Managing Editor, Omaha World-Herald
 Lee Enterprises Inc | |
 United States, Nebraska, Omaha | |
 May 02, 2026 | |
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Managing Editor, Omaha World-Herald The Omaha World-Herald is seeking an ambitious, rigorous, and entrepreneurial leader to shape the newsroom's next phase of growth as its Managing Editor. This person will directly oversee the organization's day-to-day news coverage while playing a key role in charting newsroom strategy. The ideal candidate will combine uncompromising journalistic integrity with an insatiable appetite for innovation in a thriving, tradition-rich news environment. The largest newspaper in Nebraska, The World-Herald has served readers since 1885 and won three Pulitzer Prizes. The ideal candidate will revere the institution's history but work urgently to shape the future of the organization in a rapidly changing, multiplatform world. The Omaha metro area is home to more than 1 million people, multiple Fortune 500 companies, a nationally renowned medical institution, and a competitive, nationally scrutinized political environment. The World-Herald's news coverage aims to capture the vibrancy and complexity of the region on multiple platforms and in multiple formats. What you'll do:
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Attach your resume, three work samples, and a 500-to-750-word memo describing your vision for the role, addressed to Executive Editor Ben Doody to your application. Why join us? Lee Enterprises 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 flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news and information and a major subscription and advertising platform, with daily and weekly newspapers and rapidly expanding digital products serving 114 markets across 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net . | |