Community Engagement Editor

Nashville Public Radio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Medical & Dental insurance

Life, AD&D & Disability insurance

2% SIMPLE IRA contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Downtown parking

Job summary

San Antonio Report, the digital news arm of Texas Public Radio, seeks a strategic Community Engagement Editor based in San Antonio. You will edit newsletters, commentary, and digital content while strengthening newsroom-community connections.

Responsibilities include managing submissions, collaborating with writers, and enhancing content with SEO and AP Style. Evening/weekend flexibility is expected; Spanish fluency is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field.
• Entry-level position requires college experience or 1-year experience gathering or producing news online.
• Excellent editorial judgment.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style.
• Ability to balance multiple projects under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Editing and producing high-quality newsletters, commentary, and digital content.
• Editing content for style and grammar.
• Soliciting commentary submissions from story comment sections or social media.
• Working with non-staff authors to create clear and concise content.
• Soliciting photos and/or organizing photo opportunities with staff photographers.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Strong writing

Copy editing

Line editing

Headline writing

SEO knowledge

AP Style

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Spanish fluency

Tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Grow the San Antonio Report’s community connection

The San Antonio Report (SAR), a primary digital news brand of Texas Public Radio (TPR), is seeking a strategic, collaborative and detail-oriented Community Engagement Editor to strengthen content strategy and lead audience engagement efforts.

Based in San Antonio, you will be responsible for editing and producing high -quality newsletters, commentary, and digital content while strengthening connections between the newsroom and the community.

What You’ll Do

• Reading and sorting commentary submissions by non-staff authors
• Soliciting commentary submissions from story comment sections or social media
• posts
• Working with non-staff authors to create clear and concise content
• Editing content for style and grammar
• Soliciting photos and/or organizing photo opportunities with staff photographers

SKILL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Entry-level position requires college experience or 1-year experience gathering
• or producing news and information primarily online
• Excellent editorial judgment
• Strong writing, copy editing, line-editing, headline, summary and photo cutline writing, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of SEO best practices and AP Style
• Organized, technical problem solver and quick decision maker
• Enjoys working in teams and has excellent interpersonal skills
• Ease with/ability to learn new technology independently and quickly
• Comfortable adapting to changes in evolving industry and thrives under pressure Self-motivated, competitive spirit and assertive personality with ability to balance multiple competing projects and priorities
• Strong social skills, able to work with writers and editors to present their content in the best way
• Schedule flexibility (nights, weekends)
• Proficiency in WordPress and Spanish fluency is a plus

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and 11 paid holidays
• Employer-paid Medical and Dental Insurance
• Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 2% SIMPLE IRA contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Downtown parking provided

Texas Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.