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The Fort Worth Business Journal is launching in October 2026 as a daily digital publication \u2014 and we\u2019re looking for the right player\/coach to help lead the newsroom from day one.<\/p>\nThe Fort Worth Business Journal is launching in October 2026 as a daily digital publication \u2014 and we\u2019re looking for the right player\/coach to help lead the newsroom from day one.<\/p>\n
This is not a sit-back-and-watch-the-news-happen kind of job. As Editorial Team Lead, you\u2019ll report, edit, coach and help manage the newsroom, including two reporters. You\u2019ll work closely with the Editor-in-Chief of the Dallas Business Journal, our sister publication, while helping shape the voice, rhythm and community presence of a new Fort Worth newsroom.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll be part editor, part reporter, part coach, part strategist and part newsroom spark plug. The right person will bring sharp news judgment, strong storytelling instincts, an eye for audience growth and the energy to build something fresh. Delivering unmatched business intelligence that helps people grow their businesses, advance their careers and simplify their professional lives is what we do best at American City Business Journals and you will play a vital role in executing on that mission.<\/p>\n
Serve as a player\/coach, helping oversee daily newsroom operations while also reporting and writing on a near-daily basis.
\nCoach reporters on story development, source strategy, context, perspective and voice.
\nHelp reporters prioritize the right stories to pursue and the right sources to meet.
\nManage the daily news meeting and help keep the newsroom focused, nimble and deadline-driven.
\nLead social media strategy and produce video content.
\nHelp develop and own new editorial products, including potential future podcasts.
\nHelp write and edit newsletters.
\nStrive to meet or exceed goals tied to audience engagement and growth.
\nOversee awards content, special sections and editorial projects as directed by the Editor-in-Chief.
\nWork cooperatively and collaboratively with colleagues, sources and community partners.
\nTake on other assignments as business and newsroom needs evolve.<\/p>\n
Content creation won\u2019t stop at writing articles. You\u2019ll help us think bigger \u2014 across digital stories, video, social media, podcasts, newsletters, events and whatever smart idea comes next. We need someone who is excited to meet our audience where they are.<\/p>\n
This role is also highly visible. If you\u2019re looking for a behind-the-scenes job, keep looking. The Editorial Team Lead will serve as a brand ambassador for the Fort Worth Business Journal \u2014 speaking at events, meeting with community leaders, building source relationships and showing the market why this publication matters.<\/p>\n
Above all, you\u2019ll help run the newsroom with audience growth, community connection and editorial excellence in mind.<\/p>\n
A bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent experience.
\nAt least three years of reporting experience. Internal ACBJ candidates should have experience as a senior reporter, associate editor or in another elevated newsroom role.
\nStrong beat reporting experience and excellent news judgment.
\nProficiency with AP style.
\nThe ability to work with reporters on story development and help make good ideas stronger.
\nStrong organization skills and the ability to balance multiple plates at once.
\nComfort executing under deadline pressure and holding others accountable to deadlines.
\nA positive, motivational approach to coaching reporters through change.
\nProficiency with social media and foundational Microsoft Office skills, including Excel.
\nComfort learning and using ACBJ AI tools.
\nPodcast and video creation experience \u2014 big plus.
\nAn innovative mindset and a willingness to experiment.
\nA commitment to ethical journalistic behavior at all times.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll thrive here if you are energized by building something new, coaching reporters, experimenting with formats and becoming a visible editorial voice in the Fort Worth community.<\/p>\n
You should be the kind of journalist who can chase a story in the morning, edit a reporter in the afternoon, talk audience strategy before the day ends and still have one more idea to pitch before tomorrow\u2019s news meeting.<\/p>\n
This is a role for someone who wants to help shape not just what we cover, but how we show up \u2014 for readers, for sources, for the community and for each other.<\/p>\n