Job Openings

ALABAMA

Marketing Consultant
Clanton Newspapers Inc. has an immediate need for a marketing consultant. Qualified applicants should be goal-oriented, team players, well organized and trainable. The ability to sell across several different media platforms is essential.

Compensation plan includes base weekly salary, aggressive commission & bonus plan, health/dental insurance, 401(k), paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and paid holidays and sick leave.

Clanton Newspapers, Inc., is an award-winning media company based in Clanton, AL, that publishes one daily newspaper and two weekly newspapers, several niche magazines, and a variety of websites and other web-based media. To apply, please e-mail a resume, cover letter and earnings expectations using MARKETING CONSULTANT as the subject line to:alan.brown@clantonadvertiser.com.

No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted directly for interviews.

General Assignment Reporter
The Clanton Advertiser in central Alabama seeks a general assignment reporter to join our award-winning staff. The position offers applicants a chance to practice exclusively local community journalism--in the form of news writing, sports writing, opinion writing, photography and design--along with a fast-paced newsroom that produces two newspapers, a monthly lifestyles magazine and several annual magazines along with their respective web sites.

Applicants should have a college degree in journalism or a related field. The full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities to advance within the company and other companies.

Clanton enjoys one of the state's best locations, along Interstate 65 between the state's two largest cities, Birmingham and Montgomery. Chilton County is perhaps best known for its delicious peaches. Travelers from around the country stop by on their way to and from Gulf Coast beaches for peaches, peach ice cream and other treats related to the fruit. Clanton hosts the annual Peach Festival, which includes a parade, live music, pageants, fishing tournament, cook-off and other events.

Send resume with clips or links to stories and other examples of your work to Stephen Dawkins, managing editor, The Clanton Advertiser, stephen.dawkins@clantonadvertiser.com. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins, please.

Marketing Consultant
The Demopolis [AL] Times & Blackbelt Gazette seeks a talented professional to join its award-winning team as a marketing consultant.

This is a great opportunity to work in a growing community located on the banks of the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers. The successful candidate will provide solutions to the marketing needs of area businesses, growing their bottom lines through effective multi-media advertising campaigns. A professional mature attitude, strong work ethic and the desire to be successful are musts.

Compensation plan includes base weekly salary, aggressive commission & bonus plan, health/dental insurance, 401(k), paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and paid holidays and sick leave.

Send resume and professional references to Jason Cannon, publisher, P.O. Box 860, Demopolis, AL 36732 or e-mail to jason.cannon@demopolistimes.com.

Marketing Consultant
The Greenville Newspapers, LLC seeks a talented professional to join its award-winning team as a marketing consultant.

The successful candidate will provide solutions to the marketing needs of area businesses. A professional attitude, strong work ethic and the desire to be successful are musts. Opportunity includes competitive salary plus commission/bonus package and comprehensive benefits including BCBS, dental, profit sharing, 401k and paid vacation. To apply, EMAIL resume and a minimum of three professional references to Tracy Salter, publisher, The Greenville Advocate, tracy.salter@greenvilleadvocate.com. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted directly for interviews.

General Assignment Reporter
The Greenville Advocate seeks a general assignment reporter to join its award-winning staff. The position offers applicants a chance to practice exclusively local community journalism -- in the form of news writing, sports writing, opinion writing, photography and design -- along with a fast-paced newsroom that produces two newspapers, a quarterly lifestyles magazine and several annual magazines, while also maintaining a web site that won the Alabama Press Association's General Web Excellence award in 2012. Applicants should have a college degree in journalism or a related field. The full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities to advance within the company and other companies.

Compensation plan includes competitive salary, bonus opportunities, health/dental insurance, 401(k), paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and paid holidays and sick leave.

Greenville, which was recognized as one of the top small towns in the nation in 2001, is located just an hour south of Montgomery and is home to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Cambrian Ridge.

