Evening News Editor & Editorial Lead

NPR; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

NPR is a mission-driven multimedia organization based in the United States, seeking an experienced editor to lead the evening newsroom coverage from 3pm to 11pm ET. The role is on-site in either Washington, D.C.

or Culver City, CA and requires coordinating breaking news, Morning Edition/UpFirst, and the early morning news report across all digital platforms. You will edit copy, shepherd assignments, and broadcast stories as needed, while driving collaboration across desks and show teams to build

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years experience managing in news or programming organizations (in a union environment is a plus).
• Experience maintaining high journalistic standards under deadline pressure, including standards of objectivity, balance and fairness.
• Demonstrated ability to generate and execute complex creative ideas and to assimilate and organize large amounts of information.
• Proven ability to consistently work well with others.
• Experience working in/closely with digital operations.
• Ability and willingness to relocate.
• Demonstrated experience in leading ambitious and distinctive coverage.

Responsibilities

• Partners with other news leaders across NPR's desks, shows and digital operations.
• Supervises assignments and provides editorial guidance to staff, stations, freelance reporters and production staff.
• Manages evening news-gathering teams, overseeing overall performance and editorial direction.
• Works with desks to identify original and distinctive coverage areas to produce a robust morning report across platforms.
• Incorporates data into decision-making.
• Identify targets for short- and long-term collaboration projects.
• Ensures that work produced by NPR News complies with NPR and professional standards for balance, fairness and accuracy.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Collaboration

Digital operations

Relocation willingness

Deadline management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

NPR is a mission-driven multimedia organization based in the United States, seeking an experienced editor to lead the evening newsroom coverage from 3pm to 11pm ET. The role is on-site in either Washington, D.C.

or Culver City, CA and requires coordinating breaking news, Morning Edition/UpFirst, and the early morning news report across all digital platforms. You will edit copy, shepherd assignments, and broadcast stories as needed, while driving collaboration across desks and show teams to build