Executive Editor
The Rapid City Journal is seeking a top editor to lead, inspire and grow local journalism while building a relationship with our readers in a vibrant, growing city that boasts one of the country's most beautiful backyards.

If you want to plan and strategize content, edit, do your share of reporting, and engage readers across multiple digital platforms and a robust three-day-a-week print edition, let's talk. This is a hands-on job that requires a collaborative spirit and the desire to mentor and develop journalists in a hungry newsroom.

This top editor will also build a local editorial board with community representatives, a role that will include leading a weekly meeting and shaping our voice on key issues across the Black Hills.

We are a digital-first newsroom that prioritizes original and enterprising local reporting, plus a heavy dose of high school and college sports. We also strive to renew our focus on producing the caliber of journalism that doesn't get done in South Dakota if we don't do it.

The Journal, the most prominent news organization in the western half of the state, won the South Dakota NewsMedia Association's award for general excellence in 2023.

A bustling regional hub nestled in the heart of the Black Hills, Rapid City is the gateway to all things outdoors with five national parks within 90 minutes -- including world-famous Mount Rushmore and the alien-like landscape of the Badlands - plus there's a lively local arts scene with no shortage of community theater, musical talents, and dynamic galleries. With a population of about 80,000, Rapid City is the Midwest's fastest-growing community.

An up-and-coming tourist destination, Rapid City and the Black Hills explode with visitors in the summertime, especially during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. When the temperatures drop, the opportunities to explore don't - with events like the Black Hills PowWow and Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo bringing in thousands to enjoy uniquely South Dakota activities.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises, Inc. offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 74 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 34 million digital unique visitors.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. We participate in Everify. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply at https://lee.net/careers/ and search for Rapid City. Be sure to include a cover letter, resume, and links to clip (or clips) of your work.