Multi-Media Managing Editor, WMAR

The E.W. Scripps Company in; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WMAR is seeking a Multi-Media Managing Editor to lead a new era of local news across streaming, digital, social, and broadcast platforms. You will drive a 24/7 news stream, coordinate coverage plans, and guide reporters and MMJs to elevate storytelling with editorial rigor and teamwork.

You'll shape audience-focused content strategies with newsroom leadership, oversee publishing quality, and ensure ethical, accurate journalism under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven or more years of experience in journalism, digital content, newsroom leadership, streaming, or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience managing content in a fast-paced newsroom environment and making sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily execution of WMAR's streaming and digital news coverage, ensuring audiences have access to timely, relevant content around the clock.
• Serve as the newsroom's central information hub, helping coordinate coverage plans, breaking news response, and content priorities.
• Coach and develop reporters and MMJs to elevate storytelling across digital, streaming, social, and broadcast platforms.
• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to execute audience-focused content strategies that drive engagement and community impact.
• Oversee the writing, editing, and publishing of stories across all platforms while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback that helps journalists strengthen their reporting, writing, and presentation skills.
• Develop and refine workflows that support multiple news products, including streaming, digital, social, and broadcast content.
• Ensure all content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.
• Help identify opportunities for enterprise and accountability reporting that resonate with local audiences.
• Support breaking news coverage and provide multi-platform content leadership when news demands immediate action.

Skills

Newsroom leadership

Editorial judgment

Digital journalism

Audience engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or Communications

Job description

Multi-Media Managing Editor, WMAR (Creative Design)

WMAR, The E.W. Scripps ABC Station in Baltimore, MD, is searching for a Multi-Media Managing Editor to help lead a new era of local news. We're looking for a newsroom leader who understands that today's audiences expect news wherever they are, whether that's on a streaming channel, a phone, social media, or television.

You'll be at the center of our operation, helping drive a 24/7 news stream while ensuring the newsroom stays connected, informed, and focused on the stories that matter most. This role is part coach, part editor, and part conductor. You'll help reporters and MMJs tell stronger stories, make smart decisions in the moment, and find creative ways to connect our journalism with the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Lead the daily execution of WMAR's streaming and digital news coverage, ensuring audiences have access to timely, relevant content around the clock.

Serve as the newsroom's central information hub, helping coordinate coverage plans, breaking news response, and content priorities.

Coach and develop reporters and MMJs to elevate storytelling across digital, streaming, social, and broadcast platforms.

Collaborate with newsroom leadership to execute audience-focused content strategies that drive engagement and community impact.

Oversee the writing, editing, and publishing of stories across all platforms while maintaining quality and consistency.

Provide timely and constructive feedback that helps journalists strengthen their reporting, writing, and presentation skills.

Develop and refine workflows that support multiple news products, including streaming, digital, social, and broadcast content.

Ensure all content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.

Help identify opportunities for enterprise and accountability reporting that resonate with local audiences.

Support breaking news coverage and provide multi-platform content leadership when news demands immediate action.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Seven or more years of experience in journalism, digital content, newsroom leadership, streaming, or a related field preferred.

Proven experience managing content in a fast-paced newsroom environment and making sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Deep roots in digital journalism, streaming content, and audience engagement strategies.

Strong understanding of broadcast-style storytelling and how to adapt stories across platforms.

Demonstrated expertise in coaching journalists and helping teams produce stronger, more impactful work.

Exceptional editorial judgment and knowledge of journalistic ethics, media law, and libel standards.

Curiosity about the communities, issues, and people that shape the stories we cover every day.

Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

A collaborative leadership style that builds trust and encourages innovation throughout the newsroom.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where priorities can shift quickly.

Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays when news coverage requires it.

OUR TEAM:

WMAR is home to journalists who care deeply about serving Baltimore and Central Maryland. We're a collaborative team of reporters, photographers, producers, digital content creators, and newsroom leaders who believe local journalism should inform, connect, and strengthen the communities we serve. Our team is committed to impactful storytelling, breaking news excellence, accountability journalism, and meaningful community engagement. We embrace innovation, encourage new ideas, and support one another as we evolve for the future of local news.

WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY:

Baltimore offers the energy of a major metropolitan area with the accessibility and character of a close-knit community. Located along the Chesapeake Bay and within easy reach of Washington, D.C., Baltimore is a city rich in history, culture, and opportunity. The region features vibrant neighborhoods, world-class healthcare and education institutions, thriving arts and entertainment districts, and some of the most diverse communities in the country.

