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The Santa Fe New Mexican, an independently owned newspaper in New Mexicos beautiful capital city, is seeking a versatile journalist to join its copy and design desk. At The New Mexican, we remain committed to community journalism and investigative reporting, and value copy editing and impactful presentation.
On our copy desk, multi-tasking is a must. You'll be editing stories, designing pages, selecting and editing photos, and posting stories and photos to our website, with other duties as assigned. Newsroom experience is preferred for this position, but highly motivated college graduates are encouraged to apply.
Your skills should include:
- Excellent grammar and spelling skills.
- Knowledge of AP style.
- Excellent headline-writing skills and news judgment.
- Attention to detail.
- Comfortable with deadline pressure.
- Interest and curiosity in national and world events, sports, science, the arts and pop culture.
- Comfortable with deadline pressure.
- Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity with web publishing and SEO.
- Familiarity with the BLOX platform a plus.
This job is full time (40 hours/week), nights and weekends required, mostly in-office with some remote work, with benefit package that includes paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) and a competitive salary.
The best part of this job? You get to work in Santa Fe, a perfect blend of culture and natural beauty, where your office is minutes from food, outdoor activities and world-class museums.
To apply, send your cover letter, rsum and a link to your portfolio or design samples to Deputy Managing Editor Brian Barker at bbarker@sfnewmexican.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
