St. Cloud Times Company Profile

Company Profile

The St. Cloud Times is a daily newspaper that hits the news stands by 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. On weekends and holidays, delivery is guaranteed by 7 a.m. Circulation is on the increase with 28,210 papers sold Monday through Saturday and 37,799 on Sundays. At 70 miles northwest of the Twin Cities, the St. Cloud Times is in a unique position to cover a fast-growing Central Minnesota like no other newspaper. It specializes in local news in its core circulation area of Stearns, Benton, Sherburne and Wright counties. Sports news and scores stretch to Mille Lacs, Meeker, Morrison and Todd counties.

The Times is a part of Gannett Co. Inc., a Fortune 300 company with assets of more than $4.4 billion. It owns newspapers, TV stations and other media and support operations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Great Britain, Germany and Hong Kong. The company's 90-plus daily newspapers have a combined daily circulation of more than 6.7 million, including USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper.

As the area's leading source for news, information and advertising, The St. Cloud Times continues to develop new products to meet the needs of its readers and advertisers. In February 1998, the Times launched on the World Wide Web at http://www.sctimes.com with a real estate site and its classified ads. An employment site was added in August 1998. In December 1999, a news site was launched at http://news.sctimes.com.

Career Opportunities

The St. Cloud Times looks for highly motivated, results-oriented people who are looking for challenges in one of the fastest-growing markets in Minnesota and the Midwest. Training and opportunities abound for career growth at the newspaper and within the largest newspaper chain in the country. The company employs more than 175 full-time and 100 part-time workers in jobs that include newsroom reporters, editors and photographers; advertising salespeople; graphic artists, press operators, administrative, marketing, human resource and accounting/payroll specialists; delivery drivers and many support personnel.

Compensation/Benefits

Full-time benefits include health care coverage, group life insurance, 401(k) plan, company-funded retirement plan, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability, nine paid holidays, two weeks vacation the first year of employment, tuition assistance, employee assistance plan, adoption assistance, free classified ads and more.

Part-time benefits for employees who average at least 20 hours per week include vacation, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, tuition assistance and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and to building a company whose people reflect the growing diversity of our community. Gannett has been included on the list of 25 Best Places for Blacks to Work and The 100 Best Companies for Women.

Contact Information

You can inquire about any of the open positions listed at left by clicking on the following link or contacting:

Human Resources
St. Cloud Times
3000 N. Seventh St.
P.O. Box 768
St. Cloud, MN 56302-0768
United States
Phone: 320-255-8700
Fax: 320-255-8704