Circulation Manager needed for community newspaper/group.
We are seeking an experienced circulation professional to manager our papers in the areas of sales, service and collections. The ideal candidate will be experienced in working with independent contractors and will know how to grow circulation. Our CM will possess knowledge and experience in the following areas: contracts for route delivery, sales, and collections, ensure that all customer service issues are resolved in a timely manner, responsible for accounts receivable for all circulation aging, coordinates delivery of “free” distribution products, maintains accurate subscriber list in database, increase the number  of PIA, run any open routes as needed, responsible for carrier promotions and subscriber and nonsubscriber promotions, ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects. Full time position with benefits.
Please send resume with references to:
Blind Box
S.C. Press Assocation
jbarclay@scpress.org
PO Box 11429
Columbia, SC 29211

Systems administrator is needed for a small, family-owned media company in Sumter, SC. Candidate must have the ability to maintain various software systems on a network of mostly PC-based platforms. Must know your way around the server room and be able to efficiently troubleshoot problems reported by users and by automated network monitoring systems, and make recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks. Competitive salary and benefits. Send responses to LMiller@Theitem.com.

Seeking a talented staff writer/reporter.
The Greenwood (S.C.) Index-Journal, a growing 15,000-circulation daily, is looking for a talented and energetic staff writer/reporter to join its team.
We're looking for somebody who understands local news matter and can convey that through stories and photos.
The person hired will be expected to manage several beats while also juggling general assignment duties. Night and weekend work is expected.
The Index-Journal is a 15,000-circulation, family-owned daily newspaper in a beautiful section of South Carolina. Yes, we're a small daily newspaper, but we want to think big. We want to challenge the regular parameters attached to small papers and eschew the new way of thinking - smaller staff, less local copy, lower quality. We firmly believe the best way for a newspaper to succeed in this economic climate is to produce the best product possible. Period.
We're looking for a writer/reporter who is aggressive, creative and thorough. We want somebody who puts pride in his/her work and has a passion for journalism. We don't want a stenographer. We want somebody who can mine a beat, develop story ideas and write with a flourish.
We want somebody who is a team player and wants to help us achieve our goal of being the best small daily newspaper in the country.
This is the ideal job for somebody fresh out of college or a talented journalist looking to make the move up from a weekly, and proven veterans looking to relocate to a charming Southern town are welcome to apply, as well. Pay: $20,000-$25,000.
Send your résumé, cover letter, clips and references (via regular mail or e-mail) to:
Scott J. Bryan
Associate Editor
P.O. Box 1018
Greenwood, SC 29648
SBryan@indexjournal.com.
No phone calls please.

Seeking a talented photojournalist.
The Greenwood (S.C.) Index-Journal, a growing 15,000-circulation daily, is looking for a talented and energetic photojournalist to join its team.
We're looking for somebody who understands local news matter and can convey that through compelling photos.
The person hired will be expected to work days, nights and weekends, covering breaking news, sports and a plethora of other assignments. As the lone full-time photographer, the person hired will be our go-to person for centerpieces in news, features and sports.
The Index-Journal is a 15,000-circulation, family-owned daily newspaper in a beautiful section of South Carolina. Yes, we're a small daily newspaper, but we want to think big. We want to challenge the regular parameters attached to small papers and eschew the new way of thinking - smaller staff, less content, lower quality. We firmly believe the best way for a newspaper to succeed in this economic climate is to produce the best product possible. Period.
We're looking for a photojournalist who understands how to tell a story visually. The person hired must be able to write clean, proficient cutlines in AP style and also be able to communicate with staff members (writers and editors) on photo concepts for the newspaper. The photographer hired will also be active on our website, posting galleries and slideshows.
We want somebody who is a team player and wants to help us achieve our goal of being the best small daily newspaper in the country.
This is the ideal job for somebody fresh out of college or a talented journalist looking to make the move up from a weekly, and proven veterans looking to relocate to a charming Southern town are welcome to apply, as well. Pay: $20,000-$25,000.
Send résumé, cover letter, photo examples (or a link to a website) and references (via regular mail or e-mail) to:
Scott J. Bryan
Associate Editor
P.O. Box 1018
Greenwood, SC 29648
SBryan@indexjournal.com.
No phone calls please.

The Post and Courier in Charleston, SC is seeking an Advertising Manager to lead a territory team of sales executives.   The candidate should have experience in directing the sales process across multiple media platforms, forecasting and budgeting revenues, and developing the staff.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, marketing, communications or related field.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience with sales, sales management and strategic planning.
• Proven ability to meet revenue goals.
• Ability to relate well with clients and business leaders and collaborate with co-workers.
• Hands-on media sales training experience.
• History of consultative selling approach across print and digital platforms.
• Candidate should be proficient with Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Please contact: Jdrolet@postandcourier.com  or call 843-937-5904.

