Work for Us

Join a family owned, fast-growing media company.  We are recruiting for an account executive to help local businesses in Arlington and Fairfax County with their advertising and marketing plans.  This position is remote with a high % of time spent out in the markets, seeing businesses in person.  Great opportunity to represent our strong, newly established brand in the market, The Gazette Leader.     

We offer a supportive, winning work culture, no weekend work hours, plenty of time off (PTO and paid holidays), casual dress code and career growth opportunity.   

If you excel at building relationships, and if you are results-driven, competitive and money motivated, this could be a great opportunity.

Job Expectations:

• Develop leads and prospect for potential advertisers by leveraging all touchpoints-email, phone, Google Meet, social media, and in-person.
• Present and sell core market advertising solutions to new and existing advertisers.
• Clearly communicate payment terms upfront when closing sales.
• Work closely with the fulfillment team to maximize advertising campaign results.
• Provide great service to retain advertisers. 
• Secure appointments to help develop digital agency sales.
• Network and engage with chambers, rotary clubs, social media groups and events in the market to build relationships and support the business community.
• Consistently achieve your goals and grow your book of business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in customer service, sales, or other related fields.

• Above average technical skills.

• Strong time management skills, organized, deadline and detail-oriented.

We offer a competitive compensation plan, medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, and a 401 (k) plan with company match. Interested candidates should forward their resume or linked in profile details to vmashaw@orourkemediagroup.com.

About the Company

O’Rourke Media Group is a fast-growing company that owns and operates hyper-local, community newspapers, niche publications and a full-service digital agency.  We are family-owned and mission-driven to save newspapers and local media companies by investing in the people, resources and technology needed to thrive for many years to come.   

We currently operate in six states with 24 publications and hyperlocal websites.  Our News teams excel at producing unique content and useful information that fuels an engaged, growing audience across print and digital platforms.  And, we have established ourselves as a top-performing sales company in the industry.  

We are always on the hunt for talent that can help us grow.

We are looking for a reporter at the Red Wing (Minnesota) Republican Eagle who is passionate about telling stories that matter to our community — someone who is fair, accurate and ethical. The Republican Eagle is owned by O’Rourke Media Group, a rapidly growing company that invests in journalism while other companies continue making  newsroom cuts.

The newspaper recently won the award for general excellence in large weekly newspapers in Minnesota. We are looking for a reporter to help us continue that excellence.

You’ll be joining a super-talented team of reporters equally excited to be writing about the people and events that make eastern Minnesota a great place to live. The Republican Eagle is a weekly newspaper that acts like a daily with its websites which generates more than 100,000 pageviews each week. We are looking for someone with the passion to help us grow those pageviews with aggressive daily reporting.

The successful candidate for this position is someone who knows how to cover hard news and loves to write about people and their passions. Someone who knows that a good interview is often a good conversation and knows when to ask the tough questions but also when to listen. The ideal candidate has exceptional writing skills and is willing to put in the extra effort and research to deliver an engaging story. They will be passionate about their own photography.

Red Wing is an hour from Minneapolis-St. Paul with all of the excitement and activities a major metro area of 3.5 million people offers. It is an area rich in the arts, sporting events, parks and dining as well as year-round outdoor activities.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Degree in journalism or a related field.
• Experience as a reporter covering local news and feature stories with an emphasis on enterprise stories. Recent college grads with internship or college newspaper experience will be considered.
• The ability to meet tight deadlines and report the news as it happens.
• Superior language, writing and editing skills.
• Some photography — both still and video — and associated editing software experience.
• Able to work a variety of schedules, including evenings, nights and weekends.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
• Able to physically be in Red Wing most days to cover stories and do interviews in-person.
• A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

If this sounds like the perfect position for you, we would love to hear from you today.

Recent college graduates with internship experience or work on their college newspaper will be considered.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume, along with relevant samples of your work to VP of News Chad Richardson at crichardson@orourkemediagroup.com.

About O’Rourke Media Group:

O’Rourke Media Group currently operates in six states with a full-service digital agency and 24 publications and hyperlocal websites.

Our journalists provide in-depth coverage of our communities. Our team of marketing experts specialize in providing customized digital marketing strategies and solutions for any size business and budget. We’re a hyper-local community news publisher with an engaged audience of print subscribers, digital subscribers, website pageviews, social media followers and email newsletters.

We have established ourselves as a top-performing, full-service digital agency in the communities we serve and for many customers outside of our core market areas. Digital revenue is increasing at a rapid pace, we have excellent customer retention and amazing talent leading the way when it comes to strategy, sales execution and fulfillment.

We are looking for a reporter at the Oregon (Wisconsin) Observer who is passionate about telling stories that matter to our community — someone who is fair, accurate and ethical. The Observer is owned by O’Rourke Media Group, a rapidly growing company that continues to invest in community journalism.

You’ll be joining a super-talented team of reporters equally excited to be writing about the people and events that make Oregon a great place to live. 

The successful candidate for this position is someone who knows how to cover hard news and loves to write about people and their passions. Someone who knows that a good interview is often a good conversation and knows when to ask the tough questions but also when to listen. The ideal candidate has exceptional writing skills and is willing to put in the extra effort and research to deliver an engaging story. They will be passionate about their own photography.

Oregon is located just 20 minutes south of Madison. 

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Degree in journalism or a related field.

• Experience as a reporter covering local news and feature stories with an emphasis on enterprise stories. Recent college grads with internship or college newspaper experience will be considered.

• The ability to meet tight deadlines and report the news as it happens.

• Superior language, writing and editing skills.

• Some photography — both still and video — and associated editing software experience.

• Able to work a variety of schedules, including evenings, nights and weekends.

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.

• Able to physically be in Hastings most days to cover stories and do interviews in-person.

• A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

If this sounds like the perfect position for you, we would love to hear from you today.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume, along with relevant samples of your work to Chad Richardson, Vice President of News, at crichardson@orourkemediagroup.com.

About O’Rourke Media Group:

O’Rourke Media Group currently operates in seven states with a full-service digital agency, print publications and hyperlocal websites.

Our journalists provide in-depth coverage of our communities. Our team of marketing experts specialize in providing customized digital marketing strategies and solutions for any size business and budget. We’re a hyper-local community news publisher with an engaged audience of print subscribers, digital subscribers, website pageviews, social media followers and email newsletters.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $35,000.00 – $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Flexible schedule

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance