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Seeking Employment
Photographers Jesse
Beals
Reporters Brian Gawley, Greg Knight, Steven Wyble
Sports Reporter Jeff Skirvin
Sales/Marketing Alyse
Clacy
Help Wanted
GENERAL MANAGER:
Looking for an inspirational team builder to be responsible for
revenue generation for the newspaper, including supervision of the
advertising and circulation departments, and overseeing newspaper
marketing.
This position will be responsible for meeting
newspaper revenue goals through innovative sales team management,
including business development, new product implementation and
maintaining customers and relationships. Candidates should have a track
record of successful marketing management experience, including
advertising programs, tracking results, and experience in personnel and
budget management.
The general manager serves as a key member of the management team in
developing and enacting the annual operating plan, and works with
regional and corporate staff on company initiatives. Interested
candidates should submit a letter of application and resume with
references to publisher Ted Kramer, tkramer@lagrandeobserver.com; The
Observer, 1405 Fifth St., LaGrande, OR 97850.
EDITORIAL: Copy Editor/Designer
Skagit
Publishing seeks a multitalented copy editor/page designer with a
strong interest in sports to join our copy desk and presentation team
for the Skagit Valley Herald and other publications. We want someone
who shares our commitment to high-quality community journalism
with superior presentation. Duties will include editing and design for
both sports and news. Attention to AP style, grammar, spelling,
accuracy, fairness, completeness, organization and clarity are basic
necessities. We want a copy editor who loves words, writes crisp
headlines, reveres deadlines and understands attention-grabbing design.
Must have familiarity with pagination software, preferably InDesign.
Entry-level applicants encouraged to apply. Night and weekend shifts
required. Please provide a cover letter, resume and work samples to
Sports Editor Dan Ruthemeyer at druthemeyer@skagitpublishing.com or to
Managing Editor Colette Weeks at cweeks@skagitpublishing.com, or send
by mail to Skagit Valley Herald, P.O. Box 578, Mount Vernon, WA 98274.
Skagit Publishing is an equal opportunity employer. Posted Aug. 24, 2010
EDITORIAL: Reporter
The
Bainbridge Review on beautiful Bainbridge Island, Wash. is seeking a
sports/education reporter writing, layout and photography
experience. Must be an excellent writer, be familiar with
community news and be able to compose articles on a myriad of
topics. Applicants must be able to work flexible hours in a
team-oriented, deadline driven environment. This is a full time
position, 32 hours per week and includes excellent benefits; medical,
dental, 401K, paid vacation and holidays. Please email or mail resume
with cover letter and non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format to:
HR/BISE-REP
Sound Publishing, Inc.
19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106
Poulsbo, WA 98370
E-mail to hr@soundpublishing.com
Fax: (360) 394-5829
Posted Aug. 20. 2010
EDITORIAL: REPORTER
The
Bainbridge Review on beautiful Bainbridge Island, Wash. is seeking a
city government/politics reporter with writing experience, layout and
photography skills. Must be an excellent writer, be familiar with
community news and be able to compose articles on a myriad of
topics. Applicants must be able to work flexible hours in a
team-oriented, deadline driven environment. This is a full time
position, 32 hours per week and includes excellent benefits; medical,
dental, 401K, paid vacation and holidays. Please email or mail resume
with cover letter and non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format to:
HR/BIGOV-REP
Sound Publishing, Inc.
19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106
Poulsbo, WA 98370
E-mail to hr@soundpublishing.com
Fax: (360) 394-5829
Posted Aug. 20, 2010
ADVERTISING: Publisher
Sound
Publishing Inc. has an immediate opening for the position of Publisher
of the Enumclaw/Bonney Lake Courier Herald and the Maple
Valley/Covington Reporter papers. The Courier-Herald, serving Enumclaw,
Buckley and Black Diamond has been publishing for nearly 110 years.
