FSNE Jobs List

Capitol Bureau Chief
Can you provide readers the context on the big story? Are you a digger who holds public officials accountable? Can you sort through the spin? 
If you said yes, you may be our next Tallahassee bureau chief.

We are searching for a curious, nimble reporter who loves state politics and issues, and who can bring home the story for a local audience.
 
We are not interested in the daily grind of the Legislature. We want a reporter who can take a step back and write with perspective and authority.

We want profiles, analyses and watchdog stories about our issues and our politicians.
 
We also need a reporter who can bring a strong multimedia component to the job.

Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: mailto:tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202
 
Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.
 
EOE
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Arts and Entertainment GA Reporter
The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a versatile arts and entertainment writer. This reporter will cover all aspects of local arts and entertainment, including touring shows, music, local bands, televsion, movies, local theater, night clubs and visual arts. Knowledge of contemporary music, including top 40, hip-hop and alternative rock, is a plus, but this is not an exclusive music beat. We want someone who has a demonstrated ability to write on a broad range of subjects, can bring clarity to complex stories and shows strong news judgment. We need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, a lively entertainment scene and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com. Please send sample writing clips as well.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Food Writer
The Florida Times-Union in beautiful Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a versatile food writer. This reporter will cover all aspects of the food industry, including traditional areas such as recipes, technology, consumerism, home entertaining, nutrition and restaurants. But we want a reporter who can expand beyond the traditional to include areas such as food's part in social events, trends in bioengineering and probiotics and the rising rate of obesity. We want someone who has a demonstrated ability to bring clarity to complex stories and shows strong news judgment. We need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, two public high schools consistently ranked among the best in the country, a lively entertainment scene and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com. Please send sample writing clips as well.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Real Estate Reporter
We're a real estate development mecca, and we need an aggressive reporter to tell our story. The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville is looking for a business reporter to cover the real estate industry in a fast-growing metropolitan area with a great quality of life. As the real estate industry has dipped, we're seeking a reporter who can show people how that decline impacts Northeast Florida in commercial and residential real estate. The opportunities for enterprise and trend stories are endless, so we need someone who can identify these stories and present them in a way that will capture the general interest reader. The reporter must also possess skills that translate into a multimedia environment, whether it be postings stories for the Web or doing video reports. Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Business Editor
We're adding staff and growing our business coverage.  We need a strong and savvy Business Editor to lead us to the type of  daily business coverage our readers deserve. Jacksonville, Florida, is a business-oriented city, a center for  banking services, real estate development, medical services and the fastest growing port on the East Coast. Northeast Florida is a great place to live and work, with beautiful beaches and a warm climate.

The right person will have demonstrated newsroom leadership and will know how to build a team that works together toward common goals for print and online. Multimedia experience is a big plus. You will find supportive upper management, a vibrant and improving metro newspaper and website, and a Florida port city steeped in business expansion. A tremendous opportunity for the right person.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Nesting Reporter
The Florida Times-Union in beautiful Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a versatile writer to cover home life as our Nesting Reporter. This reporter will cover home and garden, technology, consumerism, family life and relationships, pets, decor and home entertainment. We want someone who has a demonstrated ability to bring clarity to complex stories and shows strong news judgment. We need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, two public high schools consistently ranked among the best in the country, and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com. Please send sample writing clips as well.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Business Health Reporter
The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville seeks a business reporter to cover the health and insurance industries in a fast-growing metropolitan area with a great quality of life. We're looking for a reporter who can work sources and find the medical and insurance stories that inform readers about developments that impact  their lives. The reporter must also possess skills that translate into a multimedia environment, whether it be posting stories for the Web or doing video reports. This is a business beat, and as such is concerned with nuts-and-bolts business stories, including quarterly earnings, hiring plans and health insurance enrollment season. The reporter must go beyond such stories and give our readers a sense of the business of health care in Northeast Florida and why it matters to them. It is vital that the beat focus on local people and local happenings and look at it through the eyes of the general interest business section reader. 

Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

MILITARY Reporter
Northeast Florida is military country.

You can see it by our growing Navy bases, as well as key Marines, National Guard and Reserves facilities.

And you can see it by the strong presence of military retirees, who are making Northeast Florida their home.

You'll lead our coverage on the potential transformation of Mayport to homeport a nuclear aircraft carrier, the fight to help recent war veterans get back on their feet and the continued push to improve health benefits for active duty and retirees.

This job is ideal for a person with strong multi-media skills, including blogging.

Yes, Northeast Florida is military country, but it's a lot more, too. It's home to the beautiful St. Johns River, an NFL team and the beach. It's also home to a strong economy and great weather. Two of Jacksonville's schools consistently rank among the nation's top 10 and schools in our suburban counties consistently earn the state's highest marks.

And it's home to a newspaper that is not only filling reporter vacancies, but creating new ones.

Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Politics Reporter
Politics and Florida. Say those words in the same sentence and you'll think hanging chads, eight years of the other Bush as governor and a potential VP candidate as the current governor.

Sound interesting?

You'll get to cover that and more as the political reporter at The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.

You'll also follow topics such as the political side of a relative newcomer in City Hall struggling to get things done, how lawmakers and lobbyists mix, and a rapidly growing suburban area where developers and builders have a huge amount of power and influence.

And you'll be a leader on our team covering the presidential election and a variety of interesting local elections, including a state attorney's race that is expected to bring huge fireworks.

There are many multi-media opportunities with this beat, including blogging and podcasts.

