What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gulfshore Media is hiring: Senior Writer/Editor in Bonita Springs position at Gulfshore Media?
Gulfshore Business seeks a senior writer / editor to work with our editorial team, providing coverage of the Southwest Florida business community. The ideal candidate should understand the Fort Myers / Lee County business landscape and the importance of local community news with the ability to write clean copy on deadline that's accurate, thorough, concise and thought provoking.Responsibilities : -Meet daily, monthly deadlines-Pursue exclusive content on a variety of topics from real estate to education to government-Develop long-form enterprise and investigative pieces-Cultivate and maintain a network of sources and relationships with key players in our communities-Dig underneath the words of city / county government agendas to find what's really coming up at government meetings-Attend city / county government meetingsThe ideal candidate will have : -A bachelor's degree and seven-plus years of experience working in daily or weekly newsroom environments-Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough-Talent for identifying fresh angles on the news of the day, consistently pitching fresh, creative approaches that gives the "daily" story more perspective-A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important stories with a thirst for digging through documents and building sources-A willingness to tackle any assignment from features and enterprise to government and business-An understanding of both the limitations of immediacy and advantages of long-range issues for monthly publicationsBenefits : Full-time new hires : Eligible to participate in all Company benefit plans, including : Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, and HSA 1st of the month after 30 days of employmentSubject to plan termsEligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disabilityPTO - Earned on Accrual BasisCompany-Paid Holidays401(k)Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment.