Enumclaw is a community at the base of Mt. Rainier with approximately
12,000 residents and another 12,000 residents in the surrounding
communities. The Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald has been publishing
weekly since November of 2003. Bonney Lake is a community that was
established in 1949 and is consistently one of the fast growing cities
in the state of Washington. Distribution of both papers is just over
30,000 weekly. The Maple Valley/Covington Reporter is a weekly
community newspaper serving residents of both communities. All three
publications have been recognized with numerous state, national, and
international awards for community service, promotion and journalism.
We're
seeking a proven leader with the entrepreneurial skills to build on the
solid growth of these publications. Ideally, you will have a good
understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on
sales, marketing, and financial management. Additionally, you should be
well-suited to working with community groups and clients as well as
developing sponsorship opportunities for the newspapers. As
Publisher of this group of newspapers, reporting to the Vice President
of East Sound Newspaper Operations, you will help develop strategy for
the newspapers as they continue to serve a rapidly expanding and
diverse suburban marketplace.
Sound
Publishing, Inc. is Washington’s largest private, independent newspaper
company. Our broad household distribution blankets the entire Greater
Puget Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south
to Salem, Oregon, and westward to the Pacific Ocean.
If
you have the ability to think outside the box, are customer-driven,
success-oriented and want to live in one of the most beautiful and
livable areas in Washington State, then we want to hear from you.
EOE Please submit your resume and cover letter by
August 31st, 2010 to: www.hreast@soundpublishing.com
or: Sound Publishing Inc., 19426 68th Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032,
ATTN: HR/PUB. Posted Aug. 19, 2010
SUPPORT: Controller
Are
you a successful controller who wants to have a big impact on a
fast-paced media company? Are you a strategic thinker who can help grow
revenue and strengthen an organization’s operations? Statesman Journal
Media in Salem, Ore. seeks a dynamic and versatile Controller/Director
of Operations to oversee and manage all financial and accounting,
circulation, production, and IT operations as well as safety programs,
building maintenance, and commercial printing. The controller/director
of operations is expected to play an integral role in developing
strategies to grow revenue and audience, create strategic partnerships
and to find efficiencies to reduce expenses and/or improve workflow.
The position reports directly to the President and Publisher. The ideal
candidate will have at least five yeas experience as a controller or
CFO with demonstrated success as an analytical, proactive,
results-oriented, focused and organized leader who communicates and
executes well. Salem is the state capital and a beautiful city in
an area that’s ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. Qualified candidates
should send their resume, cover letter and current salary to Yazmin
Funes at yfunes@statesmanjournal.com. Posted Aug. 4, 2010
EDITORIAL: Feature Writer
The
Kitsap Newsgroup in Poulsbo is seeking a Feature Writer. Photography
and layout skills a plus. Applicants must be able to work in a
team-oriented environment where quality and depth are valued.
This is a 30-hour per week position that includes excellent benefits;
medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and
holidays. EOE Please send resume with cover letter, three
previously published stories (links preferred) and three professional
references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to:
HR/FWNKH
Sound Publishing, Inc.
19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Posted Aug. 3, 2010
EDITORIAL: Sports Reporter
The
Daily News in Longview, Wash., seeks a talented sports journalist to
complete a four-person staff. One of our longtime sports writers did
such a great job hunting down the news on our local sports scene that
he's been promoted.
Our
area’s prep sports scene is rich in history, intense in rivalry and
consistently produces state playoff teams in all three seasons. We
place a high value on writing about the people who make the games so
interesting. The ideal candidate has a firm grasp of AP style, the
ability to write clear, concise stories on tight deadlines, the ability
to develop news reports on your own initiative and without direction,
experience using multimedia platforms, and the news judgment necessary
to determine what does or does not make a story. The right person
will be able to find the news on the local sports beats as well as
write features, columns, and game stories. Must have daily deadline
experience and clips that show a wide range of sports coverage as well
as story forms: beat, features, and enterprise.
This
position requires setting priorities and building contacts within the
sports community. Experience with newspaper design, layout,
photography, and video would be a plus. The aptitude and innovation for
creating content for the Web and using multimedia platforms is strongly
desired. Reliable transportation and the willingness to work
evenings and weekends are required in order to cover games throughout
the year. Applicants should have sports writing experience and a
bachelor's degree.
