Job Description
Job Description
The Maryland Daily Record is seeking an Editor with strong newsroom leadership skills and a proven track record of success. The ideal candidate will have experience managing a successful team through establishing a strong editorial vision and creating deep connections in the business, government and legal community we serve. The Daily Record provides its readers with digital first news as well as a daily print edition and a robust social presence. Leadership experience in each of these areas is essential.
This is a hybrid role, the team is in the Baltimore office Tuesday and Thursday and works remotely the other days. This role must be active in the community attending events, and networking opportunities as necessary.
Duties + Responsibilities:
- Becoming a leader in the Maryland legal, government and business communities through making strong connections with key business and legal leaders to benefit The Daily Record brand growth.
- Developing strategic ideas to grow The Daily Record brand through strong content, recognition programs, partnerships, and more.
- Collaborate with the leadership team to improve editorial content, processes and efficiency.
- Managing, hire and training editorial staff.
- Play a key role in recognition, webinar and educational events including honoree selection, content ideas and implementation, speakers and / or panelist, emceeing and networking.
- Developing and managing the editorial vision for The Daily Record and ensuring the right team is in place to provide unique, timely and essential content tied to the product and audience vision.
- Working with editors, reporters and digital operations to use BTM best practices to grow paid readership and engagement.
- Creating the annual editorial budget and hold he team accountable to reaching the brand and BTM goals.
- Collaborating with sales and leadership as needed to create new products and maintain editorial integrity.
- Stay at the forefront of AI trends/developments, including best practices, and monitor its use to conform to the BTM ethics guidelines.
- Achieve all monthly metrics goals as determined by the editorial committee and executive team.
- Ensures company culture, policies and legal guidelines are communicated all the way from the top down in the company and are followed in the branch at all times.
Skills + Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in English, journalism, communications or related areas and significant relevant work experience.
- Significant leadership and editing experience with a proven track of journalism excellence.
- Experience with a legal , business or niche product is a plus.
- Experience managing a multimedia, digital first newsroom.
- Excellence communication, multitasking, decision-making and organizational skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Significant technology skills to be able to lead a digital newsroom and train the team as needed.
What does BridgeTower Media offer?
- A competitive benefits package that includes health, vision, dental plus robust supplementary options.
- Company paid Life, AD&D Insurance & Short and Long-Term Disability coverages
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- 24-hour TeleMedicine and TeleCounseling Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Leave Program
- Unlimited PTO
- Sick Time
- Summer Weekend Jumpstart Hours **
- Over 10 holidays paid
- Tuition Assistance Program
- 401K with a company match
- Growth opportunities to build your career
- Learning & Development programs
** as long as business needs are met
About BridgeTower Media/The Maryland Daily Record
BridgeTower Media is a leading business intelligence, marketing and event platform providing authoritative content and expert analysis through its 40+ B2B media and research brands. More than 4.4 million business decision-makers rely on BridgeTower Media for timely information and expert insights to grow their businesses. These deep and trusted first-party customer relationships power tailored insights for business executives and precision audience targeting for omnichannel marketing solutions. BridgeTower Media also celebrates professional and organizational success through 200+ events and its Best Companies Group. BridgeTower Media is a Transom Capital portfolio company. For more information, please visit www.bridgetowermedia.com.
BridgeTower Media and all subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and value diversity in our workplace.