Job Description
Company Description The
Redding Sentinel , now in its fifth year of publication, seeks a Managing Editor to lead our efforts to inform readers so they can make the most out of living in our small Connecticut town. Our coverage focuses on Redding, everything from town government and the impact of regional and state decisions on our town to local resources, businesses, schools and real estate to the natural world around us, with some forays into neighboring towns that offer resources and interest to Redding residents. The paper is published weekly, with a break over the winter holidays and an every-other-week summer schedule.
Our team includes paid professionals, freelancers, and volunteers. All share our love of local news, and of Redding.
Role Description The Managing Editor role is part-time, based in Redding, CT with some schedule flexibility. The weekly press deadline is Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m., so availability on Mondays and Tuesdays is important. You’ll be expected to attend team meetings, town meetings and local events. Responsibilities include planning each issue; working with our freelance reporters and recruiting new ones; assigning writers to stories and keeping them on track; identifying, following, and writing key stories. In addition, you'll work with our advertising and layout teams to make the paper happen, manage freelance costs and other budget items and develop relationships with key people in town, from selectmen to heads of local organizations of all sorts.
Qualifications
- Strong editorial skills, including news judgment, story development, and copyediting.
- Experience in print production workflows, layout coordination, and deadline management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Sharp quantitative and data analysis skills to report well on town budgets and manage paper costs.
- Ability to lead and mentor reporters and contributors in a collaborative environment.
- An informed and thoughtful understanding of what makes a small town work, familiarity with community journalism and interest in local government, schools, and civic life.
- Comfort with basic digital tools (word processing, shared drives, email, and publication systems)
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities, with capacity to handle multiple stories and deadlines each week.
- Our organization is flexible about past experience and background for the right person, however prior experience in editing or newsroom management at a newspaper or similar publication is beneficial.
To inquire about this position or other opportunities (the Sentinel welcomes contributors, freelancers and volunteers year round), please e-mail us at publisher@reddingsentinel.org .
Job Tags
Part time, Summer work, Freelance, Local area, Remote work, Flexible hours