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Job Description

_Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve._

**Cleveland.com and** **_The Plain Dealer_** are reimagining the legendary newsroom rewrite desk for a new era — one powered by the collaboration between human creativity and artificial intelligence.

We’re seeking an **AI Rewrite Specialist** to experiment with and refine the use of AI in transforming raw reporting, notes, quotes, and multimedia from beat reporters into clear, compelling stories ready for publication. This role blends the instincts of an editor, the curiosity of a reporter, and the fluency of a technologist.

If you’re the kind of journalist who loves great writing and is fascinated by the creative power of AI — and you want to help invent what’s next — this is the role for you.

This is not an entry-level position, nor is it a senior management role. It’s designed for a proven storyteller who understands that journalism is evolving rapidly through AI — and wants to help shape what comes next.

This position sits at the heart of our newsroom’s transformation. You’ll help define how AI becomes a trusted partner in the reporting process — freeing journalists to spend more time in communities, on investigations, and on storytelling that matters most to Northeast Ohio.

The base salary range is $65,000 to $70,000 per year.

Responsibilities

+ Collaborate closely with reporters in the field to understand each story’s core — its facts, background, and public significance — as well as the assets and context needed to assemble a complete, compelling narrative.

+ Use AI tools to structure, draft, and refine stories quickly from field inputs, including reporter notes, transcripts, photos, audio, video, and prior coverage.

+ Experiment with and improve prompt strategies to achieve the strongest narrative voice, clarity, and accuracy.

+ Evaluate and edit AI-generated drafts with the practiced eye of a journalist, ensuring every story meets our standards for fairness, accuracy, and style.

+ Build, document, and continuously refine AI-driven workflows to improve newsroom efficiency and storytelling quality.

Qualifications

+ Degree in Journalism or Communications or related field

+ Minimum of 5 years of journalism experience with a proven ability in reporting and writing.

+ Strong understanding of story structure, tone, and what makes compelling writing.

+ Demonstrated newsroom experience — as a reporter, editor or digital producer.

+ High AI fluency, including prompt writing, workflow design and the ability to assess and refine AI-generated content.

+ Collaborative instincts and excellent communication skills — serving as the bridge between human reporters and the AI writing platform.

+ Curiosity, adaptability and comfort with experimentation and innovation.

+ Hands-on experience with advanced AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or newsroom-specific applications).

+ This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Advance Ohio is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit visit www.advancelocal.com .

Advance Ohio is a digitally focused company that operates Cleveland.com, Sun News, Today in Ohio and an assortment of newsletters. It also is responsible for multimedia ad sales, marketing and content for The Plain Dealer, Sun News, Today in Ohio and Cleveland.com.

_Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law._

_If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information._

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.