Sep 17
2024
Help wanted: Investigative Post is hiring a managing editor
Investigative Post is hiring a managing editor to work with Editor Jim Heaney in overseeing our award-winning coverage of Buffalo and Western New York.
The ideal job candidate has an accomplished track record as both an editor and investigative reporter. They’re facile with data. Good working with reporters to develop stories. A good line editor who is not shy about rewriting copy when necessary. And has good people skills.
Investigative Post is highly regarded for our high-impact reporting and considered the go-to source for accountability journalism in Western New York. We distribute our work through our website and several television and newspaper partners. To get a sense of our journalistic DNA, read this.
Our reporting has been cited for excellence by Investigative Reporters & Editors, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, the Nellie Bly Award for Investigative Reporting, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists and the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
Compensation involves a competitive salary and benefits package. Investigative Post values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
Send a resume and three samples of your best work to Editor Jim Heaney at jheaney@investigativepost.org. Write “managing editor application” in the subject line. We will begin reviewing applications as we receive them, with a deadline for applying of Oct. 4.