The Decatur Daily, north Alabama’s award-winning 7-day daily newspaper (20,000 Daily, 24,000 Sunday) is accepting applications for Executive Editor to replace our retiring editor of 30 years.  Decatur is a prosperous community, rich in heritage and beauty, situated along the Tennessee River and 20 miles west of Huntsville, AL.  

The Executive Editor directly oversees all newsroom operations, to include short- and long-term planning, hiring staff, managing budgets and working with beat reporters and freelancers. The ideal candidate will have a “local news first” philosophy, enjoy working closely with a team of talented photojournalists and designers, while also assisting in day-to-day duties. We’re looking for the right leader to aggressively seek out compelling news coverage and to enhance our reputation in watchdog journalism.

Responsibilities: 

• Publish content that is accurate, timely and of interest to readers. Develop quality and quantity of content, supervision, coaching and training of staff. Establish criteria for staff and evaluate personnel on that basis.
• Work with newspaper management team to reach circulation and readership goals.
• Publish an editorial page that is lively, aggressive, inclusive, challenging and thought provoking
• Coordinate with other departments to meet deadlines, set deadlines, coordinate content and develop new products.
• Keep owner/publisher aware of significant stories in the community and stories involving the Decatur Daily before stories are published in the newspaper.
• Lead convergence efforts with other media in the market, including television and radio.
• Ability to coach and motivate others; has thorough understanding of reader’s needs and expectations; strong public relations; must handle pressure well; ability to work on Deadlines;
• In addition to directing the entire newsroom in traditional journalism, the candidate must be capable of innovative online content generation and main web page news judgment.  The candidate should be comfortable with online forums, building databases, developing niche web products, new technologies, video content, mobile news generation, blogging, facebook, widgets, feeds and updating the website with breaking news
• Ability to adhere to established budget.

Qualified candidates will have an undergraduate college degree, at least 10 years in newspapers, experience in multiple markets, plus significant time as a top editor or managing editor.  The ideal candidate will possess the highest standards for journalistic ethics and quality and will have the ability to be a team player who will help foster productive relationships with other newspaper departments

Send your resume, writing samples and references to clint.shelton@decaturdaily.com.  The position closes September 14. 

Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc. (TVP) operates the Decatur Daily, Times Daily in Florence, AL (26,000 daily, 28,000 Sunday) and the weekly Moulton Advertiser (4,000).  TVP is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer, offering a competitive salary, full medical benefits and 401(k). Learn more about our newspaper www.decaturdaily.com.

We are in need of a self starter to help cover sports in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties of South Carolina. Candidates should enjoy covering games as well as writing feature stories on a number of related topics, including youth, prep and college sports. A working knowledge of page design and photography is also required. Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field preferred. Send resume and writing samples to DennisB@theitem.com.

A community daily publication in South Carolina is seeking a full-time copy editor and page designer, somebody with a sharp eye for detail and an ability to design quality pages. Pay is about $26,000. To apply, e-mail copyeditorjob@yahoo.com. Applicants should send a resume, cover letter and at least five page design samples.

The S.C. United Methodist Advocate, a monthly publication that covers United Methodist news across the state, is seeking part-time, commission-only salespeople to help grow the newspaper’s advertising reach. Qualified candidates should be tech-savvy and have excellent communication skills. Salesperson will present and sell advertising solutions to new and existing customers. The Advocate might utilize several salespeople throughout the state – one per major market. Interested candidates should apply to Jessica Connor, editor, at jconnor@umcsc.org.

 The Woodruff City Bulletin is seeking an ad sales person.  Ideal candidate will have  ad sales experience in the corporate market as well as with "mom and pop" businesses.  We are a monthly publication so this job assignment could be handled in tandem with your other employment endeavors. We are a young  but growing publication (2 years) and need the right person to help us achieve our future goals.  We have a great staff and very loyal, enthusiastic and appreciative readers.  Website experience is a plus.  All resumes will be considered.  Contact Lisa White 864-476-6117 or email lisa@gowoodruff.com  Visit our website gowoodruff.com or our facebook page to see our great selling points.    

The News & Reporter in Chester, SC has an immediate opening for a reporter/photographer. A degree in journalism, communication or related field is desired. Successful candidate must have good writing, researching and interviewing skills. Good grammar and spelling required. Must be accurate and objective in all news reporting. Basic duties involve writing news and features and taking photos as assigned. May also include some sports coverage. Some night meetings will be required. Deadline for applying is July 30, 2010. Interested persons should contact Travis Jenkins, Editor at The News & Reporter, P.O. Box 250, Chester, SC 29706. Phone- (803) 385-3177. E-mail- tjenkins@onlinechester.com.

Applications are being accepted for the position of editor at The Pageland Progressive Journal in Pageland, SC.  The Progressive Journal is a 2,500 paid weekly published on Tuesdays.  This position will serve as editor as well as daily supervisor of two staff members.  This position reports to the publisher of The Lancaster News.
Qualifications:

1. Must be well organized and a self-starter with the ability to direct day-to-day operations
2. Must have the leadership skills to coach and mentor staff
3. Must have good time management and news judgment skills
4. Must be able to write and edit stories, design pages and paginate pages
5. Proficiency in InDesign
6. Degree in journalism and three to five years experience in news supervision
7. Working knowledge of overall newspaper production process
8. Must reside in the community

Essential Functions:

1. Plan, assign stories and continually improve local editorial content
2. Coach and develop staff
3. Contribute to the news product with stories, columns, and photos
4. Be available to your readers for all editorial concerns
5. Edit and proof editorial content
6. Paginate pages and meet all printing and distribution deadlines
7. Be active in the community and represent the newspaper in community and civic activities

Interested persons should apply to: Susan Rowell, Publisher, The Lancaster News, PO Box 640, Lancaster, SC  29721 or srowell@thelancasternews.com. Please notify your immediate supervisor and LCNI Human Resources Director if making application.  The deadline for making application is Friday, June 25th. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Position includes design of daily newspaper sports section. Working knowledge of sports and strong capabilities with InDesign and Photoshop are required. Work with Web programs a plus. The Times and Democrat and TheTandD.com, Orangeburg, S.C., a seven-day daily newspaper. Contact Sports Editor Brian Linder at (803) 533-5553 or blinder@timesanddemocrat.com or Editor Lee Harter at 803-533-5520 or lharter@timesanddemocrat.com.

The People-Sentinel, Barnwell, SC is seeking a Managing Editor to oversee its weekly newspaper and online edition; and manage a small editorial staff. Duties include planning, development and pagination of weekly newspaper; updating of online edition and supervising staff; as well as working with the community to provide the best hometown news coverage. Writing, editing, photography, pagination and communication skills are a must. Technical skills should include InDesign, Photoshop, Word and Excel. Applicant must have college degree or equivalent experience. Send resume, writing samples and three references (required) to Laura McKenzie, Publisher, at laura.mckenzie@morris.com or mail to The People-Sentinel, P.O. Box 1255, Barnwell, SC 29812.

The People-Sentinel, Barnwell, SC is seeking a reporter to join its weekly newspaper staff to provide the best local coverage. Writing, photography, pagination and communication skills are a must. Technical skills should include InDesign, Photoshop, Word and Excel. Wide variety of beats. Great opportunity for new graduate. Send resume, writing samples and three references (required) to Laura McKenzie, Publisher, at laura.mckenzie@morris.com or mail to The People-Sentinel, P.O. Box 1255, Barnwell, SC 29812.

Heartland Publications is seeking an experienced salesperson to sell newspaper advertising in its award-winning Upstate papers. The ideal candidate will be experienced in cold calling, appointment setting, and have excellent verbal and written skills. Media sales experience helpful. You'll work with existing advertising customers and also gain new business by selling advertising in our newspapers and related products. As a member of our sales team you'll receive on-going training and professional development, as well as recognition for outstanding performance. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge and experience in the following areas: personal sales skills, ability to work stringent deadlines, ability to handle multiple projects. Compensation includes salary plus commission program and a solid benefit package. As a member of Heartland Publications, we also offer excellent opportunities for advancement within the company. Please send your resume to Sandy Foster, General Manager: sfoster@heartlandpublications.com or mail to: The Easley Progress, PO Box 709, Easley, SC 29641.

An Upstate SC media company seeks three full-time community journalists to join a family-owned company that currently operates three daily online newspapers with plans to launch three new sites in the fall of 2010.
This position in each market will be the lead reporter on a hyper-local, daily online newspaper that is THE source of daily news, sports and information in their respective community.
Video, social media, live web updating are part of the daily workflow for this position. Must be self-motivated, enjoy multitasking, enjoy completing multiple assignments daily and have a passion for breaking and local news.
Candidates must have the ability to post breaking news, operate a camera equipped with still and video capabilities, create photo galleries and slideshows and write clearly and succinctly on a variety of topics. Candidates should be able to report news, sports and write feature stories.
Applicants must have exceptional communication and presentation skills. Interested candidates should email their resume with three references, salary requirements and five writing examples to upstatemediajob@gmail.com.

An Upstate SC media company seeks three full-time Advertising Sales Executives to join a family-owned company that currently operates three daily online newspapers with plans to launch three new sites in the fall of 2010.
Qualified candidates must have Internet savvy, excellent communication skills, knowledge of online advertising principles and the ability to prospect, cold call and develop and present advertising solutions to new and existing customers.
Qualified candidates must have sales experience and the ability to work with daily deadlines.
Resumes with references and salary requirements should be emailed to upstatemediajob@gmail.com.

