Managing Editor (Part-Time)

About Context CornerContext Corner is an independent, reader-supported newsroom publishing fact-based, context-driven journalism. We cover DFW and Texas with particular focus on communities legacy media under-serves — immigrant communities and working-class Texans.5.3M views across all platforms in Q1 2026. We publish daily on context-corner.com and distribute via email, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.Our funding model — readers, members, and philanthropy — means no advertiser, no corporate parent, and no political donor gets editorial input. That independence is the product. Our editorial posture is non-partisan: no right, no left. We hold that line on every story.Why this role existsWe're hiring a part-time Managing Editor to be the editorial engine of Context Corner. You'll set the daily agenda, direct our reporting team, oversee what publishes across every channel, and have final say on what runs. Video production is part of the mix — you'll work closely with our video team on franchise series and social cuts — but this role's center of gravity is the website, the reporters, and the editorial standard.What you're walking intoContext Corner is scaling. Our platform is live, our audience is growing, and we have a reporting team, a news producer, a video production team, and marketing in place. What we need is an editor to pull it together — set the weekly programming grid, tighten the pitch-to-publish workflow, and make the hard calls on what runs. If you want to lead the editorial operation of an independent newsroom with real distribution and real momentum, this is that role.Who you'll work with•     A reporting team covering DFW and Texas beats•     News producer running daily operational cadence•     Video production team handling series and social cuts•     Marketing team handling distribution and audience growthYou report directly to the CEO.Decision rightsYou have final editorial authority on what runs and when. The CEO owns brand, business strategy, and major editorial direction. You don't need permission to kill a story, spike a headline, or reassign a beat.What you'll doEditorial leadership•     Set the daily and weekly editorial agenda across web, video, and podcast•     Run pitches; assign stories; edit and approve final copy•     Enforce sourcing, verification, and corrections standards•     Hold the non-partisan line on every piece that goes out•     Maintain the style guide and editorial codeReporting team leadership•     Direct the reporting team — coach on pitch quality, voice, and accuracy•     Grow the bench — recruit and onboard new reporters as coverage expands; retain the ones who deliver•     Lead through assignments and outcomes — clear briefs, clear standards, clear deadlinesWebsite and publishing•     Own what publishes and when on context-corner.com•     Program YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X editorial output in partnership with marketing•     Use YouTube Studio, GA4, and Search Console to improve CTR, retention, and email conversionsVideo oversight (secondary)•     Keep flagship video series and podcast productions on schedule and on quality•     Work with the video team on franchise concepts, scripts, thumbnails, and packaging•     Host or report on camera when the story calls for itTeam coordination•     Quarterback handoffs between reporters, news producer, video production, and marketing•     Run a weekly editorial standup•     Build and maintain source maps across community institutions, school communities, labor and workers' organizations, legal aid and civil rights groups, faith-based organizations, and civic networksEthics and legal•     Apply our Editorial Code; manage legal risk; pre-publication review when needed•     Uphold the ad/editorial firewallYou'll thrive here if you have•     3–5 years in digital reporting or editing (local news, civic beats, or community journalism ideal)•     Fast, clean line editing and a real point of view on what makes a piece work•     Experience directing a reporting team or editorial bench•     Working knowledge of media law (defamation, privacy), sourcing, and verification•     Multi-channel publishing fluency — web CMS, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X•     Basic video literacy: you don't need to edit, but you know what a good hook, title, and thumbnail look like•     On-camera comfort when the story needs it•     Genuine commitment to non-partisan journalism — you can edit a story without tipping itEditorial standardsContext Corner is a reporting operation, not a platform for commentary or advocacy. We hold the non-partisan line because our communities need journalism they can trust — not more opinion. Editors who want to shape coverage around a political position, left or right, should apply elsewhere.What success looks like (first 90 days)•     Weekly programming grid live and being executed across web, video, and social•     Pitch-to-publish workflow documented and running (pitch → assign → edit → publish)•     Publishing minimums running reliably: 3–5 website articles/week, 1 explainer/week on YouTube, daily social across IG/FB/X•     At least 2 original stories that generated measurable audience response — tips, shares, follow-up coverage, or community engagement•     Baselines captured for YouTube CTR, retention, email conversion, and website traffic — with a documented plan to improve them•     Style guide and corrections policy published and in use•     Source map started: at least 25 named contacts across community networksCompensation and structure•     Part-time: 20–25 hours/week•     Base pay: $2,000–$4,000/month, commensurate with experience and portfolio depth•     Quarterly KPI bonus up to 10–15% of base, tied to specific metrics: website traffic growth, YouTube subscriber and watch-time growth, email list growth, and publishing cadence•     Health stipend, 10 PTO days (pro-rated), paid holidays, equipment allowance, phone/internet reimbursement•     Remote work opportunity — DFW/Texas familiarity strongly preferred; occasional in-person availability in DFW is a plus•     Reports directly to the CEOHow to applyBefore applying: read our recent coverage at context-corner.com. Your memo should reflect our editorial voice and beat priorities.Email queenie@context-corner.com with:•     Résumé and links to your 3 best clips (video or print)•     One paragraph: the DFW story you'd assign this week and why it matters•     One short memo (max 300 words): the two stories you'd put on the programming grid for your first week, and whyPaid audition (optional, ~90 minutes):•     A 600–800 word reporter draft we'll send you — return with your edits, a revised headline, and a 3-sentence note on what you'd push the reporter to do differently next time•     A short video brief — return with a script, two 60-second shorts, and thumbnail conceptsEqual opportunityWe value lived experience. We especially encourage applications from Muslim-American, South Asian, Latino, Black, and other journalists who know the communities we cover from the inside. We hire on skill, integrity, and mission fit.Find us•     Website: context-corner.com•     YouTube: @ContextCorner-us•     Subscribe: context-corner.com/subscribe