Whether you're exploring the Inner Harbor, attending Orioles or Ravens games, enjoying the city's renowned food scene, spending time on the waterfront, or discovering the unique stories that define Maryland's communities, Baltimore offers endless opportunities for both professional growth and personal enjoyment. It's a market where local journalism matters and where impactful storytelling can make a meaningful difference.

At WMAR, you'll have the opportunity to lead coverage in a market known for passionate audiences, diverse communities, and stories that shape conversations across Maryland.

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COMPENSATION RANGE:

Annual Salary: $100,000.00 - $120,000Pursuant to state and local salary transparency laws, the salary range posted is specific to candidates who will perform this work in Maryland.

Multi-Media Managing Editor, WMAR (Creative Design)

WMAR, The E.W. Scripps ABC Station in Baltimore, MD, is searching for a Multi-Media Managing Editor to help lead a new era of local news. We're looking for a newsroom leader who understands that today's audiences expect news wherever they are, whether that's on a streaming channel, a phone, social media, or television.

You'll be at the center of our operation, helping drive a 24/7 news stream while ensuring the newsroom stays connected, informed, and focused on the stories that matter most. This role is part coach, part editor, and part conductor. You'll help reporters and MMJs tell stronger stories, make smart decisions in the moment, and find creative ways to connect our journalism with the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead the daily execution of WMAR's streaming and digital news coverage, ensuring audiences have access to timely, relevant content around the clock.

• Serve as the newsroom's central information hub, helping coordinate coverage plans, breaking news response, and content priorities.

• Coach and develop reporters and MMJs to elevate storytelling across digital, streaming, social, and broadcast platforms.

• Collaborate with newsroom leadership to execute audience-focused content strategies that drive engagement and community impact.

• Oversee the writing, editing, and publishing of stories across all platforms while maintaining quality and consistency.

• Provide timely and constructive feedback that helps journalists strengthen their reporting, writing, and presentation skills.

• Develop and refine workflows that support multiple news products, including streaming, digital, social, and broadcast content.

• Ensure all content meets the highest standards of journalistic ethics, accuracy, fairness, and legal compliance.

• Help identify opportunities for enterprise and accountability reporting that resonate with local audiences.

• Support breaking news coverage and provide multi-platform content leadership when news demands immediate action.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Seven or more years of experience in journalism, digital content, newsroom leadership, streaming, or a related field preferred.

• Proven experience managing content in a fast-paced newsroom environment and making sound editorial decisions under deadline pressure.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Deep roots in digital journalism, streaming content, and audience engagement strategies.

• Strong understanding of broadcast-style storytelling and how to adapt stories across platforms.

• Demonstrated expertise in coaching journalists and helping teams produce stronger, more impactful work.

• Exceptional editorial judgment and knowledge of journalistic ethics, media law, and libel standards.

• Curiosity about the communities, issues, and people that shape the stories we cover every day.

• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust and encourages innovation throughout the newsroom.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where priorities can shift quickly.

• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, early mornings, and holidays when news coverage requires it.

OUR TEAM:

WMAR is home to journalists who care deeply about serving Baltimore and Central Maryland. We're a collaborative team of reporters, photographers, producers, digital content creators, and newsroom leaders who believe local journalism should inform, connect, and strengthen the communities we serve. Our team is committed to impactful storytelling, breaking news excellence, accountability journalism, and meaningful community engagement. We embrace innovation, encourage new ideas, and support one another as we evolve for the future of local news.

WHERE YOU'LL LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY:

Baltimore offers the energy of a major metropolitan area with the accessibility and character of a close-knit community. Located along the Chesapeake Bay and within easy reach of Washington, D.C., Baltimore is a city rich in history, culture, and opportunity. The region features vibrant neighborhoods, world-class healthcare and education institutions, thriving arts and entertainment districts, and some of the most diverse communities in the country.

Whether you're exploring the Inner Harbor, attending Orioles or Ravens games, enjoying the city's renowned food scene, spending time on the waterfront, or discovering the unique stories that define Maryland's communities, Baltimore offers endless opportunities for both professional growth and personal enjoyment. It's a market where local journalism matters and where impactful storytelling can make a meaningful difference.

At WMAR, you'll have the opportunity to lead coverage in a market known for passionate audiences, diverse communities, and stories that shape conversations across Maryland.