Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

Life and Culture Managing Producer

Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer , is seeking an innovative, passionate editor and manager to lead our award-winning team of veteran journalists covering Greater Cleveland’s thriving food scene, world-class arts, and entertainment industry. This role requires a visionary leader who is willing to experiment, take risks, and inspire a team that produces engaging, high-impact content across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Editorial Leadership: Manage a team covering Cleveland’s restaurants, bars, dining guides, arts, theater, and classical music scene, ensuring engaging and high-quality journalism.


• Content Strategy: Oversee daily content production for Cleveland.com, social media, podcasts, video, newsletters, and The Plain Dealer’s print sections (Taste, InTheCLE, Sunday A&E, and Sunday Travel).


• Collaboration: Work with newsroom teams on breaking news, national entertainment trends, and commerce-driven content.


• Digital Growth & Innovation: Develop engaging multimedia content, including video, podcasts, and social media-driven coverage.


• Administrative Oversight: Manage vacation schedules, approve expenses, set goals, and conduct annual performance reviews.


• Training & Development: Facilitate professional growth opportunities for the team.

The base salary range is $85,000 to $90,000 per year.  

Qualifications:

• Degree in Journalism or Communications or related field 


• Minimum of 5 years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing 


• Proven experience managing reporters in food, arts, entertainment, or culture journalism.


• Strong knowledge of Cleveland’s food, arts, and cultural scene (or a deep curiosity to learn).


• Experience in digital journalism, social media strategy, and audience engagement.


• Ability to collaborate across teams and drive revenue-generating content.


• Strong organizational, editing, and leadership skills.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a creative, forward-thinking editor to shape the voice of Cleveland’s food, arts, and entertainment coverage.

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