We
are a drug-free workplace and all applicants considered for employment
must pass a post-offer drug screen and background check prior to
commencing employment. This position requires proof of insurance and a
valid driver's license.
As
part of Lee Enterprises, The Daily News offers a full benefits package
along with a professional and comfortable work environment.
To learn more about Lee Enterprises or to apply, please log onto http://www.lee.net/careers. EOE
EDITORIAL: Reporter
The
Olympian, a 30,000-circulation McClatchy daily at the southern tip of
Puget Sound, has an opening for an experienced reporter to produce news
and enterprise about our public schools and colleges. Candidates should
have a college degree and three years' relevant experience at a daily
newspaper that includes writing for the paper's website.
The Olympian provides competitive pay and benefits in a great Northwest setting.
If you're interested in this challenging and rewarding job, please call, write or email:
Jerry Wakefield
Managing Editor
The Olympian
111 Bethel St. NE
Box 407
Olympia, WA 98507
jwakefield@theolympian.com
Posted July 20, 2010
EDITORIAL: Sports Reporter
The
Peninsula Gateway, a state and national award-winning McClatchy weekly
in the beautiful Gig Harbor area, has an opening for an experienced
sports reporter to cover prep beats and outdoors/recreation. Candidates
should have a college degree and newspaper experience that includes
writing for the paper's website. If you're interested, please call,
write or email:
Brian
McLean, Editor, The Peninsula Gateway, 3555 Erickson St., Gig Harbor,
WA 98335; Brian.mclean@gateline.com. Posted July 14, 2010
SUPPORT: Circulation Manager
The
East Oregonian (EO), a family-owned daily in beautiful
Oregon, is seeking a leader with circulation and management
experience to join our team. The EO is a Tuesday through Sunday
newspaper, published in historic Pendleton, Ore. where outdoor
hunting, fishing and recreational opportunities abound. You'll
also oversee circulation for the Hermiston Herald, a twice-weekly
community paper, and provide circulation support to our weekly sister
newspapers: Blue Mountain Eagle and Wallowa County Chieftain, all part
of our newspaper family. This position focuses on strategic growth
through sales and outstanding customer service, including
delivery. We need a creative problem-solver to lead our
circulation department in growing our newspapers. The ideal
candidate will have marketing, computer, communication and
budgeting skills, a solid understanding of accounting principles,
and some management experience. The EO has been family owned for
100 years. Salary DOE. Benefits include health coverage,
vacation and 401(k)/401(k)Roth/profit sharing retirement plan.
Send resume and letter of interest including salary requirements
to East Oregonian Publishing Co., PO Box 2048, Salem, OR
97308-2048, by fax to 503-371-2935 or e-mail hr@eopubco.org. Posted July 14, 2010
EDITORIAL: Reporter
The
Olympian, a 30,000-circulation McClatchy daily at the southern tip of
Puget Sound, has an opening for an experienced reporter to cover the
fast-growing Lacey community and county government. Candidates should
have a college degree and five years' experience at a daily newspaper
that includes writing for the paper's website. If you're interested,
please call, write or email: Jerry Wakefield, Managing Editor, The
Olympian, 111 Bethel St. NE, Box 407, Olympia, WA 98507;
jwakefield@theolympian.com. Posted July 13, 2010
ADVERTISING: Ad Director
La Conner Weekly News has an immediate opening for an enterprising,
independent part-time advertising director. We pay generous commissions
and a base to get started and we have regular advertisers who are easy
to maintain and lots of leads that are primed and ready to buy. Our
go-getter advertising director had to give up the job and left some
very nice accounts coming in. Call us right now at 360-466-3315 or send
a resume to news@laconnernews.com. Posted June 29, 2009
SUPPORT: Controller
The
Mid-Valley Newspaper Group, with daily newspapers in Corvallis and
Albany, Ore and a weekly paper in Lebanon, Ore, seeks an experienced,
hands-on Controller to lead our financial department and join our
leadership team. Reporting to the Publisher, this results-oriented
position provides pro-active financial analysis and evaluation, advice
to senior managers in performing their responsibilities and directs the
accounting staff to accomplish specific initiatives.
