Content Coach/Counties Editor

Req #19848 Thursday, December 30, 2021 Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com . Content Coach/Counties Editor The Asheville Citizen Times/citizen-times.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, is seeking a content coach/counties editor to work with an award-winning group of accountability reporters. The ideal candidate will have a track record of high-impact work in accountability reporting, with a readiness to conceive of and execute big projects, while also editing ongoing watchdog and enterprise reporting. Foreign language skills, a background in public records access and familiarity with data analysis would all be a plus. But this is most important: a core familiarity with watchdog journalism and helping your reporters execute a daily plan on what that looks like, digitally. This editor will lead a team of reporters covering Henderson and Madison counties and who are tasked with delivering enterprise while still covering their daily beat. We need someone who can set the pace and prioritize. With the support of our newsroom and our nationwide network, this editor will help lead a team of experienced reporters and some up-and-comers to the next level. Asheville, North Carolina is a vibrant community in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains an