Executive Editor Job at Philadelphia Gay News
Founded in 1975, The Philadelphia Gay News is Philadelphia’s largest and oldest publication targeted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The Award Winning LGBT Weekly seeks an Experienced Editor who will oversee all facets of the weekly production of PGN’s print and digital publications. Philadelphia ranks among the top 10 LGBT-friendly cities in the United States according to a 2015 study conducted by NerdWallet, and is “tied for the highest score in the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index” for its “nondiscrimination and relationship recognition policies, LGBT services and relationship with the community.” In the Philadelphia metro area, nearly 4% of the population identifies as LGBT. “In Philadelphia,” NerdWallet writes, “the heart of LGBT nightlife is centered in what is nicknamed “The Gayborhood,” and the city is home to several civil rights, advocacy and LGBT youth organizations including the Bread & Roses Community Fund, the Spruce Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative.” The Executive Editor Role: He or she will manage newsroom and graphic’s full time staff and freelancers, conceive of and assign story ideas, working with in-house and freelance writers on story development, and managing deadlines. The Executive Editor will assist with writing,…