Send resume with clips or links to stories and other examples of your work to Andy Brown, managing editor, Greenville Newspapers, LLC, andy.brown@greenvilleadvocate.com. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins, please.

Editor
Greenville Newspapers seeks a community-minded, self-motivated person to join its team as editor of its weekly publications The Luverne Journal and The Lowndes Signal.

Candidates must be proficient in all areas of reporting, editing, photography and pagination. This position requires an individual who loves to get out of the office and discover the news of our community, strong writing skills and a the ability to work independently. Other duties will include weekly pagination of the newspapers and website and social media updates.

Applicants should have a college degree in journalism or a related field and must be familiar with InDesign and Photoshop.

The full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities to advance within the company.

Compensation plan includes bonus opportunities, health/dental insurance, 401(k), paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and paid holidays and sick leave.

Send resume, work samples and references to Greenville Newspapers LLC managing editor Andy Brown at andy.brown@greenvilleadvocate.com.

Sports Writer
Serving one of the nation’s most historic cities, The Selma Times-Journal is actively seeking qualified candidates for an open sports writing position. Perfect for the recent college graduate, this position will provide the opportunity to sharpen your skills, gain valuable experience and work in an environment that only Alabama’s Queen City can provide. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits and a chances for advancement within our newspaper and company with top performance. Qualified candidates will be those with strong writing skills and be familiar with Adobe Creative Suite and Macintosh computers. Please send cover letter, non-returnable resume and clips to Tim Reeves, editor, The Selma Times-Journal, tim.reeves@selmatimesjournal.com. No phone calls please.

Marketing Consultant
As a rapidly growing community media company, we are seeking an Marketing Consultant in our sales department. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to be part of a growing community and its media team. We want a person with a professional attitude, a strong work ethic, and the desire to be successful in a fast paced environment every day.

If you believe you are the qualified candidate, send a cover letter explaining why you are ready for your next professional step. Come grow with us. We offer a competitive salary, plus a commission package. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, dental, profit sharing, 401-K plan and paid vacation.

If you think you are ready for this opportunity, please EMAIL a resume, cover letter, and earning expectations using MARKETING CONSULTANT as the subject line to: erica.slone@madisoncountyrecord.com.

Staff Writer
Group of award-winning newspapers and Web sites in Alabama's most prosperous and fastest-growing county seeks an experienced reporter. We practice all-local, community journalism at its finest. This position includes beat and general assignment reporting, some photography. Quality of life here is as good as it gets and opportunity for advancement -- with our company and others -- nearly limitless. This full-time opportunity offers more than competitive salary and benefits. Please send non-returnable resume with clips of stories and other examples of your work to Jan Griffey, editor, Shelby County Reporter, jan.griffey@shelbycountyreporter.com.

Marketing Consultant
Dynamic media company in Alabama's fastest growing, most affluent county has an immediate need for a marketing consultant. Qualified applicants should be goal-oriented, team players, well-organized and trainable. The ability to sell across several different media platforms is essential.

Compensation plan includes base weekly salary, aggressive commission & bonus plan, health/dental insurance, 401(k), paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and paid holidays and sick leave.

Shelby County Newspapers, Inc., is an award-winning media company based in Columbiana, AL, that publishes four weekly newspapers, several niche magazines, and a variety of websites and other web-based media. To apply, please EMAIL a resume, cover letter and earnings expectations using MARKETING CONSULTANT as the subject line to: tim.prince@shelbycountyreporter.com. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted directly for interviews.

Inside Sales Consultant
This is the best job you'll ever have!

Shelby County Newspapers Inc., located in Greater Birmingham, AL, market, seeks an experienced inside telephone sales representative to sell classified advertising.

Work hours are extraordinary. No nights or weekends. Work environment is very comfortable. What you will sell is a proven moneymaker for our customers.

Best of all, compensation package consisting of base pay and sales commissions is aggressive and above average. We also offer health, dental and 401K benefits.

The successful candidate will have excellent spelling and typing skills (we test), will be entrepreneurial by nature and love to talk and sell.

Please send your cover letter, resume and salary history to jan.griffey@shelbycountyreporter.com

Outside Sales Consultant
Dynamic media company has an immediate need for a marketing consultant. Qualified applicants should be goal-oriented, team players, well-organized and trainable. The ability to sell across several different media platforms is essential.

Compensation plan includes base weekly salary, aggressive commission & bonus plan, health/dental insurance, 401(k), paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, and paid holidays and sick leave.

Shelby County Newspapers, Inc., is an award-winning media company experiencing dramatic growth which publishes three hyperlocal community newspapers, two monthly lifestyles magazine, several niche products, and a variety of websites and other digital media.

To apply, please EMAIL a resume, cover letter, references and earnings expectations using MARKETING CONSULTANT as the subject line to: alan.brown@shelbycountyreporter.com.

No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins, please. Qualified applicants will be contacted directly for interviews.

MISSISSIPPI

News/Features Editor
Are you a reporter who feels like you're spinning your wheels doing the same thing every day, but aren't getting anywhere? We can help change that. The Natchez Democrat, a 10,000-circulation daily in historic Southwest Mississippi, needs a section editor to help manage our award-winning coverage. Initial duties will include writing, editing, working with reporters and page building. Our section editor positions are typically manager-training positions from which previous editors have launched into careers as managing editors, editors and publishers. Ideal candidates will have reporting or editing experience, knowledge of InDesign and, most important, a desire to learn and grow while making a difference with their work. For more information contact Publisher Kevin Cooper at kevin.cooper@natchezdemocrat.com or 601-445-3539.

Reporter
Interested in covering news and features in a community built on history but looking to the future?

Natchez Newspapers Inc., a media group in historic southwest Mississippi that publishes a daily newspaper, magazines and niche publications, is looking for a reporter to join our award-winning staff. The company's largest publication is The Natchez Democrat, a 10,000-circulation a.m. daily with a long history of being one of the best community daily newspapers in Mississippi.

Sitting on the picturesque bluffs of the Mississippi River overlooking Louisiana, Natchez is known for its antebellum homes, balloon races and literary heritage, while Concordia Parish, La., is known for famous sons such as Jerry Lee Lewis as well as its burgeoning riverfront development. The Democrat coverage area spans approximately four Mississippi counties and Concordia Parish in Louisiana.

Qualified candidates will have one to three years of general assignment reporting experience. Recent graduates with pertinent experience will be considered.

Send resume, clippings and three professional references to Julie Cooper, managing editor, at P.O. Box 1447, Natchez, MS 39120, or by e-mail to julie.cooper@natchezdemocrat.com.

Sports Reporter/Outdoors Editor
Natchez Newspapers Inc., a media group in historic southwest Mississippi that publishes a daily newspaper, magazines and niche publications, is recruiting its next sports reporter. The Natchez Democrat is a 10,000-circulation newspaper surrounded by seven high schools and one university. Ideal recruits will have sports experience at a college newspaper, a weekly or daily, InDesign experience and an eye for the story behind the game. Although much of our coverage is of preps and Alcorn State University, we branch out to LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss and the New Orleans Saints when pertinent. Job duties include writing, page design and heading up our weekly outdoors page. Requirements include a desire to learn and grow while making a difference with your work while you hone your knowledge and skills. Our location on the Mississippi River makes us a mecca for hunting, fishing and even a little kayaking. Send clips and a resume to Publisher Kevin Cooper at kevin.cooper@natchezdemocrat.com or call 601-445-3539.

NORTH CAROLINA

Designer
Growing community media company seeks talented designers. Qualified applicants will have the technical skill and creative vision to build compelling pages daily for several newspapers and magazines in eastern North Carolina.

Opportunity includes competitive salary and benefits package and great quality of life in a beautiful East Coast waterfront community on the banks of the Pamlico River.

Send resume, work samples and references to ashley.vansant@thewashingtondailynews.com and tell us why you're right for the job.