including conversations in the communities, to ensure that the news content we produce drives readership and relevance in our publications
Tracks trends on topical area and develops and cultivates sources (i.e. people, records, databases, etc.) across a wide variety of interests
Maintains a list of story ideas relevant to readers with emphasis on original enterprise stories that set an agenda for the city and county the publication serves. Takes ownership of topical area(s)
Uses solid news judgement when communicating assignments and training to news staff
Identifies opportunities for using a variety of ways of storytelling (video, audio, pictures, text, etc.) and regularly finds opportunities to put the ideas into practice
Demonstrates proficiency in using existing and new tools to gather, display and report content and also present news in context. Attends training to learn and apply these tools
Adheres to all professional and company policies and ethical standards
Qualification
Required
Must have valid driver's license and history of safe driving habits
Candidate must demonstrate ability to work quickly and accurately
Candidate must have ideas on how to present news in an ever-changing media landscape
Approximately 5 - 7 years' experience in a multimedia newsroom is desired
Preferred
Undergraduate degree in journalism, English or related course of study
Benefits
Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance; company-paid disability and term life insurance;
Generous PTO policy with PTO accrual beginning on the first day of employment
Company-paid holidays
401(k) plan with discretionary matching.
The company pays for these six major holidays
+ Thanksgiving
+ Christmas Day
+ New Year’s Day
+ Memorial Day
+ Independence Day
+ Labor Day
Company
Adams MultiMedia
Adams MultiMedia is a family-owned media company committed to empowering communities through trusted journalism and strategic marketing solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Adams
Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer
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