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About the Company:

The Baltimore Banner is a nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties and state of Maryland.

About the Job:

We are looking for an editor that will help oversee and improve The Baltimore Banner’s existing newsletter portfolio, grow our audience and help develop and launch new products. This is a hybrid position located in the Inner Harbor office. You will directly supervise one employee, and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities:

Manage daily content creation, curation and execution of our growing newsletter portfolio
Curate, edit and write newsletters
Collaborate with audience engagement team and editorial staff on newsletter content strategy
Work with audience engagement editors on ongoing social media strategy
Work with audience leadership and marketing teams to grow audience and increase engagement and retention of subscribers
Track the success of editorial newsletters against established KPIs
Ensure overall quality and consistency of editorial content across newsletter products
Manage the Newsletter Writer, who is responsible for writing The Baltimore Banner’s flagship product, The Scan
This position may require work on nights and weekend

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in journalism or a related field. A minimum of five years of related experience
Experience developing, writing or editing newsletters for a media organization
Understand how to use analytics to make decisions that translates into strategy recommendations
Experience representing a brand on various social media platforms
Excellent communication skills and ability to work closely with stakeholders across all departments
Knowledge of multiple email service providers (ESPs)
Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks in a deadline-driven environment
Proficiency in copy editing, writing headlines, and captions according to The Baltimore Banner and of AP Style
At least five years of experience in a newsroom setting
Creative thinking and experience turning a new idea into reality
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, MailChimp or other ESP, CMS and email

"This position requires that you be vaccinated against Covid-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation for religion or a health-related need."

The Venetoulis Institute embraces diversity and inclusion, and we are wholeheartedly committed to being proactive in inspiring a culture of inclusion across our organization. We are dedicated to establishing an organization that reflects the fundamental respect for different ways of working and living. We assure every employee the opportunity to reach their full potential.

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