Five-day daily in the Golden Corner of Upstate S.C. is seeking a part-time sports writer. The job focuses primarily on covering the local high school beat, which encompasses four 3A schools and two smaller ones, as well as a significant amount of community sports coverage. There will also be occasional opportunities for Clemson University coverage, a great opportunity for any aspiring sports journalist to get a taste of big-time college sports. We are looking for a strong writer with the flexibility to cover the gamut of sports knowledgably. The job pays $8/hour, and recent college graduates or those looking to break into the business are encouraged to apply. Page design and/or photography skills are a plus but not required. Position available immediately. Send resume, references and writing samples
to Steven Bradley, Sports Editor at sportsed@dailyjm.com. Please no phone calls.

Thrice-weekly newspaper in the Midlands of South Carolina is looking for a community-minded editor to lead its news team. Preferred applicants have an eye toward innovation with a firm grounding in the tried and true principles of newsgathering. Community journalists are well-rounded journalists. Prove you're the person for the job with a resume, clips (three writing, three layout) and references to Publisher Denny Koenders via e-mail at dkoenders@heartlandpublications.com (please attach clips as PDF documents) or in hard copy form at 1716 Main St., Newberry, SC 29108.

The Herald Media Group has an immediate opening for a Sales Account Executive. This is a career position offering base salary, plus commission and an excellent benefits package.
Qualified candidates will have excellent communication skills, ability to develop new business through daily prospecting, knowledge of advertising and sales principles, and experience with presentations, direct marketing, and online advertising. Sales experience is highly important, as is the ability to work effectively under deadline situations.
The Herald Media Group portfolio of print, online, and direct marketing products reaches more than 100,000 people in Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, Indian Land, York, Clover, Lancaster and Chester. Qualified candidates should immediately send their resume and salary history to:
    The Herald
    Attn: Marketing and Business Development Director
    P.O. Box 11707
    Rock Hill SC 29731
   Or, e-mail resume to mmartoccia@heraldonline.com

The Greer Citizen, located in upstate South Carolina, is hiring for a full-time layout/design person to start immediately. We are looking for a college graduate with a strong understanding of Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Some Web application experience is helpful. Print experience in college or at a newspaper is preferred. The candidate should have a diverse portfolio of news and feature presentations.   We will not compromise style, thus discipline adhering to details is a must. Candidates interested in this position should e-mail resume, at least 5 examples (pages) of work in either/or diverse (news, feature, enterprise, graphic or photo layout) presentations. The Greer Citizen is a weekly newspaper with a strong, loyal community readership. We are an award-winning newspaper in reporting, design and advertising. The layout/designer’s work schedule is Monday through Friday. Greer is a vibrant business and residential town with some of the best restaurants in the region located in the hub of downtown. It is nestled between Greenville and Spartanburg and is one of the fastest growing areas in the state. We will acknowledge receipt of your e-mail or snail mail package. No phone calls. Send to Jim Fair, Editor, The Greer Citizen, Greer SC 29652 or jfair@greercitizen.com. EOE.

Experienced working advertising manager needed for group of upstate newspapers.  Can be #2 person on energetic staff with proven record of successful growth.  Successful candidate should possess strong training and motivational skills. Position requires budgetary responsibility and an ability to set short, medium and long range goals. Candidate will manage one staff, multiple papers with a combined circulation of over 50,000 weekly. They will plan, coordinate, sell and oversee sales efforts for regular; special sections, and projects; setting goals for each. Candidate must have the ability to plan for long-term growth by analyzing market trends and staying informed about the competition and capitalizing on new opportunities.  Company offers salary, performance bonus, 401 k, profit sharing, vacation,etc.  Please send resume with references to:
Blind Box B
S.C. Press Assocation
jbarclay@scpress.org
PO Box 11429
Columbia, SC 29211

Outstanding South Carolina community newspaper group in a growing market seeks a news leader to manage local and regional news coverage across multiple platforms by collaborating with our broadcast and interactive media teams. We are significantly more than a leading 29,000 circulation daily newspaper, a twice-weekly, three weeklies and various niche publications and we need much more in a news leader than an ordinary editor. Our newsroom is also home to a bureau for WBTW News13, a CBS affiliate and the leading TV station, and SCnow.com, the leading news Web site serving our market.
You have a minimum of 10 years of newspaper news experience with at least five years in a leadership role in a daily newspaper newsroom. You understand the necessity of maintaining the highest ethical standards while attacking the changing dynamics of media with a passion that seeks new opportunities through extensive engagement with up-and-coming digital and multimedia journalists. 
We offer an opportunity to pursue excellence with good pay and generous benefits. EOE/D/V/M/F Background/Drug Screen required. Apply online at www.mediageneral.com or send cover letter and resume to Morning News HR Department, PO Box 100528, Florence, SC 29502-0528.