The
focus of this position is financial planning, analysis and
consultation, including maintaining internal accounting controls;
ensuring accurate financial statements; providing the leadership team
with financial information and analysis to make informed decisions and
accurately assess the ongoing impact of strategies; and protecting the
assets of the company.
The
successful candidate will have solid accounting (GL, budgeting,
financial statement prep, AR/AP) experience, prior management
experience, analytical and organization skills, solid computer
application skills, and demonstrated ability to effectively lead in a
complex business environment. The qualified candidate will have
demonstrated innovative leadership, communication and staff development
skills. Minimum of eight years of accounting management experience and
a bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting. CPA preferred.
We
offer competitive pay and great benefit options. This is an excellent
opportunity for a proven financial professional to bring his/her
skills, ideas and knowledge to an established organization. Apply
online at www.lee.net.careers. Posted June 29, 2010
EDITORIAL: Reporter
Make
quality refrigerator art your community can be proud of. The Vidette,
an award-winning weekly newspaper in Montesano, is seeking a general
assignment /sports reporter with an understanding of quality community
journalism. A good photographic eye and digital camera experience is
vital, as are excellent writing skills and the ability to be
self-motivated and work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven
environment. You don't have to be "the best" at both writing and
photography, just versatile enough to do it all. This is a full-time
position that includes generous benefits package including medical,
dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, paid time off. EOE. Please send
resume with cover letter, 3 or more non-returnable writing clips in PDF
format and digital photo portfolio to editor@thevidette.com or mail to
Editor & General Manager Leif Nesheim, The Vidette, PO Box 671,
Montesano, WA 98563. Posted June 25, 2010
ADVERTISING: Ad Director
East
Oregonian is seeking a leader to guide and grow our advertising sales
efforts. Our advertising department needs a strong, creative leader to
inspire staff and create sales campaigns. You'll need to have the
ability to follow through on details while managing the big
picture. You'll oversee both display and classified reps.
At least five years of sales management experience in the media field
and a solid record of successful campaigns required. Salary plus
commission and benefits, including 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan,
paid leave and insurances. Send resume and letter of interest showing
salary expectations. Send resume and letter of interest stating salary
expectations to East Oregonian Publishing Co., PO Box 2048, Salem,
OR 97308-2048, by fax to 503-371-2935 or e-mail hr@eopubco.org.
Posted June 22, 2010
EDITORIAL: Reporter
The
Central Kitsap Reporter in Silverdale, Wash. is seeking a general
assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills.
Applicants must be able to work in a team-oriented deadline driven
environment, display excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of
community news and be able to compose articles on multiple
topics. This is a full time position that includes excellent
benefits; medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick
and holidays. EOE Please send resume with cover letter, 3 or more
non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to
hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to:
HR/GARCKR
Sound Publishing, Inc.
19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Posted June 21, 2010
EDITORIAL: Reporter
The
Daily News of Longview, Wash., seeks an enterprising K-12 education
reporter to help us connect with readers who care about kids, parents,
teachers, education trends and school finances. We're looking for a
reporter who understands education issues and politics, can probe
school district budgets for hidden stories and also enjoys getting to
know students and teachers in the classroom. We'll select a candidate
with daily newspaper experience who displays excellent storytelling,
spelling and grammar skills and who is enthusiastic about getting
breaking news stories online in a hurry. The ability to juggle dailies
and enterprise work is important. The 23,000-circulation Daily News
serves a large portion of Southwest Washington along the Columbia River
from the Pacific Ocean to Mount St. Helens. We consistently win many
awards and are closely read by the communities we serve. We're located
less than an hour's drive from the many cultural opportunities and
innovative restaurants of Portland, OR. If you're looking for outdoor
adventure, the surrounding area offers many opportunities to hike,
fish, bike, ski, hunt, kayak, etc. We offer competitive salaries and
benefits. Apply with cover letter, resume, and salary requirements
online at http://www.lee.net/careers. We are an equal opportunity, drug-free workplace. Posted June 16, 2010
ADVERTISING: Outside Sales Representative
If
you're looking for a great opportunity, a great employer, and a great
future, consider joining our winning team at The Daily News in
Longview, Wash. As a sales representative of The Daily News you
will make multi-media presentations, handle an established account list
while pursuing new business, and manage the creation, design and
implementation of advertising campaigns. You will work with a group of
professional advertising representatives and creative staff, as well as
the public. We're seeking sales candidates who will apply their
enthusiasm, assertiveness and past outside sales experience to meet the
challenges of the fast-paced newspaper ad sales environment. In this
position, your income will grow in direct proportion to how hard you
work. In addition we offer: Generous base pay plus commission; three
medical plans to choose from; dental and vision coverage; Company paid
life insurance; STD and LTD disability plans; 401(k); Flexible Spending
Accounts; a generous vacation policy; Sick days, personal days and paid
holidays. Please apply online at http://www.lee.net/careers. No phone calls please. Posted June 15, 2010
EDITORIAL: Editor
The
Daily News in Longview, Wash. is seeking a creative, aggressive,
articulate Editor to lead our news team. The ideal candidate will
possess a strong knowledge of the daily newspaper business. We focus on
strong local news; on the people in the communities we serve; the
events, the crimes, the celebrations, sports, issues and happenings
that affect our readers. Longview is located approximately 35 minutes
north of Portland, Ore. Longview is a vibrant community offering the
benefits of small town living while having ready access to big city
amenities. Minimum requirements include 5 years of professional
newspaper reporting and management experience; good writing,
communication, online knowledge and decision making skills; ability to
work closely with and to lead a staff. Must have a proven track record
leading a staff to consistently create compelling stories, eye-popping
design, and continuous product improvement. Experience as lead Editor
helpful, but not required. Bachelor's degree in a related field is
required. As part of Lee Enterprises, we offer a strong package
of pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance,
401(k) and paid time off. See our Web site at www.tdn.com. Learn about
our parent company at www.lee.net. Interested candidates may
apply online at http://www.lee.net.careers. We are an equal opportunity employer. Posted June 15, 2010
EDITORIAL: City Editor
The
East Oregonian (EO) has an exceptional opening for a city editor.
This new position will lead a staff of six reporters in local coverage
of Northeast Oregon for the six-day, including Sunday, community
newspaper and EO online. Ten plus years of reporting and editing
experience preferred. Multi-media and Internet experience also
important. Applicant must be an outstanding writer and coach with
ambitions to become editor. Consideration will be given to
candidates looking to live in this beautiful ranching and farming
community for the long term. This is a hands-on editing position that
includes page layout, editing stories, some writing and working with a
bright, energetic staff to improve local news coverage. The EO city
editor will work closely with new Publisher/Editor Tom Brown, the
Managing Editor and News Editor as well as other key managers of the
newspaper. The EO is an 8,500 daily that has been in the same
family for over 100 years and has been recognized for its general
excellence. Pendleton/ Hermiston, the EO's home base, is near the Blue
Mountains, the Columbia River and offers outstanding hunting, fishing,
hiking and other outdoor recreation. The region is one of Oregon's
leading agricultural centers built around irrigated farming and dryland
wheat. It is also home to a famous rodeo. This is a rare opportunity to
grow with a family newspaper company that believes in the long-term
value of community journalism. Send resume and letter of interest
to East Oregonian Publishing Co., PO Box 2048, Salem, OR
97308-2048, by fax to 503-371-2935 or e-mail hr@eopubco.org. Posted
June 9, 2010
EDITORIAL: Managing Editor
The
Times, a 133-year-old community weekly based in Waitsburg, Wash., is
seeking an aggressive, hard-working, creative, thoughtful and
imaginative young journalist to become its managing editor.
You
will be working directly for two longtime professionals who bought this
well-established and well-liked publication in late 2009 and brought
their insights from such dailies as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and
the Dallas Times Herald to cover the Touchet Valley 25 miles north of
Walla Walla.
The
candidate must have a journalism passion and education, flexibility to
work odd hours, interest in all aspects of a culturally diverse and
changing community, and willingness to lead production when necessary.
The
candidate will work directly with the newspaper’s publisher and editor.
Tasks will include but not be limited to: reporting, writing and taking
pictures; editing the work of community writers; initiating and
planning in-depth reports; learning and mastering InDesign layout
software, and preparing uploads for a planned new website.
The
candidate must demonstrate good news judgment, writing skills and
accuracy; compelling photography skills; be organized and work
independently but also be responsive to direction. The successful
applicant will be proficient at general assignment work, sports, arts,
business, hard news and features, be fast on deadline and be prolific
as a writer.
A
solid understanding of local governments and community journalism is
required, as well as the ability to craft clean, lively and compelling
copy that communicates issues influencing our readers’ daily lives.
The
position includes medical and dental insurance plans, paid mileage and
paid vacation. Several years of professional journalism experience
desired, but recent graduates are encouraged to apply, providing they
can demonstrate their skills and abilities through an extensive
portfolio. Application deadline: June 15, 2010.
Please contact: Imbert Matthee at 509-337-6631 or publisher@waitsburgtimes.com. Posted June 4, 2010
EDITORIAL: Reporter
The
Sequim Gazette, a consistent award-winning weekly, seeks a
government/cops/courts reporter to write his or her sharpest news and
brightest feature stories. Unquenchable curiosity, love for people,
exceptional writing skills and a can-do attitude are the top
requirements, but photography skills are a plus, as is Web site
experience. The successful candidate will produce 10 to 12 stories of
varying length each week and can expect collaborative editing as a
member of a supportive team. Sequim is located in the "rain shadow" of
the Olympic Peninsula, an arid area between the Strait of Juan de Fuca
and the Olympic Mountains that abounds in outdoor recreation
opportunities. Northwest applicants (Washington, Oregon and Idaho) need
only apply. Send cover letter, résumé and clips to
editor@sequimgazette.com or send a packet before April 15 to Jim Casey,
editor, The Sequim Gazette, P.O. Box 1750, Sequim WA 98382. Posted
April 1, 2010
PRODUCTION: Assistant Pressroom Manager
The
Seattle Times is seeking an Assistant Pressroom Manager to help lead a
diverse work group of press operators (day/night staff) on various
shifts. You'll also coordinate work schedules, troubleshoot and make
decisions that minimize problems related to print operations, and
develop, recommend and implement ideas and projects which improve
production flow, quality, integration, efficiency, cost savings and
employee development.
The
Seattle Times is the Northwest region's leading daily newspaper --
highly recognized for both its journalistic content and product
quality. We print with four well-maintained, 8-unit, four-high Goss
Colorliners. Our spacious production facility is located in a beautiful
Seattle suburb nestled between the foothills of the Cascade Mountains
and the waters of Lake Washington and Puget Sound. It's a great place
to build a rewarding career.
In
order for you to be successful, you should have 5 years of pressroom
management experience, experience with Goss Colorliners, effective
communication skills (both verbally and in writing), know how to
successfully motivate a team, and be a change agent and project
manager. You will be required to work evenings and/or weekends.
We
offer a great professional environment along with a competitive salary
and benefits package. EOE. Learn more about our family-owned and
operated company at: seattletimescompany.com and apply online at
operations.resumes@seattletimes.com and add "09-0953/APM/WNPA" to the
subject line, or mail your resume/cover letter with the job code to:
The Seattle Times Employment P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111. Posted
March 23, 2009
EDITORIAL: Sports Reporter/Copy Editor
The
Union-Bulletin, a Seattle Times subsidiary, is seeking qualified
applicants for a full-time reporter/ copy editor position.
Applicants must have solid reporting and writing skills.
Experience writing sports stories, editing copy, writing headlines and
designing pages using a computerized system is preferred. A
journalism degree is helpful but not required. Ability to handle
tight deadlines is required. Saturday shift required with other
shifts negotiable. Pre-employment drug testing required.
Send
a cover letter, complete resume and references to HR Manager,
Union-Bulletin, PO Box 1358, Walla Walla, WA 99362 or via email to
hr@wwub.com. EOE. Posted March 17, 2010