AM Team Lead (AJC)

Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Editorial & Newsroom

Job Profile

Lead Editor

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $77,800.00 - $116,800.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is seeking an AM Team Lead to get the newsroom off to a strong start each day by identifying and launching initial coverage of breaking news and the top stories of the day.  The person must be able to recognize and shape relevant, storytelling that improves the lives of Georgians. 

This is an important role in one of the most exciting and ambitious newsrooms in America. We are a family-owned company with a deep commitment to both interesting and important journalism.  We are investing to transform from a storied daily newspaper to a modern media organization while we expand our audience, influence and coverage across Atlanta, Georgia, and the South.   

  

As the AJC transforms, this leader will have a critical role in bringing our journalism to our digital audience.

The person in this key role is dedicated to serving the AJC’s audience with a spirit of urgency and innovation, recognizing that storytelling takes many forms, including traditionally written news articles in addition to video, photo galleries and various creative story forms.

This journalist should feel comfortable working independently but should have the discernment to know when to involve the newsroom’s senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will be a proven leader who loves the energy of breaking news and has a demonstrated knack for spotting trending topics that can turn into coverage that resonates with readers, engages audiences and grows subscriptions.

This journalist must champion diversity and have a demonstrated ability to ensure accurate, comprehensive coverage that reflects the community, with particular care given to ensuring historically underrepresented voices and communities are served.

This editor will play a key role in launching live coverage of breaking news each day and therefore must have excellent collaborative skills. The ideal candidate is a creative, curious, solutions-oriented multitasker with sound news judgment and strong editing/writing skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• With a BA, at least 6 years of experience of media/journalism experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4+ years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 2+ years of experience; or 10 years’ experience in a related field without a degree.
• Preference for some leadership experience. 
• Demonstrated strong news judgment, sense of urgency, excellent editing ability and collaborative spirit.
• An ability to take and give constructive criticism
• Passion and belief in local, regional and statewide journalism and its role as a societal change agent
• Familiarity and experience in using audience metrics to drive tactical as well as strategic decisions on content production and resource allocation
• Understanding of journalism standards and media ethics
• Ability to work early morning hours and as dictated by news event some other hours
• Reliable transportation and home Internet access.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid