Tahoe Contributing Editor
Hearst Newspapers
San Francisco, CAThis was removed by the employer on 12/21/2022 9:16:00 AM PST
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Tahoe Contributing Editor
SFGATE is a digital-only publication that reaches more than 28 million readers every month and tells the stories of the people, places and ideas that make San Francisco, and the Bay Area at large, the weird and wonderful place that it is. We help readers navigate their day, whether it's by keeping them updated on big breaking news, guiding them to interesting local experiences or sharing a part of the Bay they haven't seen before.
The site is home to seven verticals: Culture, offering a unique mix of the entertainment news you actually need, and the underground stories from hidden corners of the Bay Area you want; Local, the premier destination for everything that life in San Francisco encompasses (from wildly expensive real estate to schools to what it's like to live above a raucous bar); Sports, covering the intersection of sports and culture; Travel, covering everything from flight deals and travel news to hotel hacks and under-the-radar day trips; Politics, where we keep you up to speed on all local, state and national politics that have implications in the Bay Area; Food Drink, where we tell you the backstory of the people behind the bar and in the kitchen; and News; plus, SFGATE has contributing editors covering Lake Tahoe, California Parks, the Central Coast, Disneyland and Hawaii.
Your Impact:
Under the direction of SFGATE's Deputy Managing Editor, the contributing editor (20 hours a week) will be a versatile journalist with a deep understanding of their region - in this case, the Tahoe area - and enough intellectual curiosity to want to tell stories that matter to both the people who live there and the people who visit. The contributing editor will be able to toggle between fast-paced daily stories and the well-sourced, deep-dive features that remind people why Lake Tahoe is such an important place to Californians.
What you'll do:
• Consistently have ideas - you'll be given a blank canvas to tell stories that matter across a broad range of categories for a region that doesn't have a wealth of definitive pieces of journalism about important people, places, or things. You need to have a constant stream of ideas to paint this.
• Be autonomous - this is a remote position that comes with a lot of trust, to both keep an editorial calendar, meet deadlines, understand analytics and communicate with the copy desk in SF.
• Have a fantastic network - a big part of this role is being someone who already has the network to be able to tell these stories. We want someone who is - and has been - part of the community they write about, that already knows who should be profiled, what places are beloved, and what topics will hit a chord with locals and visitors.
• Be consistent - you'll be writing 2 features a week, we want someone who can move the audience with every single piece, and have the planning foresight to make sure they have something really great lined up for weeks to come.
Who you are:
• You have 3 to 4 years of relevant experience writing and editing at a publication or in a digital media environment
• You're based in the Reno/Tahoe area
• You have a deep knowledge of the area that spans beyond a single discipline (we not looking for just a skiing/snowboarding writer)
• You have a passion for journalism and telling stories
You've read SFGATE and have an understanding of the brand and voice.