And you'll do it all in growing and beautiful Northeast Florida.
We're home to an NFL team, a strong economy and, of course, the beach. Two of Jacksonville's schools rank among the nation's top 10 and schools in our suburban counties consistently earn the state's highest marks.

And we're home to a newspaper that is not only filling reporter vacancies, but creating many new ones.

Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

News Desk copy editor and designer
If jargon makes you ill … if fomulaic headlines make your eyes roll … if your boss has no idea how you’re doing unless you do something wrong … then we might have a job for you. The Florida Times-Union has an opening on our news department editing staff for a quick-thinking and (hopefully) -witted professional who wants to excel on a desk that does, every day. If you don’t have at least three years’ experience on a daily newspaper or a successful Dow Jones internship, please don’t apply. But if you do, and you’d like to challenge yourself and us, by all means do.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Economic Development Reporter
There is not a city more devoted to economic development than Jacksonville, Florida. And you could be the business reporter to watchdog what's building in this dynamic growth region. Keep track of the residential and commercial side of real estate, get to know the key players and tell it all to our readers in print and online. Must be willing to learn multimedia if you don't yet know. We cover Northeast Florida with an expanding business news department, and we have it all - a redeveloping downtown area, bustling suburbs and rural areas being considered for future growth. Live near beautiful beaches in a warm, hospitable climate, and cover a choice business beat.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:

The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Retail Reporter
Join us as a key member of our expanding business news department exploring the ever-changing world of retail in Northeast Florida and beyond.  This is the business beat that appeals to all. Stay on top of the shopping and retail business trends, tell our readers who's coming and who's going, and why. Breaking news and enterprise/trend stories galore.  Who are the up-and-coming retailers, and who's hurting. Must be willing to learn multimedia if you don't yet know.  The Florida Times-Union is based in Jacksonville, a wonderful place to live and work, with beautiful beaches and a friendly, outdoor-oriented climate.  We're growing our business coverage and we're looking for a top-notch reporter to join the team.

Qualified applicants may apply with your resume in MS Word format “not HTML” via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for. 

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:

The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

NIGHT COPS Reporter

Our current night cops person has done such a great job, he's being promoted to another beat.

Crime is a high-profile beat in Jacksonville, but it's more than following an "if it bleeds, it leads" philosophy.

We are looking for someone who can cover breaking news, spot trends and offer solutions-based reporting, and develop strong enterprise pieces.

You must also be able to work in a multi-media world, doing everything from immediately posting and updating breaking stories to the Web, shooting video at breaking news scenes and develop online elements for your stories.

You'll be working at a newspaper that is filling reporting spots and adding new ones.

And you'll live in an area that offers something for everyone.

Like great weather and the ocean? We've got it.

Looking for a place with a strong economy? That's us.

Like NFL and college football? The area is home to the NFL's Jaguars and a passionate college football fan base.

Need strong schools? No problem. Two of Jacksonville's schools consistently rank among the nation's top 10 and schools in our suburban counties consistently earn the state's highest marks.

Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

Health and Fitness Writer
The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for a health and fitness writer. This reporter will focus on healthcare issues and trends, including nutrition, exercise, medicine, technology and consumer healthcare. We're looking for a writer with the flair and skill to hook readers while helping them understand a sometimes complex healthcare world. This reporter will be part of the lifestyle team, but we need someone who can write in-depth stories for A-1 and other sections. You should also be able to write non-narrative pieces with brevity and be comfortable working in multimedia. Experience in video production is a plus but not required. Jacksonville is a growing, vibrant, diverse city with an NFL team, a lively entertainment scene and a beautiful downtown within driving distance of the beach.

Please send a cover letter, resume and examples of your work in MS Word format via email to: tujobs@jacksonville.com.

Please include in the subject line: FL-TU and reference the position you are applying for.

You may, also, fax your resume to 904 359-4076 or mail to:
The Florida Times-Union
Attn: Human Resources
One Riverside Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Thank you for understanding that due to the large volume of resumes received it is not possible to acknowledge receipt of each resume.

EOE
DRUG-FREE SMOKE FREE
WORKPLACE

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is accepting applications for an Assistant Sports Editor to help lead our professional and college beats from our Fort Lauderdale office.

We are looking for a leader with initiative and a willingness to win in a highly competitive market -- someone who can coach reporters on news coverage, push them toward timely trend and enterprise stories and lead the development of content for multiple platforms -- including the online edition and our broadcast partners.

This supervisor must be an excellent line editor able to develop and elevate stories. The job includes responsibility for managing some of our award-winning special sections and developing and overseeing enterprise and long-term projects. Organization, strong communication, planning and teamwork are a must. Experience as a supervisor is required.

The Sun-Sentinel aggressively covers South Florida’s four major professional teams, college sports, high schools and an array of outdoor athletic events of interest to the fans in our region.

To apply, submit a cover letter describing your vision for this position and a resume to Sports Editor Kathy Laughlin, 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or klaughlin@sun-sentinel.com.

Features Design Director - The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is looking for a Features Design Director, a position responsible for leading the section's visual presentation. The Features Department produces eight daily and Sunday sections, including Food, Travel and Showtime, a weekly entertainment tab. Candidates should have a portfolio demonstrating creativity, excellent use of photography and typography and the ability to organize complex information. We're looking for an innovator who can sell new ideas and build consensus. Advanced skills in Photoshop and InDesign are prerequisites. CCI and management experience are significant pluses. To apply, submit a tightly edited portfolio with a resume and cover letter to: Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor, 200 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 or kpellegrino@sun-sentinel.com.