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Company Benefits
We offer competitive compensation plans, including reasonable relocation assistance if you’re moving from outside one of our markets. Employees are eligible for benefits including medical (BCBS), dental, vision, life insurance, PTO and a 401 (k) retirement savings plan with a respectable company match.
Send along your email or letter of interest directly to CEO Jim O’Rourke at jorourke@orourkemediagroup.
Sports Editor - New Mexico
O’Rourke Media Group is searching for a Sports Editor to fill a full-time position in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The optimal candidate will be a multi-talented writer who is passionate and dedicated with producing local sports coverage and features.
We are looking for someone that has strong writing, editing, photography and pagination skills with knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite-Photoshop and InDesign. The Sports Editor will also work with the editorial team to develop stories and produce accurate, timely news articles.
Qualifications for this position include:
- Degree in journalism, or a related field;
- Previous experience as a sports reporter and local news reporter;
- The ability to meet tight deadlines;
- Able to work a variety of schedules, including evenings, nights and weekends;
- A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle;
To apply, please send your resume, letter of interest and relevant samples of your work to Jim O’Rourke at jorourke@orourkemediagroup.com
Company Benefits
We offer competitive compensation plans, including reasonable relocation assistance if you are moving from outside one of our markets. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance benefits, paid time off and our 401 (k) savings plan. Excellent opportunity for career development and growth within our Company.
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.
Account Executive - Virginia
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.
Reporter - Queen Creek - Arizona
O’Rourke Media Group is searching for a talented Reporter to fill a full-time position for the Queen Creek Sun Times, the fastest growing local media company in the Valley. Our journalists are driven to find stories that matter to our community and are dedicated to fairness, accuracy, and ethics. The successful candidate for this position is someone who knows how to cover hard news but also loves to write about people and their passions. They know that a good interview is often a good conversation and know 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.
Qualifications for this position include:
- Degree or diploma in journalism, or a related field;
- At least 1-3 years of experience as a reporter with experience covering hard news and feature stories;
- The ability to meet tight deadlines and report the news as it happens;
- Superior language, writing and editing skills;
- Strong photography skills;
- 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;
- A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle;
- Willingness to live in Queen Creek, AZ or the Greater Phoenix market
If this sounds like the perfect position for you, we would love to hear from you! To apply, please send your resume, letter of interest and relevant samples of your work to Managing Editor, Kelly Mixer at kmixer@orourkemediagroup.com
Company Benefits
We offer competitive compensation plans, including reasonable relocation assistance if you are moving from outside one of our markets. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance benefits, paid time off and our 401 (k) savings plan. Excellent opportunity for career development and growth within our Company.
About the Company
O’Rourke Media Group is a fast-growing digital advertising and hyper-local, community news publishing company. We are family-owned and currently operate in six states with a full-service digital agency and 24 publications and hyperlocal websites. We have an engaged, growing audience with our print and digital platforms and have established ourselves as a top-performing, full-service digital agency in the communities we serve. We are looking for talent that can help us grow!
Reporter - Chittenden County - Vermont
O’Rourke Media Group is searching for a talented Reporter to fill a full-time position in Chittenden County, Vermont. Our journalists are driven to find stories that matter to our community and are dedicated to fairness, accuracy, and ethics. The successful candidate for this position is someone who knows how to cover hard news but also loves to write about people and their passions. They know that a good interview is often a good conversation and know 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.
Qualifications for this position include:
- Degree or diploma in journalism, or a related field;
- At least 1-3 years of experience as a reporter with experience covering hard news and feature stories;
- The ability to meet tight deadlines and report the news as it happens;
- Superior language, writing and editing skills;
- Strong photography skills;
- 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;
- A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle;
- Willingness to live in Chittenden or Franklin County, VT.
If this sounds like the perfect position for you, we would love to hear from you! To apply, please send your resume, letter of interest and relevant samples of your work to Managing Editor, Bridget Higdon at bhigdon@orourkemediagroup.com.
Company Benefits
We offer competitive compensation plans, including reasonable relocation assistance if you are moving from outside one of our markets. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance benefits, paid time off and our 401 (k) savings plan. Excellent opportunity for career development and growth within our Company.
About the Company
O’Rourke Media Group is a fast-growing digital advertising and hyper-local, community news publishing company. We are family-owned and currently operate in six states with a full-service digital agency and 24 publications and hyperlocal websites. We have an engaged, growing audience with our print and digital platforms and have established ourselves as a top-performing, full-service digital agency in the communities we serve. We are looking for talent that can help us grow!
Customer Service Representative - Vermont
O’Rourke Media Group, owner of the St Albans Messenger, Milton Independent, Essex Reporter and the Colchester Sun, is seeking a Customer Service Representative. This position is required to work out of our main office in St. Albans. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. We are looking for someone that is reliable, personable, and driven to do a great job. Excellent opportunity for career and compensation growth.
Responsibilities:
- Support the advertising sales team with account management activity.
- Handle inbound calls from subscribers and advertisers.
- Database management.
- Answer calls from subscribers.
- Other office duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a customer service or sales-oriented environment
- Good computer skills, technically proficient
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to build rapport with clients
- Positive and professional demeanor
We offer competitive starting pay, 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 jorourke@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.
Reporter - River Falls - Wisconsin
We are looking for a reporter at the River Falls (Wisconsin) Journal who is passionate about telling stories that matter to our community — someone who is fair, accurate and ethical. The River Falls Journal is owned by O’Rourke Media Group, a rapidly growing company that invests in journalism while other companies continue making newsroom cuts.
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.
Your stories will appear online in the River Falls Journal and in print in the Hudson Star-Observer.
River Falls is just east of 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. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is the largest employer in the city and a great source of stories.
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 River Falls 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 Managing Editor Jim Johnson at jjohnson@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.
Reporter - Red Wing - Minnesota
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 Managing Editor Jim Johnson at jjohnson@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.
Reporter-Ripon Commonwealth Press - Wisconsin
We are looking for a reporter at the Ripon Commonwealth Press (Wisconsin) who is passionate about telling stories that matter to our community — someone who is fair, accurate, and ethical.
The Ripon Commonwealth Press is a paid weekly newspaper and fast-growing hyper-local website. The successful candidate for this position is someone who knows how to cover hard news and/or sports 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.
Qualifications for this position include:
- Degree in journalism or a related field. 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.
- 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. Apply with your resume along with relevant samples of your work to Publisher Jim O’Rourke at jorourke@orourkemediagroup.com.
About the Company
O’Rourke Media Group is a fast-growing digital advertising and hyper-local, community news publishing company. We currently operate in six states with a full-service digital agency and 24 publications and hyperlocal websites. We have established ourselves as a top-performing, full-service digital agency in the communities we serve and with 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. You can learn more about our company at orourkemediagroup.com.