CTRL+P Publishing is seeking an editor to join our local news team covering the Albuquerque metro area through six locally-owned newspapers.
About us: Ctrl+P Publishing is New Mexico’s largest news group by titles, owning and publishing the Sandoval Signpost, Corrales Comment, Independent News (East Mtns, Edgewood, Estancia Valley), The Rolling Paper (statewide cannabis magazine) and two publications through management and publishing agreements: City Desk ABQ and The Paper, through publishing agreements. We are 100% independent and New Mexico-owned. Ctrl+P was recognized as one of New Mexico’s top 10 LGBTQIA-owned businesses by the Albuquerque Business First in 2023. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Our model: Our papers share a fully-integrated backend for sales, layout, digital and subscriptions. This enables us to let journalists do what they do best: cover local news.
Each paper is managed by an editor who has editorial control and responsibility and manages the news budget each week. Papers may have dedicated beat reporters or use reporters on shared beats or freelancers in our shared newsroom. Editors may also serve as mentors and story coaches for our student journalists from UNM and NMSU working in our newsrooms to gain valuable local government reporting experience.
A previous posting for this position has been modified to reflect shared oversight of both Sandoval County newspapers.
This position: We are hiring an editor to lead our Sandoval County newsroom. The position includes serving as editor of the Sandoval Signpost (county-wide weekly) and Corrales Comment (bi-weekly serving the Village of Corrales).
This position is available beginning in February 2024 with the retirement of our current editor who has been with us since we acquired both Sandoval County papers in 2022.
The editor coordinates coverage of weekly news beats including the Sandoval County Commission, Town of Bernalillo Council, Placitas community news, Corrales community news, and courts. In a normal week, the editor produces 2-3 stories and manages reporters and freelancers in a shared newsroom to cover other beats.
While primarily responsible for overseeing weekly content for this paper, editors of all of our publications work together to support each other and coordinate on regional issues.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced journalist looking to take their first senior leadership role in a newsroom supported by a team of experienced editors. Applicants who have never served as a newsroom leader may be paired with a more experienced editor as a mentor.
The editor serves in a public role as the face of the local newspaper and leader of a team telling local stories. You may be required to represent the paper in public events such as community or nonprofit meetings, chamber of commerce luncheons and school events.
Minimum requirements
- Experience as a credentialed journalist in a professional newsroom. This generally includes reporters who been members of professional journalism associations (SPJ) and/or worked in newsrooms who are members of SPJ, the Institute for NonProfit News, NM Press Association or similar.
- A strong record of developing independent sources, identifying newsworthy events from community sources (meeting agendas, neighborhood relationships, business associations) and creating unique and impactful news stories with little or no substantive editing.
- Experience leading a news team is preferred, but not required for strong applicants.
- Confident with using digital-first publishing tools, including Google Docs, Gmail tools, Otter and basic online copy editing (Wordpress, Grammerly) preferred.
- Confident using social media to source news and share high-quality reporting (Ideal candidates have a professional social media account to share your work on #nmleg #nmnews or similar channels).
- Actively participates in professional journalism organizations such as SPJ, NMPA, or shares local reporting resources with colleagues regularly.
- Journalists with local government reporting in New Mexico are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary & Benefits: Experienced applicants should anticipate an annual salary $55-60,000/year. All positions are full-time and include employer-subsidized health insurance, 1 month of leave per year and additional benefits.
Interested applicants should send an email or letter of inquiry and resume to: Pat Davis, publisher, pat@newmexico.news
