Deputy Managing Editor — Public Media & News Innovation

Guidehouse; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

WBUR in Boston is seeking a Deputy Managing Editor to lead, mentor and elevate a team of reporters across politics, transportation, criminal justice, immigration and breaking news.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the deputy oversees every stage of story production from assignment to publication for both audio and digital platforms, sharpening scripts and headlines while developing reporters' craft in a collaborative newsroom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Over eight years of related work experience.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Responsibilities

• Assigns, coaches and edits reporters on short-, medium- and long-term projects, with a sharp focus on developing their reporting skills and audio storytelling craft.
• Edits digital and radio stories — often simultaneously, on tight deadlines — to meet the highest standards of excellence, online and on air.
• Provides direct supervision and hands-on mentorship to a team of reporters, helping them grow into more versatile, skilled journalists.
• Partners closely with newsroom editors to determine daily news priorities.
• Helps oversee daily news budgets, in coordination with Managing Editors, Managing Producer, and Executive Editors of News and Digital.
• Occasionally steps in to assume the duties of Managing Editor.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

WBUR in Boston is seeking a Deputy Managing Editor to lead, mentor and elevate a team of reporters across politics, transportation, criminal justice, immigration and breaking news.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the deputy oversees every stage of story production from assignment to publication for both audio and digital platforms, sharpening scripts and headlines while developing reporters' craft in a collaborative newsroom.