What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Editor position at Crain Communications?
Crain's Cleveland Business is dedicated to providing comprehensive journalism for business leaders in the greater Cleveland area. Our mission is to build a digital-first newsroom that delivers quality content focused on breaking news, in-depth coverage, and service-driven journalism that empowers business leaders.
The Executive Editor will lead Crain's Cleveland Business's newsroom towards achieving a digital-first workflow. Reporting directly to the Group President, the Executive Editor will focus on creating competitive journalism, driving digital audience growth, and fostering collaboration across various teams within the organization. Success in this role is defined by the ability to innovate within the newsroom, enhance the quality and reach of our reporting, and contribute to the overall growth objectives of the brand.
The position is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with an expectation of being in the office at least three days a week (preferably Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
What You'll Do
- Lead the daily news report for crainscleveland.com and the weekly print report
- Develop and implement a digital-first newsroom workflow focused on breaking news and in-depth coverage
- Direct coverage of key Cleveland business sectors including commercial real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, and sports business
- Foster a newsroom culture that prioritizes audience engagement and analytics-driven journalism
- Collaborate with senior leadership across city brands, including marketing and advertising sales teams
- Oversee the production of multimedia content such as video and podcasts
- Assist in programming events as extensions of our journalism
- Develop long-term newsroom strategies in collaboration with the Group Publisher
- Build and maintain a strong sourcing base to ensure first-to-market news and unique contextual reporting
- Drive subscriber growth and enhance page views through innovative content distribution methods
Who You Are
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a newsroom, with at least 5 years of leading a team
- Proven track record of leading a digital transformation within a newsroom
- Proficient in using digital analytics tools such as Chartbeat and Metrics for News
- Experienced in data reporting and multimedia content production
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide veteran reporters and editors through digital changes
- Excellent collaborator, able to work effectively with other teams and senior leadership
- Familiarity with AI tools and their application in journalism
- Holds a degree in a related field, Journalism (preferred)
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of audience engagement and content promotion strategies
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and possess a sense of urgency in news delivery
This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The estimated base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $130,000.
The final salary offering will take into accounta wide range of factors, including experience, accomplishments and location. The salary range provided should not be considered as a salary limit or cap. In addition to base salary, Crain also offers competitive benefits including retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance.
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Brand Overview:
Entering its fourth decade of service to Northeast Ohio,Crain's Cleveland Businessis the preeminent source for news, analysis, commentary and data essential for top executives and business owners. Named Ohio's best business publication several times,Crain's ClevelandBusinessproduces award-winning content online, in print, on social, podcasts, as well stages a robust collection of B-to-B events, from gala awards dinners to in-depth, topical breakfast gatherings. Its editors and reporters specialize in all major sectors of the region's economy: real estate, manufacturing, healthcare, finance, government, law, higher education, and more. Busy executives and managers know they can rely onCrain'sto get business news that is simply not available from any other source in the regional market.
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About Crain Communications:
Crain Communications is a leading business news and information company with a portfolio of 24 media brands that provide indispensable coverage and data for professionals globally and across sectors, including advertising, automotive, finance, healthcare, staffing, and workforce solutions. Many of Crain's brands are the most influential media properties in the industries and communities they serve, including Ad Age, Automotive News, Pensions & Investments, Modern Healthcare, Staffing Industry Analysts, as well as Crain's regional business brands. For more than a century, our dedication to deep sector expertise and journalistic integrity has enabled us to provide trusted insights across all our platforms, empowering today's business leaders to make industry-shaping decisions. To learn more about Crain Communications, visitcrain.com.
Environmental Demands
Where you work matters. The job posting will provide specific information on where and when your amazing work would be performed. Employee work location is determined by the needs of the specific team and may include on-site, hybrid or remote. Employee work location is subject to change.
- An "in-office" role would require the employee to come into the office most days with occasional flexibility to work remotely if tasks can be performed elsewhere and if the manager approves.
- A "remote" role would allow an employee to work from a home office that is in one of the states Crain does business in. We can only employ a remote / "work from home" employee if they reside in one of these states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NY, NC, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and Washington, DC.
- A "hybrid" role would be a mix of in-office and remote work. There may be a specified schedule for coming into the office or it could be at the discretion of the employee with the manager's approval, subject to change.
- Employees who live within a reasonable commute distance from a Crain office are expected to work on-site 3 days per week.
Many positions will also include work done in "the field." Depending on the role, this may include conducting in-person interviews, attending work-related events, meeting with sources or clients. Specifics will be noted in the job posting but are subject to change as a role evolves. Employees may be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, specifically during field work. Other typical job functions are performed under conditions such as those found in general office work.
Travel to cover news stories/events, meetings with clients, and to our geographically separated offices may be required. It is the nature of many positions to experience non-standard working hours and be on-call when needed for responding to email, meeting with clients, attending work-related events, story development or breaking news. Most employees perform work Monday through Friday, although early-morning, evening or weekend shifts may be required. Work schedule and travel requirements are subject to change as a role and needs evolve over time.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of many Crain jobs and are subject to change.
Physical activities will include frequent in-person or virtual interactions. For most positions, it is essential to be able to remain at a desk/computer workstation for prolonged periods, perform computer-related tasks, and create/maintain documents within filing systems. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as preparing and analyzing reports and information, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading. The typical physical requirements are light work-exerting up to 25lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10lbs of force frequently and may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion. Some positions will have additional physical requirements, including exerting up to 50lbs of force to move and/or carry equipment, supplies, files, or other materials as the role requires.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions and meet the environmental and physical demands of the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000
