News Editor

Position Summary
This position is responsible for gathering and processing hard news, spot news, and enterprise stories for both the daily print and online editions of the newspaper, as well as for associated social media channels. The editor directly manages a staff of six, including a dedicated sports editor, and is responsible for guiding and coordinating their newsgathering efforts.

In addition to overseeing staff, the editor recruits, manages, and assigns work to paid stringers and unpaid community contributors, ensuring their submissions meet the newspaper’s high standards for accuracy, style, and journalistic integrity. The editor also maintains the content budget and collaborates with the pagination hub to produce both the print and digital editions of The Greeneville Sun, while ensuring the website and social media platforms are updated daily.

The editor builds and maintains relationships with local newsmakers and serves as a public-facing representative of the newsroom, responding to inquiries from the community in person, by phone, email, and through social media.

Qualifications
The successful candidate must be flexible, a self-starter, attentive to detail, diplomatic, and capable of multitasking in a deadline-driven environment. Strong leadership and team management skills are essential. Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal abilities, a commitment to high journalistic standards, and the capacity to work effectively with both internal staff and external contacts.