Senior Investigations Editor

The Dallas Morning News is looking for the best investigations editor in the country to lead an award-winning group of talented journalists. We want an editor with impeccable news judgment who loves working alongside journalists to publish high-impact and revelatory journalism that The News is known for about shocking, unfair and unspeakable issues that will change laws and save lives.

In this role, you will work with reporters as well as the data editor and other data and multimedia journalists.

If you love collaborating,developing and elevating others, if you have a passion for publishing the unthinkable no matter how challenging it might be, if you have the ability to craft stories for multiple platforms and mediums to deeply engage audiences, then this is the job for you. If you have a demonstrated record of journalistic excellence and the vision and ability to produce high-stakes investigations, we want you as part of our DMN family.

In this role, we want you to be eagerly engaged in every step of the news-gathering process with your team - from idea formation, to reporting, to data collection -- to ensure every aspect of the work is compelling: words, videos, photos, design and audience outreach.

As the investigations editor, you will be a go-to editor for editors and reporters across the newsroom seeking guidance and assistance on their enterprise work.

As you can see, it's crucial that you have the know-how to set strategy and elevate stories and ideas through coaching and editing.

This editor will report to the executive editor.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with reporters and others to Identify the most relevant and ambitious investigative stories.

• Guide reporters to execute stories with the greatest degree of sophistication and refinement. Make complex sourcing decisions with the highest ethical standards.

• Maintain rigor and excellence in story selection and framing. Bullet-proof the work at every stage.

• Tell stories in the most innovative ways to expose new audiences to DMN investigations.

• Foster a supportive, empathetic, diverse and inclusive work culture that furthers staff development and sets high expectations for achievement.

Job Requirements

Here's our list of preferred skills and experience: (Please note this is not a checklist of requirements, but should be considered as a pool of preferred qualifications. If you can already do some of these things, great. If you're excited about figuring out how to do all of them, great! We would love to hear from you either way

• Ten years or more of editing experience, including management and leadership of a team of reporters and editors.

• A demonstrated record of revelatory, high-impact investigative or accountability reporting as an editor or reporter.

• Experience telling stories through video, data, audio and other mediums.

• The ability to bring clarity and insight to deeply complex subjects.

• A deep understanding of the challenges inherent to investigative reporting, and how to rise above them. Knowledge of open records and libel laws.

• Dynamic management skills, including a collegial, collaborative spirit and a strong and respectful communication style.

A diverse newsroom best serves our community that fosters an inclusive work environment for people from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

The Dallas Morning News has a distinguished history of journalistic excellence, having won nine Pulitzer Prizes. For more than 137 years, The News has been committed to high standards as it covers one of the most important and vibrant markets in the country. North Texas often leads the country in population growth and is frequently on the shortlist for some of the largest world headquarters relocations.

Benefit Offerings:

Internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Internal Culture Committee

Leadership Development Programs

Annual Unconscious Bias Training

Flexible Work Schedules

12 weeks of Parental Leave

Monthly Webinars addressing Health & Wealth for all employees

Medical/Dental and Vision insurance

MDLive Telemedicine 24/7/365 access to board-certified doctors via computer or phone

Onsite Fitness Center

Retirement benefits, including employer contributions

Employee Assistance Program

18 Paid Time Off Days

9 Paid Holidays

8 Hours Community Service Time Off

Pet Insurance