Job Details

SUMMARY

The Associate Editor will help Voice of San Diego expand the capacity and quality of its newsroom. Working under the direction of the Managing Editor, the Associate Editor is responsible for the daily production of our newsletters, ensuring clean copy, strong headlines, and on‑time publication. In addition to newsletter production, the Associate Editor will oversee the bi‑weekly Border Report, our Op Ed series, and photography and illustration freelancers. The ideal candidate should have strong project management skills, excellent editing skills, a collaborative mindset, and bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is a plus.

The Associate Editor is expected to work a time‑shifted schedule from noon to 8:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

Voice of San Diego has been a pioneering investigative, nonprofit news organization for almost 21 years. Our writers have the freedom and responsibility to tackle the biggest issues we encounter. We believe San Diego is strong enough to face its most uncomfortable and intractable problems, while also seeking to educate, enlighten, and entertain readers who care about San Diego's future and desire an excellent and just government.

See our Guidelines for New Reporters for more about our unique approach.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Salary range is $90–95 000. Compensation includes health, life, and disability insurance plus a 401(k) savings plan and company match.

To apply, submit your resume, cover letter and work samples to ...@voiceofsandiego.org.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Managing Editor and staff writers to optimize daily offerings.
• Ensure newsletters are published on time with informative, entertaining, and accurate content.
• Supervise all freelancers, including the Border reporter, photographers, illustrators, and Op Ed writers.
• Conduct fact‑checking and copy editing.
• Write and edit daily posts, especially short posts and daily round‑ups.
• Solicit and manage Op Ed, letters, and commentaries from the public in coordination with the Managing Editor.
• Attend weekly editorial meetings.
• Perform other assignments as identified.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manage various freelancers, including the Border Reporter, photographers, and illustrators, and also oversee Op Ed submissions.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Editing – Mastery of AP style.
• Critical Thinking – Ability to execute multi‑faceted projects.
• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment and can explain reasoning.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, keeps commitments, commits to long hours when necessary, and is an independent self‑starter.
• Initiative – Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
• Strong Media Judgment – Provides critical review to ensure everything Voice publishes meets the highest standard.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of two years editing experience in a professional news organization, or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, or a related/equivalent degree; or experience reporting, writing, and editing for a news organization.
• Experience writing and publishing for digital platforms in a fast‑paced, daily newsroom.
• Strong command of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Advanced writing, editing, and communication skills; clear, concise, accurate, unbiased, curious, and creative.
• Demonstrable understanding of libel law.
• Ability to schedule effectively to meet deadlines.
• Extreme attention to detail, organizational skills, and understanding of web publishing.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret all forms of general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to groups with differing educational backgrounds and cultural norms. Proficiency in Spanish or another second language is desirable.

Computer Skills

Advanced computer proficiency is essential. Command of Microsoft and Google suites; keyboarding; email applications; contact management and other related computer skills.

Mathematical Skills

Basic mathematical skills such as the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

Current driver's license and automobile insurance to drive to meetings and speaking engagements.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to type on a computer keyboard as well as to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; bend, lift and climb stairs while carrying supplies or equipment. The employee is occasionally required to taste and/or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee frequently sits for long periods of time at a desk in an office. The employee may be required to stand for over an hour and observe meetings, people and events. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

At‑Will

The individual hired in this role is at‑will and will be subject to termination by the employee or the Company, with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time.

ADA Statement

The Company will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact Julianne Markow at 619‑550‑5673 or ...@vosd.org.

EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.