The Independent Record, an award-winning 15,500-circulation daily in state capital Helena, Montana, seeks a dynamic sports copy editor and reporter with excellent design and writing skills to join a staff of six in this sports powerhouse city in the heart of the Northern Rockies.

The copy editor and reporter who lands this full-time job will join a staff that is loaded with talent, and will join a newsroom team committed to excellence in print and online. Helena is home to multiple high school state champions and also Carroll College, which has won five of the past seven NAIA football national championships and has many other highly competitive teams at the national level. Helena also has high-level amateur hockey and minor league baseball.

The Independent Record, a member of Lee Enterprises, is a leader in news and sports innovation. This fast-paced newspaper needs a self-starter who can make an immediate contribution to achieving a high level of excellence in the printed and online products with compelling sports page design, enterprising sports news and feature reports, and multimedia presentation at helenair.com.

The ideal candidates should have a journalism degree and at least one to three years of newspaper experience. The ability to craft eye-catching designs at least three days per week via Quark Xpress is preferred, and covering some of the marquee sports beats as a writer is a responsibility of the job.

When you aren't working, enjoy the myriad of recreational opportunities Helena has to offer in hiking, mountain biking, fly-fishing, skiing, boating and many more.

Hourly wage is based on experience and expertise. Full benefits in accordance with Lee Enterprises are afforded.

E-mail resume, cover letter, and design and/or writing samples to Sports Editor Jeff Windmueller at jeff.windmueller@helenair.com or send to:

Jeff Windmueller
Sports Editor
Independent Record
P.O. Box 4249
Helena, MT 59601