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The Morning Editor is a strategic leadership role focused on driving audience engagement and growth during the critical morning daypart. This editor will lead coverage and content strategy across Cox First Media's three brands - the Dayton Daily News, Journal-News, and the Springfield News-Sun - with a sharp focus on audience needs, data-informed decisions, and key performance indicators tied to morning newsletters, mobile apps, website traffic, social media and other products as needed.

Candidates must demonstrate exceptional editorial judgment, fluency in digital platforms, and strong leadership and communication skills. This role requires a deep understanding of audience behavior in the morning hours, and the ability to translate insights into actionable content strategies that drive results.

The Morning Editor will collaborate closely with Editorial, Product, and Audience teams to ensure our morning content is timely, relevant, and optimized for distribution across all platforms. This role is based in Dayton, Ohio, and operates within Cox First Media's hybrid work environment (in-office attendance will be required). Shift will be 4 : 30 a.m.-1 : 30 p.m. to focus on morning audience, though it can flex based on audience and organizational needs.

Key Requirements

1. Digital & Content Expertise

• Morning Content Strategy : Lead the creation and curation of high-impact morning content tailored to audience routines and preferences.
• Platform Optimization : Ensure content is optimized for newsletters, mobile apps, social media and web platforms, with a focus on speed, clarity, and relevance.
• Visual & Format Fluency : Use diverse digital formats - including summaries, graphics, video, and audio - to enhance storytelling and engagement.
• Social Media Skills : Use social media platforms to reach and engage audiences, with an emphasis on Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram).

2. Strategy & Data Use

3. Leadership & Collaboration

4. Editorial Standards & Agility

Minimum Qualifications

USD 79,400.00 - 119,000.00 per year

Compensation :

Compensation includes a base salary of $79,400.00 - $119,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Benefits :

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.