Lead Digital News Editor: Daily Coverage & Strategy

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ); Arlington (VA); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

WETA and NewsHour Productions seeks a Senior Assignment Editor, Digital to lead daily news production for PBS.org/Newshour across platforms. You will guide reporters and producers, craft sharp headlines, and ensure audience-first content with editorial integrity.

The role manages a small on-site team in Arlington, coordinating with digital and broadcast leaders to expand reach and develop new multi-platform approaches.

Qualifications

• Superior editorial judgement.
• Strong news judgment, writing and copy editing skills.
• Track record of using analytics to drive decisions.
• Experience assigning and editing daily news across formats.
• Ability to lead a small team and coordinate cross-platform reporting.
• Demonstrated project management and leadership abilities.

Responsabilités

• Assigns, supervises and edits daily news stories in text and other formats.
• Uses data to plan daily news coverage on site and across platforms.
• Regularly reports on news performance and adjusts assignments accordingly.
• Coordinates publishing news across platforms with digital leadership.
• Manages staff schedule for daily desk coverage and optimizes resource use.
• Develops coverage plans for major events with senior colleagues.
• Mentors reporters and producers to craft actionable stories.
• Performs related special projects as assigned.

Connaissances

Editorial judgement

News writing & editing

Analytics-driven decisions

Daily assignment leadership

Cross-platform publishing

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Outils

CMS publishing systems

Website analytics software

Basic video editing

Description du poste

WETA and NewsHour Productions seeks a Senior Assignment Editor, Digital to lead daily news production for PBS.org/Newshour across platforms. You will guide reporters and producers, craft sharp headlines, and ensure audience-first content with editorial integrity.

The role manages a small on-site team in Arlington, coordinating with digital and broadcast leaders to expand reach and develop new multi-platform approaches.