The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

Job opening/Deputy Business Editor/The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

The Record (Bergen County, N.J.) has an immediate opening for an
experienced assignment editor to join its business desk. This editor will
assist the business editor and another deputy in planning and editing the
seven-day-a-week business section and the Sunday real estate
section. Duties include assigning and editing breaking news and enterprise
and weekly reports focusing on North Jersey’s major industry sectors. We’re
seeking a well-organized pro with superior time-management skills and the
ability to juggle many tasks. Ability to work quickly and accurately to
meet multiple deadlines is essential. Candidates should have at least five
to seven years of daily experience, including at least three years as an
assignment editor.

If you’re interested, send a cover letter on why you want the job, samples
of your best work and a résumé to Douglas Clancy, Assistant Managing
Editor, The Record, 150 River St., Hackensack, NJ 07601.

Some background about our newspaper and company: The Record is
family-owned, medium-sized newspaper located in North Jersey, just 15 miles
away from Times Square in Manhattan and a short drive from the shore and
the mountains. It has won the “General Excellence Award” as New Jersey’s
best daily newspaper in 10 of the past 15 years, including three of the
past four years. Our company owns another daily newspaper - the Herald News
- as well as some 48 weeklies and 12 magazines.