Senior Editor / Producer

Diversity & Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve.

The Oregonian/OregonLive seeks a Senior Editor to lead newsroom initiatives focused on diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure these principles are integrated into all news coverage and operations. This editor is a leader, a teacher, a coach, and a collaborator. Duties include overseeing two reporters focused on coverage important to marginalized communities, developing newsroom training around DEI best practices, and helping the newsroom build and maintain bridges into diverse communities and reflect various life experiences and perspectives.

This editor will help the newsroom deliver accountability journalism through an inclusive lens and help produce a regular flow of journalism that reflects the everyday lives, challenges and joy in communities that have not been adequately represented. The editor will help spark coverage that goes beyond the superficial and dives deep into and provides thoughtful analysis of the nuanced issues facing diverse communities.

This editor will be key to building our newsroom of the future, contributing to our internship program, and our popular summer High School Journalism Institute. This editor will help with recruitment for 4-6 newsroom openings a year on average.

Proven experience in leading news organizations through change is a must.

The ideal candidate will have:

— At least five years’ experience as a newsroom leader or manager, or commensurate experience, and will have a passion for inclusive storytelling.

— The ability to work across teams collaboratively, positively and transparently is a must.

— Fluency in any of the world languages spoken in Oregon, such as Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, or Russian, is a plus.

Portland and Oregon are changing rapidly, and this role requires a dynamic and innovative leader to help us keep pace. We are part of Advance Local, a company dedicated to meeting readers where they are, empowering our communities and expanding our audience.

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 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.

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 58+ 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.

Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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.

The Oregonian / OregonLive.com