Editorial Lead: Special Projects & Events

Nashville Public Radio; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

401K Plan with Employer Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Multiple Employee DependentScholarship

Commuter Flexible Spending

Lifestyle Programs

Medical Infertility Services

Corporate discount programs

Employee Recognition/Service Awards

Job summary

Washington Business Journal in Washington, DC, seeks an editor to oversee special projects and editorial content across print, digital, and multimedia. You will plan, assign, and shape event coverage with attention to accuracy and high editorial standards.

You must be highly creative, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced newsroom. Occasional evening events are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent.
• Five years of editing and project management experience.
• Ability to plan, organize and oversee editorial content across print, digital and multimedia.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all content related to events, including special publications, digital packages and multimedia presentations.
• Plan and conceive editorial event content across print, online, video and scripts.
• Assign content for editorial and event projects including stories, photos, graphics and data packages.
• Collaborate with other departments to meet high editorial standards for events and coverage.
• Develop and manage a pool of freelancers for top-notch content.
• Support other editors in day-to-day coverage as needed.
• Assign weekly Journal Profiles focusing on diverse representation.
• Meet all deadlines for event-related content.
• Provide leadership in large-scale editorial projects and mentorship to staff.
• Utilize social media as a news gathering and dissemination tool.

Skills

Editing

Project management

Proofreading

AP style

Newsroom experience

Social media usage for news

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Job description

Washington Business Journal in Washington, DC, seeks an editor to oversee special projects and editorial content across print, digital, and multimedia. You will plan, assign, and shape event coverage with attention to accuracy and high editorial standards.

You must be highly creative, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced newsroom. Occasional evening events are required.