Senior Editor, Springboard Project
Type Investigations, a project of Type Media Center, is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to transforming the field of independent investigative journalism. We cover the most urgent issues of our time, including racial and economic justice, climate and environmental health, and civil and human rights. Our stories have sparked resignations of public officials, and triggered FBI investigations, Congressional hearings, and federal legislation. They have changed corporate policies and exposed previously hidden forms of abuse and exploitation.
In 2023, Type Investigations launched the Springboard Project, an initiative to help a cohort of newsrooms serving historically marginalized communities build investigative capacity. We aim to remove systemic barriers by supporting these newsrooms to launch, develop, and publish investigative projects. We offer editorial guidance, research and fact-checking, legal vetting, funding and development support.
We are seeking a Senior Editor to join our Springboard Project as it expands. The Senior Editor will work closely with our Director of Partnerships to hone and execute the Springboard Project’s vision of empowering partners to build investigative capacity. They will also collaborate with Type Investigations’ editors and research team on the newsroom’s overall editorial strategy and operations. This position reports to the Executive Editor.
In this position, you will:
- Commission, edit, and guide the reporting process for 5-10 investigative stories per year
- Recruit new journalists and partners serving a wide variety of communities in the U.S.
- Collaborate with partner newsrooms’ editors and reporters to develop investigative story ideas, brainstorm reporting strategies, and shape compelling narratives
- Participate in team editorial meetings
- Work closely with Type’s Director of Partnerships to design investigative trainings and Springboard cohort-building activities
- Provide editorial input into proposal writing and grant reporting as needed
- Develop strategies to maximize impact and tailor audience engagement approaches for different regions and communities
- Represent Type at industry events, conferences, and workshops
- Contribute to long-term strategy and vision planning for Springboard and Type Investigations
We are seeking a candidate with:
- At least five years of experience editing complex feature-length work
- Strong organizational skills to coordinate teams of journalists and keep multiple long-term projects on track
- Sound editorial judgment and experience with accountability reporting practices
- Strong diplomatic skills and an enthusiasm for building relationships between newsrooms
- Experience mentoring early-career journalists or students
- The ability to adapt to different newsrooms’ working styles and needs
- A critical and detail-oriented approach to vetting investigative findings
- A creative approach to storytelling and audience engagement
- A commitment to collaborating with diverse newsrooms and communities
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $85,000 to $100,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
This is a full-time position covered by our bargaining agreement. We have an office in New York City but this position can be remote; candidates may be based anywhere in the U.S. This workplace offers generous health, retirement, vacation, and flex-time benefits.
To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, a resume, and two examples of projects you’ve edited to jobs@typemediacenter.org.
Type Media Center (including Type Investigations) is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. Type Media Center does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race (including traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists); religious creed; color; national origin or ancestry; mental or physical disability; medical condition, including, without limitation, cancer or record or history of cancer, or AIDS/HIV status; genetic information/characteristics; marital status (including registered domestic partnership status); caregiver status; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions); reproductive health decision-making; gender; gender identity; gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify); sexual orientation; age; military or veteran status; status as a living organ donor; status as a victim of domestic violence; and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.