Collaborations editor

Job Description

Collaborations editor 

Reports to: Managing editor

Location: Wyoming — Lander, Laramie, Casper, Cheyenne or Jackson preferred.

WyoFile is returning the facts to Wyoming’s civic life with community-supported, nonpartisan, public-interest journalism. To make that happen, we’re looking for an editor to work closely with partner newsrooms around the state to deliver top-notch local-government coverage to the people of Wyoming. This is a chance to enjoy job security, fair compensation and sustainable work-life balance in print journalism while working to advance the profession as part of a cutting-edge innovative team. The right candidate will leave their mark on WyoFile, Wyoming and American democracy.

Fast Facts:

Established: 2008

Employees: 13 and growing

Growth: Since 2016, WyoFile has more than quadrupled staff, quadrupled revenues and multiplied audience by a factor of 10.

Circulation: 20k+ newsletter subscribers and 50+ state and regional publications rely on WyoFile reporting

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and lead collaborations between WyoFile and partner newsrooms around Wyoming.

• Work with journalists through all stages of story development — from topic selection and story assignment through research, investigation, reporting, copy editing and layout.

• Adapt WyoFile content for disparate platforms including email newsletter, social media and legacy print outlets and manage its distribution.

• Work closely with WyoFile’s editorial team to track, report on and respond to assorted performance metrics.

• Generate and pitch story ideas.

• Contribute to the evolution and execution of WyoFile’s editorial vision.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• A talent for managing multi-party relationships for maximum mutual benefit 

• A passion for teaching, coaching and mentorship

• Uncompromising news judgment and a nose for a good story

• Team-oriented leadership style and an appreciation for collaboration

• Elite organizational skills and a drive to “keep the trains on time”

• Relentless curiosity, merciless critical thinking, a sharp eye for detail and the ability to digest and make sense of wide-ranging and complex information

• Exceptional writing, reporting and editorial craft. Expert knowledge of AP style

• Unimpeachable personal integrity, reliable sense of fairness and dogged commitment to the Society of Professional Journalist code of ethics

• Passion for the role of civic news organizations in American society

• Goal orientation, intrinsic motivation and work ethic. Enthusiasm for tackling ambitious, complex initiatives in an entrepreneurial work environment

We’re especially interested in candidates who:

• Have experience reporting on the institutions of local government

• Have a successful track record of managing journalists

• Have an intimate knowledge of Wyoming press corps

• Appreciate life in the rural West

We’re committed to building an inclusive newsroom that represents and reflects the people and communities we seek to serve. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people who are differently abled.

The details:

Start date: ASAP

Salary range: $70K – $75K depending on experience

Location: Wyoming — Lander, Laramie, Casper, Cheyenne or Jackson preferred, but other Wyoming communities considered. Depending on location, this role could be office-based, home-office-based or a hybrid thereof.

Compensation: WyoFile offers unlimited paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, a simple IRA with employer match, mental health services, flexible work environment and other benefits.

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