Head of Editorial Operations

Lehigh-Valley-Public-Media; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Public Media is seeking a Content Operations Lead to run daily editorial workflow, manage multimedia journalists, green-light pitches, and own newsletter production. This execution-first role reports to the VP of Content and collaborates with Community Engagement and Visuals leads to keep coverage moving across platforms.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in journalism, strong editorial standards, and proven team leadership, with experience coordinating multi-platform content and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional journalism experience with a record of reporting and editing.
• Ability to coordinate a team of journalists, assign stories, and manage deadlines.
• Experience producing or editing newsletters for a news organization or media brand.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily and weekly editorial workflow, assignments, deadlines, and content calendar.
• Edit copy across digital, newsletter, audio, and social platforms for accuracy and quality.
• Oversee newsletter production, packaging, sequencing, and on-time delivery.
• Supervise multimedia journalists, provide editorial coaching, and onboard new team members.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Team management

Editorial planning

Multi-platform storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/communication or related field

Tools

Newsletter platforms

Digital publishing workflows

Job description

Lehigh Valley Public Media is seeking a Content Operations Lead to run daily editorial workflow, manage multimedia journalists, green-light pitches, and own newsletter production. This execution-first role reports to the VP of Content and collaborates with Community Engagement and Visuals leads to keep coverage moving across platforms.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in journalism, strong editorial standards, and proven team leadership, with experience coordinating multi-platform content and