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General Manager/Ad Director

Forum Communications Company/Detroit Lakes Newspaper Group is seeking an experienced General Manager/Ad Director to manage the comprehensive day-to-day operational activity of The Detroit Lakes Tribune, The Wadena Pioneer Journal, and The Perham Focus. This role will ensure achievement of revenue goals and expense budgets, mentor local advertising sales team members for success, and set the tone for the location, making sure employees are challenged, supported, understand expectations, and are held accountable. Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, plus 6-10 years of related experience and a proven history of successful and innovative leadership. Qualified applicants can apply at www.forumcomm.com/careers

MANAGING EDITOR

The Devils Lake Journal is seeking a full time, MANAGING EDITOR This position will be responsible for overseeing news, reporting, and putting the paper together. Responsibilities: · Oversee and create content for our print and digital platforms, and other niche publications; · Manages, supports, and leads existing content development in the newsroom; · Applicants need a collaborative management style, a passion for local news, strong editing and writing skills and the ability to drive significant enterprise journalism; · Networking with the community and interacting with the public are both necessary functions of this position; · Strong technology skills, and excellent interpersonal communications are required. Job Type: Full-time Salary: DOE Benefits: Dental insurance, Employee assistance program, Flexible schedule, Health insurance, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance. Devils Lake ND is vibrant community on the shores of Devils Lake in an area that abounds with outdoor activities.  The community is growing and we are served by excellent schools including a strong community college. Please send your resume to Kathy Svidal at  kathy@devilslakejournal.com.

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Outside Sales Representative The Devils Lake Journal and the Country Peddler are newspapers based in Devils Lake ND. Our newspaper seeks to provide the news the community needs. To accomplish this mission, we set for ourselves the following goals: • To be the timely source of information and community coverage, examining all subjects that impact readers. • To provide community members with information relevant to their daily lives. • To raise issues aggressively and constructively in matters of public interest. • To reflect the diversity of our community’s people. • To ensure that the right information reaches the right audience, at the time they want it using the wide variety of formats available to us.  Job Description: The Devils Lake Journal and Country Peddler is seeking a full time, Outside Sales Representative. This position will be responsible for growing existing accounts and securing new accounts for different newspapers. Responsibilities: • Demonstrate a strong commitment to the community ; • Travel throughout assigned territory to service existing account list and develop new customers;  • Develop sales ideas to help create new sources of revenue;  • Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals; • Listen to customer’s needs and advise them on effective use of advertising; • Maintain knowledge of advertising rates, current circulation;  • Provide proofs to clients as requested; • Make cold calls and prepare sales presentations in an ongoing effort to develop new business;  • Good with computers; • Have sufficient transportation.  Skills:  • 1-2 years’ experience in a sales related position.  Salary: DOE plus + monthly commissions;  Benefits: Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, flexible schedule, health savings account. Please send your resume to Kathy Svidal at  kathy@devilslakejournal.com.

General Assignment Reporter

PAYING $18-$20 per hour for General Assignment Reporter: Journal Publishing, Inc., Crosby, ND is looking for a full time reporter to join our nationally-recognized reporting staff. We will consider a recent college graduate with solid intern experience, but have the budget to pay a competitive salary for someone with more experience. Benefits include a moving allowance, paid single health premium or stipend, paid vacation, sick leave and retirement match. Send resume, letter and three clips to journal@crosbynd.com. No phone calls, please.

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Newspapers for sale

For Sale: Two strong North Dakota Weeklies in South Central North Dakota. Official County Paper. County runs legals in both papers. Each is an official paper for school districts and cities (3). In 2022, $180,000 available for payroll/profit. Significant room for growth with dedicated sales. Modern building. Contact: redhead@drtel.net