Lead Digital News Editor for Daily Coverage

WETA; Arlington (VA); Híbrido; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WETA in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Assignment Editor, Digital to lead daily news coverage for PBS.org/Newshour across platforms, guiding reporters and producers, crafting headlines, and shaping content with audience needs in mind.

This leadership role manages a small team, coordinates cross-platform publishing, uses analytics to drive decisions, and partners with senior digital and broadcast leadership to grow audience reach and develop new products.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism preferred.
• 7 or more years of experience, ideally three managing online daily news production and guiding movement of stories.
• Or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsabilidades

• 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 to digital staff on news performance and adjusts assignments accordingly.
• Works closely with the digital leadership to coordinate publishing news and reporting across platforms.
• Coordinate staff schedule for daily news desk coverage and fill shifts on that desk when needed, with an eye toward maximizing effective use of existing resources and the creation of distinctive, brand-consistent content.
• Develop coverage plans for major events, in close consultation with senior digital and broadcast colleagues.
• Identify future stories of likely interest to existing and potential PBS News audience
• Supervise producers/reporters.

Conocimientos

Editorial judgement

News judgment

Headline writing

Analytics usage

Project management

CMS publishing

Collaboration

Leadership

Reporting supervision

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Herramientas

CMS publishing systems

Social media

Video editing (basic)

Website analytics software

Descripción del empleo

WETA in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Assignment Editor, Digital to lead daily news coverage for PBS.org/Newshour across platforms, guiding reporters and producers, crafting headlines, and shaping content with audience needs in mind.

This leadership role manages a small team, coordinates cross-platform publishing, uses analytics to drive decisions, and partners with senior digital and broadcast leadership to grow audience reach and develop new products.