Digital Producer - Copy Editor

Digital producer-copy editor Lee Enterprises is looking for a detail-oriented digital producer-copy editor to deliver accurate, engaging journalism in several Virginia markets. This role is central to ensuring our coverage is clean, timely and connects with readers across platforms. What you’ll do • Edit local news, features and sports stories for accuracy, clarity, fairness and Associated Press style. • Write sharp, engaging headlines, decks and captions optimized for digital audiences. • Publish and package content in our Blox CMS with a focus on SEO, social shareability and subscriber value. • Proof and finalize print pages and coordinate with the Lee Design Center under tight deadlines. • Compile briefs and other materials. • Collaborate with editors, reporters and designers to move stories quickly and cleanly to publication. What we’re looking for • Editing and copywriting expertise with exceptional attention to detail. • Strong command of AP style and newsroom standards. • Ability to balance speed and precision in a fast-paced environment. • Familiarity with CMS tools, digital publishing and SEO best practices. • Passion for local journalism and storytelling that matters. Location Preferably based in one of the Virginia newsrooms listed above, but remote applicants with exceptional qualifications are encouraged to apply. Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents. Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve. Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply. Apply tot his job