Associate Editor

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The Biscayne TimesNews Publishing

United StatesContractMiddle

Salary35 - 40 USD per hour

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3+ years experience editing in a newsroom or news publishing environment (community/local strongly preferred).
Strong news judgment and comfort shaping angles, tightening structure, and elevating clarity fast.
Excellent line-editing skills and attention to detail.
Solid command of AP Style and ability to enforce consistent house style.
Proven ability to manage writers and freelancers with clear feedback and steady follow-through.
Comfortable working with print workflows and collaborating with designers toward page close.
Organized, deadline-driven, and calm under pressure—especially during the final week of production.
Familiarity with Miami neighborhoods, civic issues, and local government (nice to have).
Spanish proficiency (nice to have).
Experience with CMS tools and basic editorial workflow systems (nice to have).

Work closely with the Publisher to shape the monthly editorial plan and coverage priorities.
Assign and track stories from pitch to publish, keeping writers aligned on scope and deadlines.
Lead collaborative story-planning conversations with staff and freelancers to generate strong hyperlocal ideas.
Review and line-edit all content prior to copy editing for clarity, structure, voice, accuracy, and flow.
Ensure stories meet editorial standards for fairness, sourcing, and local relevance.
Oversee the staff writer and coordinate a small team of contributors and freelance writers.
Recruit and onboard new freelance writers periodically to meet evolving editorial needs.
Work closely with the graphic design team to support final page production and a clean handoff to print.
Keep the issue on track and help ensure consistent monthly print deadlines are met.

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