From Pitch to Print: We’re Looking for an Associate Editor

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Community relationships

• Build and maintain working relationships with elected officials, business leaders, and community stakeholders to support reporting and advance the publication’s editorial mission

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• Time commitment: Not to exceed 65 hours per month
• Workload is typically lighter early in the month and ramps up approaching the end-of-the-month print deadline
• Remote-friendly; some in-person coordination may be requested depending on the month/needs
• Immediate opening

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