Content Supervisor - Express News Team

Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

The Oregonian/OregonLive seeks an experienced Content Supervisor to oversee our Express News reporters, who sit at the center of our daily news operation, and to assist in leading the broader Public Safety Team.

The Express team covers breaking crime and community news while also diving deep into the explanatory and narrative pieces that help readers understand the events unfolding across our metro area. The Public Safety team ensures we provide the deepest available coverage of crime and the criminal justice system, including holding people and institutions accountable to the authority they wield.

Reporting to the Public Safety/Express editor, this supervisor is primarily responsible for day-to-day oversight of the Express group — keeping breaking coverage moving while helping reporters carve out time for deeper work.

The salary range for this role is $65,000-$80,000 annually.

This role will require reliable transportation to meet with sources and cover breaking news and events.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive daily reporting by assigning, editing and publishing breaking news with speed, accuracy and strong news judgment, guiding iterative updates as stories develop.

• Steer explanatory and narrative work by coaching reporters to identify the stories that merit deeper digging and to deliver pieces that give readers context and a human perspective on events in the metro area.

• Develop staff to draw out the best work from a talented mix of early-career and experienced journalists.

• Provide direct feedback that sharpens reporting, writing, sourcing and story framing.

• Bring creativity by encouraging smart risk-taking in story forms and in how we convey information to readers, including responsible use of emerging tools.

• Share coverage planning and shift coordination with the Public Safety/Express editor, and step in to keep the team running smoothly when needed.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• At least one year of management experience or 3+ years of professional newsroom experience with demonstrated leadership skills, including editing

• Strong understanding of best practices in digital journalism, including effective presentation and headlines.

• Strong news judgment and a clear sense for stories: what matters now, what will matter next, and what deserves more attention.

• Calm, confident leadership in fast-moving situations; high standards for accuracy, fairness and urgency.

• Prior experience coaching journalists to do their best work will give you a head start

• A strong understanding of public records and data, and how they can elevate both breaking and enterprise coverage is a plus

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Oregonian Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com .

Oregonian Media Group is the most trusted source for news and information in Oregon and Southwest Washington. A digitally focused company, Oregonian Media Group provides content when and where readers want it - online, on smartphones and on tablets - through OREGONLIVE and a range of digital products. As the largest media company in the state, Oregonian Media Group is also advertisers' strongest media partner, with an innovative suite of products to help them connect with their best customers.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.