Craig_Stanke
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- Sep 6, 2006
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Title: Senior Editor for RapidReports
Reports to: Deputy Managing Editor of CBSSports.com
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organization:
- Direct reports include evolving stable of embedded correspondents who provide content to CBSSports.com, and team of editors.
- Works with Deputy M.E. (Writers), A.M.E. (News desk) and A.M.E. (Production Editors) to integrate content from network of stringers.
Experience requirements:
- Online/newspaper editorial work in sports.
- Editorial planning and online content management.
- 7-10 years of Editorial experience and at least 5-plus years online preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of management experience dealing with writers.
Role & responsibilities:
- Recruitment, hiring and maintenance of RapidReports correspondents/editors.
- Supervisory role of RapidReports content operation.
- Works with RapidReport editors to refine content/best practices.
- Spearhead training of RapidReports correspondents and editors.
- Roadmap future RR initiatives; which sports to target and why.
- Working with APM for RR on product planning, tools, production system.
- Administration duties: Expenses, invoices, set up accounts, credentials, equipment.
- Expected to help cultivate a voice and personality consistent with Editorial vision.
- Assign stories from beats or for special event coverage; arrange travel.
- Vet pitched stories/budgets; make decisions based on Editorial plans/packages.
- Copy editing, headline/cutline writing, photo editing.
- Conceive/generate story ideas that would be interesting to users.
Ideal candidate:
- Operational savvy; adept at management of the moving parts.
- Significant media industry and interactive experience.
- Strong strategic planning skills and the ability to execute through a team of writers.
- Journalistic innovation and initiative to discover new ways to inform users.
- Proven leadership success in an editorial role managing a team of writers.
- Must possess exemplary judgment and decision-making skills.
- Innovative individual; possesses vision across online/multimedia.
- Uncomfortable with the status quo; always looking to improve.
- Trustworthy, committed, considerate and skilled; high emotional IQ.
- Able to develop a staff, individually and on a macro level.
Compensation:
- Base salary
- Full benefits including family medical, dental, life insurance and matching 401(k)
From Craig Stanke:
That's the job description, and I'm the deputy managing editor in question. If you're interested, go to this link:
http://bit.ly/aONiuR
While I'm not a "no phone calls" guy, you'll still have to go through this link eventually.
Please note: In this job, being able to handle the administrative responsibilities -- finding Rapid Reporters, being involved in getting them paid, getting them the tools to do their job (BlackBerrys, et al), credentialing -- will be almost as important as the editorial responsibilities. If you don't like administration, this isn't the job for you. But it could be a great job, with a lot of growth potential, if you do.
Reports to: Deputy Managing Editor of CBSSports.com
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organization:
- Direct reports include evolving stable of embedded correspondents who provide content to CBSSports.com, and team of editors.
- Works with Deputy M.E. (Writers), A.M.E. (News desk) and A.M.E. (Production Editors) to integrate content from network of stringers.
Experience requirements:
- Online/newspaper editorial work in sports.
- Editorial planning and online content management.
- 7-10 years of Editorial experience and at least 5-plus years online preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of management experience dealing with writers.
Role & responsibilities:
- Recruitment, hiring and maintenance of RapidReports correspondents/editors.
- Supervisory role of RapidReports content operation.
- Works with RapidReport editors to refine content/best practices.
- Spearhead training of RapidReports correspondents and editors.
- Roadmap future RR initiatives; which sports to target and why.
- Working with APM for RR on product planning, tools, production system.
- Administration duties: Expenses, invoices, set up accounts, credentials, equipment.
- Expected to help cultivate a voice and personality consistent with Editorial vision.
- Assign stories from beats or for special event coverage; arrange travel.
- Vet pitched stories/budgets; make decisions based on Editorial plans/packages.
- Copy editing, headline/cutline writing, photo editing.
- Conceive/generate story ideas that would be interesting to users.
Ideal candidate:
- Operational savvy; adept at management of the moving parts.
- Significant media industry and interactive experience.
- Strong strategic planning skills and the ability to execute through a team of writers.
- Journalistic innovation and initiative to discover new ways to inform users.
- Proven leadership success in an editorial role managing a team of writers.
- Must possess exemplary judgment and decision-making skills.
- Innovative individual; possesses vision across online/multimedia.
- Uncomfortable with the status quo; always looking to improve.
- Trustworthy, committed, considerate and skilled; high emotional IQ.
- Able to develop a staff, individually and on a macro level.
Compensation:
- Base salary
- Full benefits including family medical, dental, life insurance and matching 401(k)
From Craig Stanke:
That's the job description, and I'm the deputy managing editor in question. If you're interested, go to this link:
http://bit.ly/aONiuR
While I'm not a "no phone calls" guy, you'll still have to go through this link eventually.
Please note: In this job, being able to handle the administrative responsibilities -- finding Rapid Reporters, being involved in getting them paid, getting them the tools to do their job (BlackBerrys, et al), credentialing -- will be almost as important as the editorial responsibilities. If you don't like administration, this isn't the job for you. But it could be a great job, with a lot of growth potential, if you do.
