Job Openings
ROUTE DRIVER, ATASCADERO-PASO ROBLES
Valid driver’s license, insurance, and large vehicle necessary. Great pay for just a few hours one day a week!
For more information or to apply, please contact our Distribution Manager Jim Parsons at (805) 878-8126, or email jparsons@newtimesslo.com.
New Times Media Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
UPDATED 7/26/21
STAFF WRITER
New Times Media Group in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, which runs New Times in San Luis Obispo (newtimesslo.com) and the Sun in Santa Maria (santamariasun.com), is looking for its next staff writer, but we’re not looking for just any article-pushing, source-wrangling, story-chasing someone.
Are you sick of editing or regurgitating press releases day after day? Or maybe it’s those damn list things—you know the ones: “Top 10 hottest places to eat your lunch on a rainy day.” Or maybe it’s just not being able to put the time and reporting into a story that deserves it: the weeks and repeated phone calls that give a story what it needs to ripen into the hard-charging, data-filled narrative it’s dying to be; the time that turns a “meh” story into one that blows a hole in the status quo.
Can you see the big picture of what a story means to a community? Do you know what it takes to—yes, we know, it’s cliché—make a difference in the lives of the people you cover and bring a diversity of voices into the spotlight? Do you want to spend time with your sources to fully understand their point of view and life experience?
If so, then you’re exactly who we’re looking for: a staff writer who isn’t afraid to take on the tedious, the tenuous, or the talented. That certain someone who can wrestle a story to the ground and fill it with the things that matter to the communities of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Oil, agricultural, water, and environmental advocacy aren’t the only things that drive this place—although those are pretty juicy beats.
There’s more, and we want to hire someone who can drive his or herself to unearth those stories and tell them in a meaningful way. We want to reach into undercovered, underserved communities (if you're bilingual, it's a plus). We want to find the real stories that float beneath the surface level ones. We want to publish the news that nobody's talking about—yet. And you should, too.
Let us know if you’ve got what it takes. We dare you.
Send a résumé, cover letter, and story samples to Cindy Rucker at crucker@newtimesslo.com.
UPDATED 6/11/21
ADVERTISING SALES
New Times, San Luis Obispo’s premier alternative weekly newspaper is expanding its sales department. We are looking for energetic self-starters, who are competitive and want to be successful. Sales experience preferred.
New Times Media Group is a family-owned business that has been part of the community since 1986. Our mission is to publish great newspapers, which are successful and enduring, create a quality work environment that encourages employees to grow and to have a positive impact on our communities and make it a better place to live.
New Times is looking for an individual who cares about building relationships and partnering with local businesses. If you have the heart, we have the tools to train you to be a successful Ad Consultant. You must be self-motivated, ambitious and an independent person who wants to be part of a great team. Successful reps will have a sincere desire to help our clients assess their needs and work together to create marketing campaigns that increase their business.
Talents:
- A curiosity about how different types of businesses work.
- An interest in learning consultative sales skills.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work within deadlines.
- The ability to learn how to develop solutions to marketing problems.
- A strong work ethic.
- Superior customer service skills.
- The ability to be social and enjoy talking with people.
- Experience in business, customer service or related field.
- College degree preferred.
TO APPLY: If this sounds like you, please let us know by e-mailing your résumé and cover to Bob Rucker at bob@newtimesslo.com.
When you submit your résumé please answer the following questions in the body of your e-mail:
1) Why are you interested in working for New Times Media Group?
2) Why should we hire you?
3) Tell us something we wouldn't know from your résumé.
Unlimited earning potential. Compensation includes a base salary, commission and bonus; excellent benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off.
New Times Media Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
UPDATED 9/16/20
1010 Marsh Street • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
PHONE/805/546-8208 • FAX/805/546-8641
