Managing Editor

The Public Source is seeking a Beirut-based managing editor to join us on a full-time basis starting in early 2023.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and creative thinker — committed to quality public interest journalism — with at least five years of experience as a journalist and/or editor.

Responsibilities

The managing editor works closely with the editor in chief and in collaboration with the rest of the team to help:

• Lead the development of the publication's editorial vision, mission, and long-term strategic planningSet its tone, policies, and editorial direction
• Refine its editorial strategy, procedures, and editorial production workflows
• Commission, edit, and contribute articles
• Recruit, train, and nurture journalists and other media workers
• Develop and implement communications and other strategies
• Diversify the publication's revenue streams and manage donor relations
• Represent The Public Source whenever necessary (interviews with the press, conferences, speaking engagements, etc.)

Qualifications

• Language & Editing Skills – A superb command of either the English or Arabic language
• Leadership Skills – The ability to inspire and motivate others, not supervise and micromanage
• Communication Skills – Respectful, timely, and thoughtful communication in person and online
• Organizational & Time Management Skills – You can manage yourself and our shared workload efficiently and effectively

Values
Applicants are kindly requested to learn more about us (https://thepublicsource.org/about) before applying.

Cover letter
Tell us who you are, why you want to work with us, and share some things that illustrate your qualifications. In addition to your CV and cover letter, we welcome powerful writing samples, links to reporting or editing assignments you're particularly proud of, and accolades or criticism of your work.

**Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.**

Salary Range (commensurate with experience)
$2,500-$3,500

Deadline
We will be scheduling interviews with shortlisted candidates in the first half of January 2023. If you do not hear from us by January 15, 2023, it's fair to assume that your application wasn't successful.