General Manager

The General Manager is responsible for making sure their publication is editorially excellent and meets revenue goals. This is a highly visible community position. The right candidates care about community and value letting the citizenry understand what is happening in their own backyard. Meeting with community leaders, attending city council and chamber meetings, and staying informed of community events is a big part of this job.

Community Impact General Managers also work hard every day to help local business owners grow their business through advertising.They manage and inspire their sales team and are hard at work trying to help them be successful, working closely with them in the community.

We are a privately held, Texas-based company where the owners work to ensure our employees have the tools and environment to succeed. We offer a base salary, monthly bonuses, profit sharing, health benefits, matching 401K, and other benefits including great time off with your birthday celebrated as a paid vacation!

If you believe you have the skills, experience, and desire to help one of INC 500/5000's fastest growing companies in the country to continue its growth, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

Manage the newspaper's advertising, editorial, circulation, production and accounting functions

Provide sales leadership by determining and driving revenue goals, implementing sales strategies and actively pursuing sales opportunities

Provide editorial leadership by contributing relevant story ideas, connecting writers with contacts in the market and assisting with story development

Proofread each issue for quality of content and adherence to Associated Press style and company-developed style guides

Contribute editorial content each month including, but not limited to, the General Manager’s note and information for the Community Corridor and Real Estate features

Serve as an ambassador for Community Impact Newspaper and represent the company in a positive and professional manner at external functions

Audit the newspaper and business plan on a monthly basis and reconcile issues with the Business Director

Serve as the point of contact for concerns from readers and advertisers and provide issue resolution

Prioritize and accomplish multiple management tasks within established timeframes by effectively planning and managing workload

Hire, train, develop, manage and motivate team through effective management techniques

Participate in personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions and transfers

Become knowledgeable of Community Impact Newspaper’s policy handbook and procedures and ensure they are strictly adhered to by team members

Maintain positive working relationships with clients and staff

Understand and adhere to the policies and procedures of Community Impact Newspaper

Skills:

Ability to delegate and manage production of editorial content

First-rate editing skills

Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Word

Excellent communication, presentation and time management skills

Ability to perform job responsibilities in a timely manner with minimal supervision

Ability to multi-task and deal effectively with time pressures

Flexibility in performing tasks outside of basic responsibilities

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, marketing, journalism or related field preferred

Experience in sales, marketing or related field preferred

Prior experience with other print publication(s) preferred

Inquiries and resumés may be submitted to gmjob@impactnews.com

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other business duties as assigned by staff. Community Impact Newspaper reserves the right to revise or change job duties as needed. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Community Impact Newspaper is an Equal Opportunity Employer.