Employment Opportunities

Editorial Writer

Posting Date:

2010-08-30

Posting #:

1127

Department:

Editorial

Status:

Full time

Pay Range:

Guild A Scale - starting salary range: $70,000 + DOQ

Hours:

Generally Monday through Friday; day shift

Job Description: The Star Tribune is seeking an experienced and multi-skilled editorial writer who can work as a collaborative member of an award-winning Editorial Board to produce sophisticated opinion page journalism in print and online. Versatility will be essential in this position. The successful candidate must be a strong writer with a track record of producing high-quality, deeply reported editorials on a range of topics. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience writing about national issues, including Congress, federal regulatory agencies and national politics. What makes this position unique is the need for a combination of writing, web skills and occasional editing. We’re looking for an innovative journalist who has hands-on experience working with content on the web who can help our staff improve and expand its web presence and effectively use blogging, social media, video and other tools to help grow readership. Although the majority of the writer’s time will be spent on writing and web work, he or she must have editing skills and experience working with writers to sharpen content. Because of the changing nature of opinion journalism and the ambitious goals we have for our work, we’re seeking candidates who can work in a collaborative, fast-paced culture and seamlessly handle a variety of responsibilities as part of a team whose members must remain flexible to meet the department’s goals. The successful candidate will be a member of the newspaper’s Editorial Board and must be comfortable writing as a representative of the institutional voice of the Star Tribune, while also providing bylined blog posts and columns. We’re looking for a journalist with strong, well-developed nonpartisan views who will avoid rigid dogmatism.

Qualifications: See above