JOB DETAILS

Supervisor, Express News Team (temporary)

CompanyAdvance Local
LocationPortland
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 16, 2026
About The Company
Advance Local Media is one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. As home to some of the nation’s top local media groups, software and data platforms, and marketing agencies, Advance Local strives to make a positive and lasting impact in the communities we serve. A company grounded with rich history and driven by creative innovation, Advance Local’s mission is to strengthen and empower the communities we serve. Our media groups include Advance Ohio, Alabama Media Group, Advance Media New York, MassLive Media, MLive Media Group, NJ Advance Media, PA Media Group, and Staten Island Media Group. We believe in our brands, our values, and each other and are united by our shared goals, culture of creative innovation and commitment to our communities we’ve been serving for more than a century. We're part of Advance, a private, family-owned business that owns, operates and invests in companies spanning media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Their mission is to build the value of the company over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation across their diversified portfolio. Advance’s portfolio of exceptional companies includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, and POP. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit. For more details, please visit AdvanceLocal.com.
About the Role
Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.
 
The Oregonian/OregonLive seeks an experienced editor to temporarily help lead our Express News Team, which sits at the center of our daily news operation. The team covers breaking crime and community news while also diving deep into the explanatory and narrative pieces that help readers understand the events unfolding across our metro area.

Reporting to the Public Safety/Express editor, this supervisor shares day-to-day oversight of the team — keeping breaking coverage moving while helping reporters carve out time for deeper work.

This is a temporary position. The pay rate is $30 per hour.

What you'll be doing:

  • Drive daily reporting: Assign, edit and publish breaking news with speed, accuracy and strong news judgment; guide iterative updates as stories develop.
  • Steer explanatory and narrative work: Coach reporters to identify the stories that merit deeper digging, and help them deliver pieces that give readers context and a human perspective on events in the metro area.
  • Develop people: Draw out the best work from a talented mix of early-career and experienced journalists; provide direct feedback that sharpens reporting, writing, sourcing and story framing.
  • Bring creativity: Encourage smart risk-taking in story forms and in how we convey information to readers, including responsible use of emerging tools.
  • Partner with the lead editor: Share coverage planning and shift coordination with the Public Safety/Express editor, and step in to keep the team running smoothly when needed.

Our ideal candidate will have the following: 

  • Prior professional newsroom experience, including editing
  • Strong understanding of best practices in digital journalism, including effective presentation and headlines.
  • Strong news judgment and a clear sense for stories: what matters now, what will matter next, and what deserves more attention.
  • Calm, confident leadership in fast-moving situations; high standards for accuracy, fairness and urgency.
  • Prior experience coaching journalists to do their best work is preferred
  • A strong understanding of public records and data, and how they can elevate both breaking and enterprise coverage is a plus
Key Skills
News EditingBreaking News CoverageJournalism CoachingDigital JournalismNews JudgmentPublic RecordsData AnalysisStory FramingNarrative WritingTeam LeadershipContent PublishingEditorial Planning
Categories
Creative & MediaManagement & Leadership
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Lead the Express News Team by assigning and editing breaking crime and community news with speed and accuracy. Coach reporters on narrative storytelling and manage daily operations in partnership with the Public Safety/Express editor.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
540
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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