Job Board
CURRENT OPENINGS
EDITOR/REPORTER: Vinton Newspaper‘s, an award-winning newspaper, is looking for a motivated editor/reporter to join our team. This position is ideal for a strong writer with a passion for local journalism and community storytelling. Responsibilities include: reporting on local news and events, writing and editing articles, meeting deadlines and working closely with contributors to produce a quality weekly newspaper.
To apply, please send your résumé and cover letter to publisher Tracy Cummings at tracycummings@oelweindailyregister.com
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SPORTS EDITOR: The Clinton Herald is seeking a sports editor who can take over our award-winning sports coverage and move it beyond the printed page and traditional web content. Are you the journalist to do it?
We publish a paper edition three times a week and update our website and social media daily. Our primary coverage is high school sports, but we also have a semi-pro baseball team that is important to this community and have many opportunities for outdoors coverage.
If you are interested send a resume, introductory letter and up to 6 work samples (links or otherwise), to Chris Baldus at cbaldus@clintonherald.com (7-29-26)
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: The Minnesota Newspaper Association Board of Directors is seeking an executive director to lead the trade association, its advertising service, and its affiliated 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Minnesota News Media Institute.
The fulltime leadership position is Minneapolis-based. Primary responsibilities include advocating for the Minnesota news industry and MNA members’ legislative priorities, leading staff, overseeing finances, and directing daily operations of the association and institute.
The executive director will partner with the board of directors to achieve long-term goals statewide.
Qualifications/Skills:
The perfect candidate will be driven, results oriented, positive, energetic, passionate, detailed, a big thinker and capable of inspiring others to follow his or her lead. The right person is more inclined to say “yes,” and then figure out how to do it than to say “no.” The candidate who fits best will be capable of collaborating and reaching consensus among a diverse audience and will quickly develop trust and credibility in the industry. Strong communication skills across all platforms and any medium are critically important to success.
- Four-year college degree or equivalent required
- Previous newspaper association/management experience preferred
- Must take initiative and have problem-solving skills
- Must have good management and consensus-building skills
- Must have good written and oral communication skills
- Must have good organizational and time management skills with the ability to work under deadlines
- Must be flexible and able to deal with many tasks at one time
- Must have ability to evaluate budgets and financial reports
- Must be able to lead and work well in a team-based environment
- Must have a formal education in or a deep understanding of First Amendment issues, as well as a true passion for the First Amendment and the protection of newspapers
- Must have education in or the willingness to learn and understand Minnesota open records/open meetings law, data practices law and public policy
Click here to access the full job description. Please submit resume and salary requirements to: MNA President Tara Brandl at tara@headlightherald.com.
(8-11-26)
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